Once again, the Horkavys declared last Saturday “Statewide Stephen Day” in honor of Stephen’s birthday. Last year they took us on a mystery drive to Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona. This year Flagstaff was our destination. We’ve been wanting to explore Flag for a while now, so this was perfect. All seven of us piled… Read More Statewide Stephen Day
There’s no doubt–Silas loves his daddy. “Da-da” was one of Silas’s first words. He’s also an expert at pointing to Stephen when we ask, “Where’s Daddy?” (He still has trouble finding Mommy.) One of the most exciting moments of Silas’s day is when Daddy comes home from work. I like to tease Stephen that he… Read More Daddy Love
Today is a sad day for the Colts, Peyton Manning, Indy, all of Indiana, and Colts fans everywhere–including us out here in the desert. Our beloved quarterback, Peyton Manning, was released from the team today.While I’m not a native Hoosier, and I’ve only recently (since being married) become a Colts fan, Peyton Manning is the… Read More Feelin’ Blue
A conversation Stephen and I frequently have goes like this. Me: “Babe, what’s your favorite ___________?” Him: (pause) “Umm. Do I have to have a favorite?” It’s so very frustrating (and sometimes hard to comprehend) that he doesn’t have favorites! Well, at least not as many favorites as I think he should. However, there are… Read More The Way We Feel about McIntosh Apples
We pulled out our huge, beautiful, garage sale, $20, pre-lit, 9 foot Christmas tree on Friday. What was supposed to be a day of happy Christmas decorating, turned into a stressful day of frustrated attempts to get our Christmas lights working. Most of the lights on the tree were working, but unfortunately, there were dark… Read More The Key to Happy Christmas Decorating
The new website for Crossroad Baptist Church is now active. Stephen revamped the old website by switching from Joomla to WordPress, which gives us a more informative and attractive online presence. He customized the Ecclesia WordPress theme and updated the church’s information. The site includes photos, tweets, sermons, and a video presentation of the gospel.… Read More CBC Website Gets a New Look
This trip has established that Silas loves hanging out with the guys. He begs to be held by men from my parents’ church that he’s only ever seen once or twice! In fact, the other day, he cried when I (his very own mother!) took him away from his new-found friend. Although Silas obviously prefers… Read More Are You My Daddy?
Before.After.Stephen was the barber, and he did a terrific job–especially when you factor in that he was cutting the hair of a wiggly baby!To minimize the wiggles, we sat Silas in his booster seat, gave him a sippy cup with apple juice and played a DVD on Stephen’s laptop. It did help, but as you… Read More First Haircut
October 3, 2001 I met Stephen Andrew for the very first time. {You can read the story of how we met here.} Ten things I’m in love with about my man: He’s mine. I’m stuck with him. That’s the best feeling in the world! I hated the dating roller coaster we rode for nearly 5… Read More 10 Years~10 Things
Sindel Technology Solutions has now officially morphed into Green Loop IT Solutions. Stephen’s wardrobe has been updated with the addition of some sleek Green Loop polos. The company recently moved offices, so now Stephen has a bit of a longer drive, but that’s okay since we’re so thankful he’s still toiling away as one of… Read More Are You in the Loop?