Have you ever heard of a “security door”? I hadn’t until we moved to Arizona. Homes here in the desert don’t have storm doors. Instead, security doors are the popular choice. They’re doors made of metal mesh with decorative, yet secure bars that make your home just a bit more burglar-proof. This year we finally… Read More New Door
Silas was at his babysitter’s house last week. Connie was talking with Silas about the baseball on his shirt. Then she asked if he had been to a game at the ballpark. Silas replied, “Yes, I went to the ballpark, but that was before I had kids.” Too funny! I’m guessing he was remembering an… Read More The Gift of Family
Last Thursday, I attended part of the Arizona state senate session in the capitol complex. My dad teaches history and travels the country as an evangelist during the summer. He writes letters to the editor, applicable to certain states/cities, and sends them to various newspapers across the country as a way to have a public… Read More Arizona State Senate
For this year’s valentines I used the Christmas pictures we had taken of the boys. With a picture like that on the front, of course the valentines were adorable! On Valentine’s Day, the boys and I drove to Stephen’s office and picked him up for lunch at Chick-fil-a. Then Silas, Cooper and I met some… Read More Heart Day & Other Days
This past Sunday was Silas’s first official time in Children’s Church. As a young church plant, Crossroad has had to be flexible with our service structure. We’ve offered a Children’s Church in the past, but recently, we haven’t had enough adult volunteers to adequately provide for a nursery and a children’s class. Now that Crossroad… Read More Grace is a Person
We were longing for a change of scenery, so we packed up the boys and drove up to Prescott this past Saturday. The Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary was our destination. It was perfect for our two munchkins! The weather was chilly, so we nestled the boys in the wagon, and visited the animals. We hurried… Read More Quick Trip North
Mothering tiny people often leaves little or no time for spiritual nourishment or personal growth. Nap time is a precious commodity that I can spend only so many ways. There are cleaning priorities (mopping the floors or vacuuming the car) that are best done when the boys are safely otherwise occupied. There are personal priorities… Read More A Mommy Solution
We’ve decided that Silas is a verb and Cooper is a noun. What do we mean? Silas is, and always has been, constant action–a verb. He really wasn’t a cuddly baby, and “sitting on the couch with him” as a toddler meant that we sat on the couch and he crawled all over us. Silas… Read More My Little Parts of Speech
Pictures are some of the most precious tangible possessions. They capture a moment in family history that can never be repeated. Before Christmas we went to JC Penney to have family portraits taken. I was so pleased with how they turned out! The photographer did an amazing job and was fast too. We were there… Read More Family Portraits
As I look back through these pictures from our visit to West Virginia, I love seeing my boys interact with my mom, dad and sisters. The boys had lots of fun discovering all the new things at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. My dad kept bringing out toys–some I recognized and some I didn’t–for the boys… Read More Playtime at Grandma and Grandpa’s