Posted in Family, Hannah on Sep 28th, 2007 4 Comments »
Almost 7 1/2 years ago, Chris’s sister, Cami passed away. We keep a picture of her on our bedside table so we (especially the kids) can be reminded of her and the incredible person she was. Our Cami (who is named after Chris’s sister), in particular, likes to carry the picture around with her, which [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 25th, 2007 6 Comments »
This is our book for book club next month – These is my Words by Nancy E. Turner. I checked it out of the library on Friday and finally sat down to start reading it on Sunday night. After just coming out of reading the ‘Twilight’ series I didn’t know how good this book would [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 25th, 2007 3 Comments »
Chris was out of town last week (3 out of 4 weeks this month). When he is out of town I go into ‘survival mode’, which I have decided I really don’t like because by the end of the week my patience has grown thin, I’m crabby, and life seems harder. So, the day Chris [...]
Posted in Hannah on Sep 22nd, 2007 2 Comments »
We had to run Emma to Walmart for an eye appointment today. While we there we decided to stock up on some things that we needed. The kids’ priority though was picking out their prizes for reaching their next level on their bookworms. This part took the longest as we went up and down every [...]
Posted in Random Acts of Kindness on Sep 19th, 2007 4 Comments »
A few months ago I posted here about how the kids and I found a great service outlet in making blankets for Project Linus. We had such a good time making blankets and taking them to their drop-off point. Today I ran across another great service outlet that is even easier!! Color A Smile asks [...]
Posted in Caleb on Sep 16th, 2007 5 Comments »
Just like any other boy, Caleb is ‘into’ superheroes. Rated number one on his list of favorites has to be ‘Superman’. Why? Because HIS dad IS Superman! We do have to thank Uncle Joseph for suggesting to Caleb that this is Chris’s true occupation. I mean, how do we know Chris isn’t flying around saving [...]
Posted in Family, Kids on Sep 13th, 2007 5 Comments »
While Chris and I were having a relaxing time in Ireland, the kids were at home with Grandma and Grandpa, having a vacation of their own. We did leave them a list of our normal schedule, suggestions for during the day, and scheduled lessons and activities the kids had for the week. But, as we [...]
Posted in Travel on Sep 7th, 2007 3 Comments »
1425 kilometers (885 miles) – the total distance we traveled throughout Ireland, and every kilometer was amazing. Not only the time together, but the sightseeing, the countryside, the people, and the relaxation all made the trip magnificent. We fly back to the US tomorrow morning and will be sad to go, but glad to see [...]
Posted in Travel on Sep 6th, 2007 1 Comment »
Another day of driving, but with the weather sunny and warm, we enjoyed rolling down the windows, cruising through the small back roads and feeling the cool breeze. Today we made our way from the Dingle area north to Ennis, a small town near an area called the Burren. The highlight of the day was [...]
Posted in Travel on Sep 5th, 2007 No Comments »
We read today that there are over 40 shades of green in Ireland. This fact surprised me, but after spending the entire day driving through green I tend to agree. We were surrounded by fantastic beauty as we drove along the western coast through small villages and winding roads. The benefit of driving is the [...]