Ten years ago I met Stephen Andrew Moody. Five years ago today, I became Mrs. Stephen Andrew Moody. And so… Once upon a love story, in a land not so far away, there lived a man and wife and their darling baby girl. {wait. what? I thought this was about Stephen and Elisabeth? hang on!}… Read More Once Upon a Love Story
Baby is 9 months old today. I recently held my friend’s newborn baby girl and couldn’t believe how tiny she was. Then I remembered that Silas was even smaller than she was at birth! This growing happens so gradually, yet so quickly. Just in case there’s any doubt that Silas will be the most documented… Read More Snapshot of Silas
Happy birthday to Stephen Andrew! It all began in 1981 on that original July 28th when Stephen became the first Moody son and grandson. {for his generation anyway} His early years were filled with uber cuteness.In fact, there was so much cuteness, that even kindergarten couldn’t contain Stephen for more than 6 weeks. That’s right–he’s… Read More Completing His 30th Trip Around the Sun
Yes, we’re still alive after our exciting all-day surprise adventure with the Horkavys on Friday! They pulled into our driveway around 9am and declared the day “Statewide Stephen Day” in honor of Stephen’s upcoming 30th birthday on the 28th. Ryan had picked out a football birthday card for Stephen that plays the NFL theme. Then… Read More Destination: Oak Creek Canyon
As a boy, Stephen and his siblings would occasionally be herded into the family van for one of Dad’s famous “Mystery Drives.” They would set out, not knowing the destination, and have a family adventure along the way. Those family day trips are such a happy childhood memory for Stephen that he took me on… Read More Mystery Drive
My cousin posted this link on Facebook, and I thought it was so cool that I’d re-post it here. The Cape Gazette of Delaware ran this article about my Aunt and Uncle’s famously delicious sweet corn. Oh, and happy birthday, Uncle Calvin!
Yep, a deep fried Twinkie! What is this world coming to? Stephen was thrilled to try one (for free!) at lunch last Friday. Next time we might give the deep fried Oreos a try. So what does a deep fried Twinkie have to do with “The Hot Dog Craze?” First of all, who else has… Read More Hot Dog Craze {and a Deep Fried Twinkie}
Last night was our first major bona fide monsoon storm since moving to Phoenix. Check out this link for some incredible time lapse photography of the giant storm! We’ve heard a lot about these monster dust storms, but never experienced one up close. We didn’t really get to see much of it, since it occurred… Read More Monsoon Season
America, I love you! Freedom, I love you! Yesterday we enjoyed the freedom of a day off–well, Stephen enjoyed that liberty. Silas and I enjoyed having him around for an extra day. My morning began with a trip to the local grocery store to get a few things for our mini cookout. I wanted to… Read More Independence Day
Little Bitty Boy has us on high alert these days. His army crawl (more accurately dubbed “the inchworm” by our friend Becky) has opened new horizons for him. Silas is loving the vertical blinds, the magazine rack, the stereo speakers, and electrical cords. We find ourselves constantly moving the little man to safer playtime options.… Read More Clapping, Waving, and Exploring
