Boys Weekend
This was the weekend Dad took the four youngest boys up to the ranch in Tom-Tom (the new truck). It turned out to be, as you might expect, a very…
Water Fight!
The best way to socially distance is to have a water fight, right? I don't know. I figure the flying water mitigates germs, viruses, etc. Anyway, big brother Mark came…
Breakfast in Color
After experiencing a colossal blunder by the Walmart Pick-up where they loaded my groceries into someone else's car and then sent me home with nada but the bill (which I…
Celebrating 27 years
It wasn't really an anniversary gift, but that old Toyota commuter car Paul had been driving was dangerously close to dying and we needed something new. Since we'd just paid…
Spring Break
For our family, Spring Break began after school on Friday, the 13th. It was a little different than the norm, in that the kids thought it was their spring break…
Portraits in the Park, and a Visit with Rellies
Today we drove to the eastern edge of the world to see Grandma in her brand new house, and it was Worth.It. What a beautiful place God has provided for…
A Long Awaited Photo Shoot
Sunday we tried something new and very different. For the last 4 years we have been sitting near the back of the church due to a plethora of unruly behaviors…
Freestone Park, 01/01/20
In keeping with our New Year's Day tradition, and in light of my new camera, we took the family on a little walkabout on Wednesday afternoon to Freestone Park over…
Christmas Riddles
As every Christmas approaches, I am once again driven mad by my husband's requirement that I stay within the budget for family gift giving, all the while going to extravagant…