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
We hosted my youngest sister Ruth Anna last week during her spring break. I realized that Ruth Anna and I have never spent significant time together, just the two of us. When I left for college, she was entering 8th grade. When I left home to teach in Utah, she was beginning her senior year… Read More Another Spring Break. Another Sister.
After a quiet Christmas with our little trio, we were ready for a week full of family! The Moody gang descended on our home at about 1:15am Monday morning (the 27th). Stephen, Silas, & I picked them up from the airport. We were thrilled to have Mom & Dad, Stephanie, Amy, Tim & Ben finally… Read More Phoenix Family Festivities
Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly, Fa-la-la-la-la… My internal calendar stopped on November 2nd when Silas entered our world. Thanksgiving took me altogether by surprise. I had a baby, and the next time I turned around, Thanksgiving was here! I caught my breath and began changing the dates on my perpetual calendar in my… Read More Christmas Carols
Yes, we finally did it. We finally visited Sedona. Ever since moving to Phoenix, our friends and acquaintances have been telling us how beautiful Sedona is and how we need to go visit sometime. Last Saturday we drove up to Sedona for Silas’s first family outing. It was even better since my mom was able… Read More Sedona
Here’s a picture I took the other day on my way to work. It was pretty cool to see rain and the rainbow. We’ve finally been able to enjoy opening our windows as temperatures have been in the 70’s and 80’s during the day and in the 60’s and 70’s at night. Welcome, autumn! How… Read More Fall Weather?
Surprise visits are always great–especially when they’re with family. I was surprised this morning with a message from my Aunt Vonnie saying she was in town and wanted to get together for dinner. I knew she was headed out to Phoenix for a nurses’ convention, but had completely forgotten about it. We picked her up… Read More Dinner with Aunt Vonnie
At the risk of sounding like an incredibly sappy wife, I must admit that my absolute favorite person to hang out with is Stephen Andrew. Exploring is one of our favorite things to do–something we haven’t been able to do much of since moving to Phoenix. Don’t worry, someday we’ll make it to Sedona, Flagstaff,… Read More Hanging Out Together
I’ll admit it. I’ve never had a Bomb Pop until this 4th of July. Apparently Bomb Pops are a childhood staple bought from the friendly neighborhood ice cream truck. How could I have missed out on something so important? Oh well, at least I have now officially experienced a Bomb Pop. This tower of Blue… Read More Never Have I Ever
Yep…we hit 101 degrees this past Friday. May 21st is a late date to start triple digit summer weather, but I won’t complain. After a gusty weekend that blew all the hot air away, today was nice and cool. What a great day to be in Phoenix! Saturday, Stephen and I had a mini, but… Read More Triple Digits