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Let’s take a minute to go back to February for record’s sake. It seems crazy to me that this was only a couple months ago! But there we were, Claire and some cousins went to watch other cousins compete in the state cheer competition: (They did awesome, so proud of…

I have an incredible niece. Ok, well, I am lucky enough to have a LOT of incredible nieces, but one of them is doing some pretty big things recently like accepting an offer to swim and study at Columbia (!), and putting together a “senior project film premier” evening to…

preface: I am only giving myself thirty minutes to write this post (trying to carve out some time to be here to clear my thoughts before our we all need to get going around here)…so please forgive me if I don’t say everything perfectly (which I never do anyway!)…there is…

Well, today marks the first day of official on-line school here in the desert. Everyone at this moment is nestled in front of their chrome books and laptops (college kids), working hard, trying to figure out this strange new mode of life. Every once in a while I stop in…

Gotta squeeze this little things dealio in before the end of January just for principle’s sake. But first of all, I just have to say it’s my future son-in-law’s birthday today and I love him! Carson, I hope you have the best-ever day with your cutie fiance. She is one…

Ok I’m still trying to come up for breath over here after all those Christmas things mooshed together in the midst of all our family togetherness. Oh boy. I’m so glad for this little part of the Internet where I can come and make some semblance of all the strands…

October started out with Lucy transforming into a teenager on the 1st. Love this girl so much! And within days of her birthday she earned her Young Women medallion award (Personal Progress)…with the help of her best-church-leader-ever who is also her friend (and mine too): (and also all her Book…

I have a draft of a post about not coddling our kids I thought I’d share today but I just feel like I want to share a few other things instead. Like how I adore this girl and want to coddle her all the time. Ha! (That was during Fall…

The beginning of September found us situating these girls here in Hawaii. Yes, it was a tough job, but SOMEONE has to do it! Loved watching Elle take that little sis of hers under her wing. Their relationship has grown so much over there as college girls, and I love…

First of all, I love all the interest for instructions on how to hold your own “Children for Children” concert. I’m figuring out the best way to send that and I’ll send ASAP! It’s such a great way for kids to be involved in reaching out. Letting them pick the…