Tim and Lorna Get Married!
The hands-down most exciting event of this spring was the chance to run up to Fargo at the end of May, stay the weekend with my friend Vicki, and be…
Birthdays in May
Two momentous birthdays occurred in the Merry Month of May: Geneva turned 18, and Efrain turned 5. We had a grand party for them both, including luscious chocolate and strawberry…
World Premier!
I wish I could give you a moment-by-moment account of Geneva's spring recital this afternoon, but alas, I cannot. Anyone who has ever had children of widely varying ages knows…
Birthday Girl
Our birthday girl turned two year's old in March, and it there was much rejoicing around our table as we celebrated together. Have a look!
Twice Adopted
In what was for me, the culmination of four years of waiting on the Lord, on Saturday, November 14, 2015, Efrain Rafael Athanasius Heidmann was finally baptized and became a…
A Changing of the Guard
I have a confession to make. Over the last few months, I have been harboring a secret. A secret that has had my stomach churning, has kept me up late…
16 going on 17
Yesterday morning, for the third time in the history of my home schooling, I found myself surprised to be at Glendale Community College to accompany another of my children to…
Paul & Nettie, sittin’ in a tree…
K - i - s - s - i - n - g!!! Happy 22nd, my love!! So, to recap the last 22 years, Paul and I: Got hitched on April 17, 1993, at…
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The End of Chapter One
It is important to note passages in the life of our family. Last week we faced a bitter-sweet passage, the ending to our first chapter as a foster family, when we…
Protected: The End of Chapter One – With Photos
It is important to note passages in the life of our family. Last week we faced a bitter-sweet passage, the ending to our first chapter as a foster family, when we…