When we were in Utah we had the opportunity to go to “Music and the Spoken Word” one Sunday. It was fabulous. Good music fills my heart right up to overflowing. And the message was one that I adored. All about gratitude. This poem by G.K. Chesterton was read and man oh man…
Each summer we take a family picture at Bear Lake. But since Max wasn’t going to be at Bear Lake with us this year (sadness), we opted for family pictures in South Carolina. It goes without saying that I’m sentimental and a little bit crazy, but every time I clean out closets and find the…
I am head-over-heels in love with these traveling companions of mine: As I sat there on the plane with them after our adventures in South Carolina, I couldn’t help but have a little bit of joy in my heart as I admired their impeccable behavior. Yes, sometimes I mourn that they are growing up so fast….
At the end of June I sat for three days in this room (and in some break-out rooms) with these wonderful people: …listening to doctors and researchers explain slide after slide like this one. (I’m pretty sure I’ll always will be struggling to learn this crazy doctor/research/ciliopathy BBS language.) The BBS conference was finally here….
In the beginning of June, these two reached the 50 year mark of marriage: (Are they not the cutest couple ever?) Fifty years of marriage is a pretty big reason to celebrate. So we did. Every one of their nine kids came to town (six of us are local so that helped) and we had…
About teachers…My child was assigned a teacher for next year that I’m not hearing the best things about. Would you ask to have your kid switched, or just make the best of the situation? I think this is all about relationships too. Making relationships with the principal and the current-year-teacher helps a ton. You and…
Today this girl turns thirteen: She’s so sad and serious about that little fact. Ha! This is more like it: How is it possible that these three have all made that plunge into teenager-hood without my permission?? I love this girl and her pizzaz and determination. I love her sparkly smile and how she isn’t…
Warning: This post may win the “longest post ever” category, but man alive, we took a lot of pictures. And don’t worry, no more cliff hangers like yesterday 🙂 Last weekend I got to head up to Utah to celebrate this woman’s life with my family:…and the mark she made on the world through her…
This year, after much planning and anticipation, we took Max and Elle to see the US Open (and NYC) over Labor Day. Don’t worry that Grace, Claire and Lu need a turn for a trip because their time is coming soon enough… We have wanted to take Elle to see some real tennis for a…