A Perfect Sunday Afternoon
Sunday afternoon was one of the most perfect weather days ever, a complete outlier for the month of May in Arizona, when the temperature barely hit 70 for a high.…
New Traditions
It's difficult to find time during the actual Easter celebration for two families heavily involved in their respective church's music ministries to gather for a celebration. On our end of…
It’s Back!
Thanks to our tax refund, we are once again able to send forth the hoards of energetic youths into the great outdoors and let them bounce themselves silly OUTside, rather…
Playing and Praying
I may have mentioned before that we've been a little busy? So, so much in my world right now goes - and must go - unreported. Trying to remember all…
January – What a Month!
My month of no posts has been purely pragmatic. So much has happened I have not had time to breathe, let alone process and blog it. I do want to…
Cousin Time
Why does it seem like it always takes so long to align our schedules to visit with family? If you're too busy for family, you're too busy. That's my theory.…
Halloween 2016
There's really not a lot to say about Halloween. We went with what I call the "Minimalist Superhero" theme, capes, masks, and of course, a bucket for each. The evening…
Autumn on the Carrizo
The last part of the afternoon on Saturday was divided between some shooting for Jake, Daddy and Laurent, and finally, one more hike down to the Carrizo Wash, this time…
Little Hands
Mid-Morning Tea
Oh yes, we are so very posh. Laurent, Ellie and Lyssa put together the most delightful tea this morning, and Oma and I were lucky enough to be invited. They not…
Evening at the Park
While I made dinner one night this week, Dad took a bunch of the kids to a nearby park to wander around and look at the geese. Since I've been…