End of Year Review
Or, Getting My Blogging Mojo Back on Track for the New Year Baptism Day! So thankful for the graces of this day: for my husband's love, patience and faithfulness,for the…
The Rest of Our 4th Weekend
Much of Thursday was spent running around doing errands in St. Johns. We had a little shopping to do, including buying shoes for Xavier. He somehow managed to not tell…
July 4th at the Ranch
Ahh, 4th of July at the ranch! This was our first 4th with 6 new Heidmanns, and we had a blast. No, not literally. We didn't even have any sparklers,…
June, come and gone!
And that's the first month of summer done, without so much as a please or thank you! We didn't do anything too remarkable - no big ranch trips or sight…
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A May to Remember, Part III: Nine Hundred Eighty-Four Days
The last of the gigantic, life-altering events in our May to Remember occurred on May 24th. It was the culmination of Nine Hundred Eighty-Four days: the time spanned between "placement"…
A May to Remember, Part II: Grandpa Fred
By far, the most challenging, painful, yet love-drenched moments of this month were those spent keeping vigil as Paul's father and our beloved Grandpa, Fred Heidmann, journeyed to his final…
A May to Remember, Part I
What a month it has been! Since my last update, several life-altering family events have filled our every waking moment. I know it will not be possible to do them…
“I will always, always, fight for you.”
We gathered the kids in the living room after everyone got home from school. I had told them there was something really awesome to celebrate, but I wanted to wait…
Birthdays Galore
March is a month overflowing with birthdays to celebrate. Paul, Grandpa, Elyany and Jon all have March birthdays, and while we always have a big March Birthday bash at the…
Calamity, Company, Cuteness and Conviviality: Catching up on February
I fell behind in blogging quite early in February, but there was a pretty significant reason I got derailed. Those of you who know me on Facebook are already up…