Rich Mullins wrote a gorgeous song praising God for creating the color green. I just heard on the radio last week that looking at something green actually lowers your blood pressure and calms your body (according to some clinical study I don’t understand fully). People have often told me I Read more…
A few weeks ago we attended ‘Auntie Kayla’s’ wedding in Seattle. Everything was very formal and fancy when the boys arrived. They played around a bit on the dance floor while Anna and Grandma checked in with the ladies-in-waiting. They were very impressed by lighting, gorgeous flowers and silky dark, Read more…
I forgot to add the credit goes to my Mom for Anna’s photo-shoot wardrobe. She carefully saved some cute outfits that I used to wear in my toddler days. I think it’s a better color for Anna than me – she got the blue eyes! =)
After at least three photo shoots in several different configurations and locations, after more than six months of trying occasionally and unsuccessfully, we have FINALLY achieved a family picture where all 5 of us look pleasantly at the camera! (see profile pic at right) This is a big day. I Read more…
James was just sitting on the potty, and asked for some clarification on the book he was reading. Normally I try to leave him to his own devices in that room these days, but it sounded like an educational opportunity, so I figured I should deal with it.He was looking Read more…
I know because I can hear him. Occasionally we have this pipe dream in which we ask a child to “play quietly”, and even more occasionally we get something like that. With the synergy between James and Joel, however, things usually get rough before long.But right now, James is in Read more…
Okay, I’m the first to agree that boys and girls are totally different, but when it comes to eating – at least in our family – hungry eaters of both genders are messy! Anna can pack it in with the best of them! (In this case applesauce yogurt) Note the Read more…
I’m sure every missionary kid (MK) goes through this several times in the course of their formative years, but our kids have really been great travelers this year. Our longest driving day has been about 10 hours only stopping for one meal and a couple potty trips. So far Wendy’s Read more…
So, I used to think I could be the coolest Mom ever and blog for each of my children separately – they ARE very distinct personalities – but it just didn’t happen. Back to reality. I hereby merge our several blogs into a one-stop-read about the happenings of any of Read more…