Locked Out
We came home from church to an unfortunate surprise today. Someone had oh-so-cleverly locked the handle of the front door. We have no key for this handle of the front…
The Grand Finale
Months of anticipation, weeks of preparation, and days of hyper-enthusiasm finally culminated on Thursday in the Event of the Decade for Harry Potter fans: The Opening Night of Harry Potter…
Things I’ve been enjoying whilest simultaneously running around like a crazy woman
Pinterest.com A virtual bulletin board upon which to "pin" the things you come across in your general surfing that take your fancy. One needs an invite, so if you…
Independence Weekend 2011 – FIREWORKS!!
There's really not a whole lot more to say about this part of the weekend. It was long awaited, much anticipated, and THOROUGHLY enjoyed by us all. We didn't have…
Independence Weekend 2011 – Before Dark on the 4th
Here are some pics from my before-supper walk down into the valley, capturing some sunset color, a rainbow... and some sibling love.
Independence Weekend 2011 – The Explore (Part II)
Leaving the well and corral area, we continued on "further up and further in" -- well, sometimes up and sometimes down, as it happened... until we came upon a gorgeous…
Independence Weekend 2011 – The Explore (Part I)
It is growing increasingly more challenging to find a place to visit in our neck-o-the-woods that we haven't already done-to-death. This trip, we decided to go in search of Macintosh…
Independence Weekend 2011 – Fireside Fun
First pic - my WIP, the multi-colored granny square blanket... I made HUGE progress on it this weekend!! Next - Kids making castles in the wet sand down by the…
Independence Weekend 2011 – Hail!
Saturday we had a sudden hailstorm, and it was much appreciated by the kids. Here, also, some action shots of Jacob getting his energy out... and one shot of Geneva…
Independence Weekend 2011 – Shootin’
I took the younger two for a little shooting on Saturday while Paul was elsewhere with the older girls. It was hot, so we didn't spend too much time out…