Stephen and I lean toward the spontaneous adventures. Though we use our synced Google calendars extensively to manage appointments and activities, we always find ourselves going on day trips or overnight trips without intense planning ahead of time. Sure, things have not always worked out perfectly, but at least we’re going with the flow and… Read More Last Minute Vacay
David & Jeanie have been holding Backyard Bible Clubs all over the Portland Metro area for the past 40 some years. Their faithfulness to Christ, their gentle love for children, and their humble teachable spirits are qualities I hope to emulate. The summer we first moved to Portland, I heard David talk about Backyard Bible… Read More Backyard Bible Club
At the start of summer break, I was pretty pumped with my creative approach to making the summer fun by giving it a summer camp flavor. I christened it “Camp Explore.” I posted our daily routine in camp lingo. For example, clean rooms became cabin inspection. There were a few new things I added to… Read More Camp Explore
When I tell friends about my cousin Laura, I always say that we’re kind of like blog pen pals. She writes at Farm Girl in MD (which is an invitation-only blog, but I’m sure she’d love to meet you) where she journals small town life on the family farm on the eastern shore of Maryland.… Read More Cousin Weekend
Remembering to be thankful: Sometimes waves of love, fierce loyalty, and gratitude wash over me as I consider the little peeps God has given me. I’m thankful to be a mother. To have personally experienced the miracles of pregnancy, birth, and tiny people calling me Mommy. While Mother’s Day is often a mix of pain… Read More Remembering
She steals our hearts over and over again. This Brynn Kathryn. She infuses a lot of new interests into our family. Ballerinas. Minnie Mouse. Hedgehogs. Princesses. Superheroes (thanks to having older brothers!). Old MacDonald’s Farm. Dancing. Singing. The color pink. Sparkly nail polish. Hello Kitty. Climbing on the jungle gym. Hanging with “the brothers.” Snuggling… Read More Brynn Kathryn
Silas’s baseball season is going strong. He’s on the team with last year’s coach and a lot of the same players too. Hanging out with friends during games and practices is a good bonding experience. The community we’re building with these friends is awesome. Silas is doing coach pitch this year, so he’s learning more… Read More In the Game
It’s coming this fall——->kindergarten for Cooper! This year Coop has been maturing right before our eyes. He and I completed Silas’s kindergarten writing book where Coop learned to write all his letters and numbers. {Retention of those letters and numbers is another thing, but at least he’s worked through them all.} Now we’re working on… Read More Kinder on the Horizon
She’s one of those friends I tell all my other friends about. She’s a force of nature, and she’s made a difference in my life. Connie came to visit us early this month, and we picked up right where we left off. Stephen and I first met Connie and her late husband, David, in Phoenix… Read More Connie Came
At the beginning of this year, I enrolled the boys in the Hillsboro Community Youth Choir. Through the years, Silas has participated in gymnastics, soccer, t-ball, taekwondo, science club, and swimming at different times, but I felt he could use some musical instruction. His school offers music as one of the “specials” during the afternoon,… Read More Community Choir
