To the women who went before me, mentored me, loved me, disciplined me, cherished me, encouraged me, strengthened me, and supported me, thank you. I love you, Mom. You’re amazing beyond words–and I need you more and more the older I get. Grams, I love you like crazy. You make me laugh hysterically. You’ve kept […]
The One with the Weekend of Worship
What a fantastic weekend we had! It all began Thursday afternoon. We donned our spring jackets and headed to the soccer field to cheer on two of our teens in their JV game. We raced home, headed to the church for worship practice and then the stick-drama rehearsal, and then BACK home. Ashley–one of the […]
The One with the Thunder
journal entry Monday, April 4th, 2011 Land Between the Lakes–Hillman Ferry Campground It’s raining. Hard. The winds have been whipping since 3am, thunder has been rumbling and occasionally clapping louder than I’m used to, and the rains have come down in sheets loud enough to drown out conversation. It’s to be expected, though. I mean, […]
The One with the 10 in KY
Top Ten Reasons I Am Thankful for Camping on this Beautiful KY Day Wearing 2 long sleeve shirts on, a fleece, and a sweatshirt-vest. I’m gloriously comfortable. Falling asleep reading thanks to the warm sun beating on my face. Eating Raspberry Blueberry Pancakes. They are delish. Finishing a book and starting a new one. Being […]
The One with the Hidden Treasures
In preparation for our week of camping and relaxation and family bonding, Kevin’s parents purchased a geocaching GPS and borrowed a few extras from camp for each of us to use. If you’ve never been geocaching, you should totally look into it. It’s fun, it’s free (after the initial purchase), it gives you a great […]
The One with the Daddy Dates
Tonight my daddy texted me and asked me if I wanted to go to dinner with him while I’m home. My dad asked me on a date! I said “sure!” right away, of course. I never turn down free food, after all. No, no. It’s so much more than that. Dad loves spending time with […]
The One with the [5 minute] Women
On this wonderful wintery Friday, I am joining The Gypsy Mama and others on a Five Minute Friday post. The prompt: “The Women.” START. These past couple days have been a day of “The Women”–just Mom and me. It’s been lovely, really. Dad is on a Utah trip with the guys, skiing his little heart out, […]
The One with Our Christmas Day
I am ashamed to see that I haven’t yet posted our Christmas Day pictures and memories. It was a quite a fun filled, food filled, family filled day! Kevin and I arrived at my parents’ house on Christmas Eve (well, technically Christmas Day) at 12:45am. We were exhausted, but so happy to see mom and […]
The One with Family Christmas Photos
This was a whirlwind weekend, that is for sure, but it was completely awesome. I spent the entire week (especially the night before) baking, and every minute was worth it. Kevin’s family began arriving at 10:30am Saturday for our Christmas celebration. Everyone had a great time catching up, telling stories, and laughing together while the […]
The One with my Birthday Days
On this brisk fall/winter morning, I wanted to remember–to be thankful for the wonderful 25th birthday celebration I had. Here’s the run-down: The Friday before my birthday, my husband’s family took us out to dinner, enjoyed dessert at our home, and showered me with gifts. I’m really looking forward to using my cake decorating tips! […]