Number of Christmas gifts to make:  Too numerous to count Number of loads of laundry to do:  See above Number of children's lessons to update in their folder for the week:  3 Number of things above accomplished:  Zero Number of happy smiles after a day out geocaching and finding dinosaur footprints:  6 + 1 friend…

Extra-large LLBean bag full of library books.  Check. List of books our library has of this month's Author Fiesta author.  Check. Children.  Check. Start engine.  Click, click, click. Well, darn.  I guess we're not headed to the library yet.  Just when I think my days are ordered.  God really likes to keep me on my…

I've had good intentions to start in with all the good stuff for school this week.  I've also had good intentions to start my exercise program.  More good intentions to blog more regularly.  But, life has intruded.  I'm excusing myself for a few more days (maybe this weekend) because Pumpkin was in the hospital for…

Today, Ben and I took the children to see a movie.  This was the first movie theater movie for my girls.  Brother had gone with his therapists to help him work on overcoming his sensory issues (Thank you, Kris and Liz) a few months ago.  They loved it!  The movie was a lot of fun. …

is getting married.  He's 36 years old and this is his first marriage.  My sister and I are still in disbelief.  We love his future wife, she keeps him so grounded and makes him happy.  My crotchety brother is actually happy.  The wedding is tomorrow at 1:30.

We are taking a road trip to Massachusetts this month to attend a wedding.  It’s a big undertaking and I can’t believe it’s almost here!  Here’s our itinerary: Day one:  drive to Texarkana. Day two:  drive for as long as we can and hope to reach Charleston, WV. Day three:  take side trip to Gettysburg…

I had planned on getting a lot accomplished this weekend, but I only had about 2 hours to myself.  I spent most of that time cooking and preparing for the week ahead.  I’m still not completely ready for the week, but then I’m never ready. Tomorrow is a Little Flowers/Blue Knights day.  I’m teaching the…

Father Richard Powers, passed away on December 7, 2007.  He was Ben’s great uncle, a priest who officiated at many of our greatest life events.  Here he is baptizing Pumpkin.  Poor Ben tried mightily to attend his funeral.  He was slated to fly out on a flight very early on that Monday, the 10th.  It…

Every year we all dress in coordinating outfits and trek to a photographer for family photos.  The kids looked really cute this year. And, check out that piano!  My parents gave it to us and I finally took care of the details of delivery.  The older two will be starting piano lessons soon.  I can’t…