Natalie at Twelve
Our beloved Natalie arrived at the audacious age of Twelve this year, two days after Thanksgiving. My camera was not working too well, but I managed a few hazy pics…
November Holiday Walkabout
We're big on traditions in our family, and one we love is to go on a walking adventure the day after Thanksgiving. This year we took the train down to…
October 2018 at the Ranch
A fall break trip to the ranch where nobody got sick? Unbelievable! Yes, we had a great time, played in the mud canyon, went up to the mountains and filled…
October Delights
First, a few miscellaneous pics I took between September and October: Next, some pics from a picnic with Grandma. Even though it was October, it was still plenty hot. But…
Eleven
September was the month for X-man to turn Eleven! Xavier dislikes the camera; as is not uncommon for autistics, he doesn't really know what to do with his face. But…
Summertime
Late summer, while temperatures were still sizzling hot, and after the kids were back in school, was a perfect time to enjoy the splash pool Ruben got for his birthday.
Off to School!
August also brought the beginning of a new school year for five kiddos, in a new school! We were so excited when we got the email saying that Jordan and…
Signed and Sealed
August brought the most eagerly awaited event of the past 3 years. On the 18th of the month, the Church welcomed Natalie Gianna Cecilia, Xavier Ninian Gregory, and Jordan Benedict…
July Pics
Catching up with pics for the year, I need to go back to July, when I inexplicably stopped attending to the blog. July contained two special birthdays: Ruben, who celebrated…
2018 Christmas
Ah, Christmas! No matter how scattered and ill prepared I am due to dealing with one sick child after another after another, we still manage to have a beautiful and…