Category : Family

Ellie = 7

Ellie = 7

I suppose it’s pretty special that two of our kiddos have birthdays so close together…and I’m sure one day (when the unbelievable stress is gone) we will look at this week with a great deal of affection and nostalgia.  For now?  It’s nothing more than your average chaotic/crazy/hectic/unbelievably-special week!  Today, our wonderful daughter turns the [...]

It’s that time of year again…

It’s that time of year again…

I realized this morning while walking Cameron and Ellie to their first day of school that the expression “time flies” is ringing more and more true with each passing year. Honestly, I could subject my loyal reader (notice the clever use of singular there…hi mom) with countless paragraphs of ‘where-has-the-time-gone’ anecdotes, but instead I will [...]

Cameron = 9

Cameron = 9

Wow. Wow. Wow.  Each year it’s the same story…but I have to admit that each year I’m just blown away at how old our kids are getting.  Today, Cameron turns the ripe ol’ age of NINE!  Honestly, these ‘birthday-blog-posts’ seem to be coming much to rapidly!  Enough already!
This past year was such an amazing year [...]

MICHIGAN 2010:  The Videos

MICHIGAN 2010: The Videos

Well…..we’re back!!  It was a wonderful vacation that has (again) provided us with memories to last a lifetime.  But as we try to ease back into our routines (and crawl out of the mountain of laundry), it is taking a little longer to get the pictures organized and blog post written up.  So, I thought [...]

Family Reunion – 2010

Family Reunion – 2010

Another 4th of July with family has come and gone.  And while it’s only been a week since we returned from New Mexico, I already find myself reflecting on the peacefulness and beauty of the land we get to enjoy once a year, and the memories of family we don’t see nearly often enough.
After a [...]