Thanksgiving 2022
What a year it has been. With more bouts of sickness and hospital stays than I would prefer, including the last 2 months of almost non-stop flu in our house,…
Halloween 2022
Better late than never? I'm not QUITE a month overdue so we'll call that a win. Halloween this year involved just 5 of my hooligans dressing up and going around…
Birthday of the Month – September Edition
I'm a little late in blogging about September's birthday, but I definitely want to shout out to our newest 15 year old, Xavier! I have been under the weather for…
Labor Day 2022
Labor Day weekend was, for me and the kids, an epic ranch trip. We did so many things, and, more importantly, so many great things happened. The universe would, I…
End of Summer Ranch Getaway
With only a few days left before the new school year begins, Paul decided to zip up to the ranch with three of the younger kids to have some fun…
14+6
Another year, another double-birthday-party for Jordan and Ruben! We all enjoyed celebrating Jordan's 14th birthday today, along with Ruben's 6th birthday. It was a simple affair with chili-dogs, chips, fresh…
The Storm, and the Aftermath
After several months of anticipation, the day finally arrived on Monday for my surgery. I was all set for a 9am check in and 11am surgery time when they called…
Fixing the Fence
This weekend Paul needed to take a work-trip up to the ranch. There was about a quarter mile of fence that needed to be repaired, and that is no small…
July 4th: An Unexpected Adventure
"A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." -- Proverbs 16:9 Once upon a time, there was a man who made a plan. "And when you…
No Ordinary Days
After a full week last week of the four youngest kiddos going to VBS from 8-12 each day, and Natalie as a VBS coach being gone for the entire week…