Shawni

When Dave was in college, he lucked out with some good friends. Friends he still goes skiing with every year. Friends who have his back and he has theirs, who have supported each other through thick and thin. When he brought me along into the picture, I inherited those friends…

It is happening. This little girl of mine, my baby, is getting ready to start HIGH SCHOOL! I have all kinds of mixed emotions about that business. And all kinds of questions too: How did the time fly so fast? How is she going to do maneuvering that humongous school?…

Ok, I’ve been meaning to write this post ever since I posted about how to create an awesome family reunion back HERE. (And I’ve also had a bunch of requests for the game portion.) Because GAMES are one of the things we love most about family reunions, right? What a…

…and Amsterdam… Let’s go back to when Max, Lu and I left Nationals in Las Vegas (all about that HERE), to join the crew in Coronado (Dave stayed with Claire to finish up and they joined us a couple days later). We drove through some pretty hefty holiday traffic but…

I had a long conversation with Claire over the weekend. Time zones are tricky and internet isn’t all that great these days for some reason (ours). So I was so grateful for some uninterrupted time to really talk. To delve into things she is learning. To think about the seeds…

A blog reader asked how I keep track of the books I read. I don’t know how most people do it, but I LOVE having this space on the internet to keep track of the books I love. I love being able to write about them so I can remember…

I came across this picture the other day and it made me stop in my tracks. Because I love them. So much. And sometimes I take it for granted that I get to live with them. And snuggle up with them. And talk with them. And send them off into…

After all the anticipation, all the practices, all the other tournaments working toward bids, there we were at NATIONALS in Las Vegas. Oh boy. It’s always interesting to be at volleyball tournaments, especially Nationals. Those endless rows of volleyball courts and tall people roaming around, coaches watching intently with their…

I just want to share this because I love it! The couple who hosted Elle in her own “Junior-summer-internship” have put together (in partnership with some others), a pretty awesome new app that launches TODAY! Come Follow Me App I love that it helps you delve into the scriptures in…

Years ago Dave and I decided (inspired by an idea from Dave’s brother), that we wanted to create an opportunity for our kids to do some sort of experience/internship away from home the summer after their junior year. In our opinion, the more different people we can gather to teach…