Here’s a selection of pictures from the grand 2007 reunion. Boy howdy we had fun. JUMPING Aunt Char is a world-famous jumper. She tried to teach us all how to do it… looks like the cousins need a little practice… and I couldn’t leave this one out… Bloomington Lake So there’s this little, gorgeous lake…
Yep, Carson is official. And I got a little teary as he stood with his classmates and recited the “Oath of Hippocrates,” pledging to consecrate his life to the service of humanity as he heads off to the next adventure with his residency. Dave and I arrived the night before graduation for a happy reunion…
Lately I’ve been thinking about how much I love the people in my village. And also how important it is to step up to be part of that kind of village for others. One adult can make a difference My wise friend Brooke Romney shared this quote on her Instagram a while back (with a…
Dave and I had the opportunity to do a lifelong dream trip back in March. We went to New Zealand. And oh boy, do I ever have so much to say about that, I don’t even know where to begin. So after some contemplation, I decided to begin with this: some more one-on-one time. I…
Before Easter we had a pretty joyful reunion with Grace. Oh we sure love that girl. We were wishing everyone else could have joined us too, but man alive, there’s something so special about having one on one time with my kids. I needed a little time with Grace. This girl is so full of…
Welp, we have finished up two weeks of spring break here in the desert. Yes you heard that right, we have TWO whole weeks of spring break. I’m mad about it because it makes it so we start school inching further and further into mid JULY. But I’m happy about it because there’s just something…
Ok, so I introduced Sierra Leone last week. But I only barely touched on what we did there. And oh how I want to remember that adventure! So here’s my short list of the best things to do in Sierra Leone: Some more Sierra Leone Observations: I explained a little about my biggest observations in…
I’ve been thinking lately about how we each, individually, find ourselves in our own personal wildernesses. Over and over again. Are you with me? It could be a lost job, a lost relationship, a valley of misunderstandings, a loss of hope. And sometimes, just a really, really scary or unknown situation. Claire is in the…
Since my niece is trying to help me get this blog printed for a family record (slowly but surely!) I’m trying to get back to my “little things” posts. Plus, also I love to look back on a month. I figured I may as well start where I am for now…with December all wrapped up….