Oh man, we just wrapped up Claire’s birthday. I always write things about these children of mine here on the blog on their big day. It’s like my birthday card to them. But today was a little different because I just had to snuggle that girl up from before dawn until late tonight with…
Now that it’s the middle of January I’m finally getting around to recording all the holiday hoopla that went on around here in December. Sure we were gone for actual Christmas itself, but there was sure a lot of stuff leading up to that big day. It seems like every year our “Elf on the…
Life has been particularly nutty lately, so I’m thanking my lucky stars for things that make life run a little smoother around here. Christmas cards are always one of my biggest stresses at Christmas time. And also one of my favorite things. I LOVE hearing from friends and family we don’t get to see as…
You remember back HERE where Lucy taught me she really could do soccer if she set her mind to it? Well, Grace shows me a thing or two about what she can do all the time. That girl has no fear of trying out for things. And we need to give her some hip-hip-hoorays for…
Noah and Kristi were the masters of ceremonies at the reunion this year (we move down by age each year). Those two are one heck of a dynamic duo, I tell you. Let’s take a closer look at that schedule: It’s a unique work of art every summer, compliments of my sister Charity. As you…
Right now I feel like I am in a dead-run to the finish line. And that finish line is when that last school bell rings. Oh man, I just can’t wait. Until then, I just keep having these little celebrations inside my mind: Last soccer practice with following team party and awards: Check. Last choir…
This is how much room we have on the edges of our car to back out of our garage:I think Max is officially better at it than I am. This is how Max feels about my picture taking:…but I had to send that pic. to Dave in China to let him know his son was…
I had a bad day the other day. Sometimes I worry so much about Lucy it makes me sick. She’s getting into some bad habits we can’t seem to help her kick no matter what new whiz-bang tactics we try. Sometimes it gets me so sad because she’s been doing so well for so long. …
Boy howdy I’m behind on documenting all that’s going on around here. It was 80s day at school. I was mad we didn’t have any Forenza sweaters or big belts… Claire went to a cheerleading camp with her cousin and a friend.She thought she died and went to Heaven with those HUNDREDS of other girls…