Happy birthday to my #1
It was Dave’s birthday today. And although he doesn’t like being the center of attention, (here he is at the turkey trot telling my friend he doesn’t want to pose…
Lucy’s birthday & conference weekend
So the day finally came last Saturday when this girl of ours turned TEN: She has written numerous “books” leading up to the big occasion and has sent a whole…
one picture
I had high hopes of recording all the hoopla surrounding Lucy’s big birthday over the weekend in this post. But that’s not happening today. (Man there is just not enough…
Hau’oli la hanau ia ‘oe #18
Today this girl right here turns EIGHTEEN. Yes, I have another child who is just plain OLD. And in Hawaii, because that’s where she is right now, they say “Hau’oli…
Grace is 15…
…and although it’s super late, I can’t call it quits on the celebrating we’ve been doing until I write my fifteen things I adore about this girl of mine. 1)…
today we hit twenty-one years
…of total bliss. HA! Those twenty-one years have been filled to the brim with so many things. Bliss, yes. But heartache too. For each other, for others, for our kids,…
one year older
My birthday was three days after Claire’s (here) so we had another celebration rolled out while getting to soak up Max that extra week. These guys whipped out a…
Claire’s birthday
Claire was certain that Max’s mission call got moved back a week JUST so that he could be with her on her birthday. It was last week (HERE). Let’s…
TWELVE year old
Ok, today is Claire’s birthday. On the one hand I’m so grateful we have this day as a distraction on our little rollercoaster of emotions as we get ready…