1. Feast Day of St. Nick, December 6 This is something that Todd & I have done with our kids every year. This year, we did some extras too, we printed off coloring sheets, we read a story about St. Nicholas , & then we laid our shoes outside our doors. It’s so much fun for […]
This crazy, busy life
Two kids. My husband. The dog. Selling a house. Or wanting to sell a house. Go to church. Cook meals. Clean up meals. Entertain kids. Nap time. Cook another meal. Clean up another meal. No wait, too tired to clean up. That can wait. Put the kids to bed. Do the dishes. Wash the windows. […]
My Grandfather, My Hero
This is my grandfather on November 24, 1945 after 2 years, 6 months & 4 days of service in World War II. He served on the USS Harold C. Thomas in the South Pacific (pictured below.) He was 20 years old. Can you imagine being 18 & risking your life for your country? WOW! We […]
Speaking at Grandma’s Funeral
A week ago today, my grandmother, one of the most amazing women I’ll ever know, passed away. She had 4 children, 17 grandchildren, & 15 great-grandchildren, & more loved ones than you can count. She was so special & we are all so sad to not have her here with us anymore. I spent some […]
The Best Gift
We always gather on Christmas Eve to celebrate. It’s never formal, we show up in our jeans and boots, because we’re going down to the farm, there’s a chance of getting muddy. Except now I’m an adult, I can’t tell you the last time I went down to the fields and got dirty, but it’s […]
The only constant in life is Change
Today I was at my grandparents’ house looking at old, black and white pictures of my grandmother’s parents, of my grandmother when she was a little girl and pictures of her when she was my age with little babies hugging her ankles. That’s when this thought/feeling ran over me like a freight train that LIFE just feels so much […]
