We had a great weekend with my parents in town. Granted, the reason they were here was a little sad. My great-grandmother passed away last week. She would have been 100 years old in July! Her funeral was Friday so
List of Gratitude
Things I am grateful for so far this week: – first of two weeks off of school (the teacher can be excited about no school too!) – spring cleaning started with 3 boxes of kids’ stuff to donate – beautiful
Pencil Drive in Action
Yes, this is my third post about my nephew’s pencil drive (see here and here), but I just wanted everyone to SEE the difference they made in some of the Iraqi children’s lives. My sister posted pictures, which are very
Spring Tease
Spring is trying to come – we’ve had lots of rain then cold temperatures but today was in the 70’s! It was amazing! But, wouldn’t you know it, we’re back to rain and cold temperatures tomorrow. So, the kids and
Baseball Season is in Full Swing
This year we are experiencing the great juggling act of two kids in baseball/t-ball, different teams, different fields, same time, one parent. Hopefully there aren’t too many games that coincide but tonight was the first and thankfully it worked out
Happy Birthday, Mason!
Today is my nephew Mason’s birthday. He is turning 6 years old and is a child who ALWAYS has a smile on his face. It’s so contagious . . . as is his laugh. He and Hannah have seemed kindred
72-Hour Kits
Every year we revamp our 72-hour kits. Caleb was the one that reminded us this needed to be done and stepped up to the plate to plan it for Family Home Evening this week. Our run to the store: [mygal=72hr_store]
Enjoying the Fresh Air
We took a short trek today to a neighboring county’s zoo. It’s a quaint little zoo that is open year round, but, of course, not all the animals are out when it’s cool outside. The best part is it is
Spring Break at the ER
We had a great day yesterday. We are taking a Spring Break this week from school and I felt like I had gotten a good start on my ‘to-do’ list for the week. Our day went downhill very fast when
Happy Easter!
Caleb was really into Easter this year and could hardly contain his excitement. Before going to bed, he decided he’d write a note to the Easter Bunny (remember, he’s the ‘king of notes’) and leave out some carrots for him