~by Silas My daddy had a birthday this week. He turned 33 and that’s really cool because 3 is my favorite number since I’m 3! Actually, I’m 3 1/2. Soon I’m going to be a teenager. Anyway, it was daddy’s birthday. Cooper and I gave him a Superman shirt. I love superheroes, so it was… Read More Daddy’s Birthday
Announcing our new back yard! Yes, we finally bit the bullet and hired a landscaper to put in our back yard. Here’s the before: And the after: In this desert, back yards are something you “put in” as they don’t just evolve on their own. We kept it basic and opted to wait until later… Read More A Little Green Out Back
Everyone needs a Coop. Everyone needs a Cooper hug. He doesn’t give hugs readily, but when the Coopster hugs you, you get a neck squeeze that makes your day. Cooper made Aunt Rebekah’s visit to Arizona something special! He adopted her as his second mommy. Cooper never really did warm up to my family during our Christmas… Read More Cooper Love
Grandma’s a good sport. She got a lesson in “Grandma 101” (as my sister Charis put it) from Silas during her visit with us. Silas was just being his usual precocious self, but it was at Grandma’s expense! After helping Silas get cleaned up in the bathroom, Grandma put his dirty underwear in the “whites”… Read More Silas Says…
Mom, Dad and my three sisters came to visit us for two weeks. During our first week together, we visited several attractions around the Valley–some that were new for me too. One of the cool places we toured was the Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale. It was huge and had musical instruments from all over… Read More West Virginians in the West Valley
Even though I’m just 3 1/2, I went to my first Vacation Bible School a few weeks ago. My church was having a free VBS for kids, and the theme was Arrow Island. I got to be in the four and five year old class with Miss Roseanne. Miss Roseanne is a missionary to Haiti,… Read More My First VBS
My family drove all the way from West Virginia again this summer to come visit us. It’s a loooooong drive across the country! Dad was with us for Father’s Day, so Silas and Cooper celebrated both Grandpa and Daddy. Love you, Dad. Thanks for being my daddy. Silas was so excited to give Stephen the… Read More Special Days, Special People
It’s summer, and the triple digits won’t let us forget it. We had a mild May, and this heat has kind of taken me by surprise. We’re melting! At least it still cools down overnight, but that won’t last. Silas began the summer with swimming lessons at the Goodyear pool. Last summer, he was too… Read More Summer’s Here!
Both of my boys are undeserved gifts from God. Both of my boys bring me joy and both of them teach me more of God’s grace. But, while Silas is my Joy Baby, Cooper is my Grace Baby. Cooper’s entrance into our family was admittedly rough for me. His birth was fast and complication free, but… Read More My Grace Baby
Our family room finally has something on the big blank wall above the couch! I love how it makes the room homier. I’ve been wanting to make my own version of this dandelion art for a while now, and finally got around to it in the last several months. We bought some boards from Lowe’s… Read More Happy Family Room