**It wasn't supposed to be a full month between blog posts. I was supposed to find time to keep everyone up to date on the thrill of football season. But you see...That didn't exactly happen. So while I work on something a little more recent...here's a flashback to summer vacation...because who couldn't use a mental … Continue reading A Summer Vacation Flashback
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Our Holiday Weekend: Celebrating and Starting Fresh
If last week was survival, hanging on through the final surge of the school year, this weekend was the reward. It's been a LONG spring in terms of football recruiting and solo parenting around our house. It has been filled to the brim with softball and baseball games, dance classes and church celebrations. It has … Continue reading Our Holiday Weekend: Celebrating and Starting Fresh
Long Distance Family
Last weekend there were a series of crazy happenings that just kept slowing our day down. In fact, that's life, especially in this busy season. My parents came to visit and to celebrate my daughter Lily's First Communion with us. They flew down to avoid driving through the mountains, but their flights left much to … Continue reading Long Distance Family
Road Trip in the Big Van
Our house has faced a little chaos over the past few weeks. We've torn out a kitchen, evicted a small critter (Read about our raccoon visitor!), and dove into spring football and all that entails. But Spring Vacation on the beach proved to be a big enough blessing that we left in the midst of … Continue reading Road Trip in the Big Van
Dirty Dancing: A Lesson in Managing Expectations
On Thursday nights my two oldest daughters take dance class from our local dance studio. It is literally within two miles of my house. It occupies my girls for an hour and a half. They love to dance. I love the studio. So WHY do I hate dance nights so much? I think at least … Continue reading Dirty Dancing: A Lesson in Managing Expectations
Fried Chicken for a Crowd: Feeding the Line
A few times a year we are able to welcome Nick's Offensive Linemen over to the house for dinner and some sort of super cool family of 7 entertainment. You know, the activities that parents suggest to teenagers to find an awesome way to hang out together. Hey, guys! Wanna play Taboo? How about charades? … Continue reading Fried Chicken for a Crowd: Feeding the Line
