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…
Just an Ordinary Sunday Afternoon
It is in the ordinary that we find the sacred. An ordinary Sunday afternoon. A few precious moments stolen away for a lunch date with my husband. Big sister bringing…
Sunday Lunch with Grandma
On the last Sunday before vacation ended, we went to mass and then met up with Grandma down at the El Pollo Loco by Arizona Mills. We used to meet…
Christmas 2019
This Christmas season has been another year of managing to celebrate the wondrous gift of Christ to the world in spite of various family members being ill, including myself. I…
Happy Birthday to Jeff
December is a month of many celebrations, including the birth of my oldest brother and oldest friend in the world. Big brother Jeffie and baby Nettie, in Chicago. We've been…
A Long Awaited Arrival
All year we have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of our newest family member, and I am delighted to report that on October 25th, sweet little Patrick James Groft was…
An Unusual Birthday
I'm almost a month late in blogging about Xavier's birthday and I plead crazy time as my excuse. Just wait till you hear. It's been ridiculous. So, Xavier had his…
Labor Day Weekend (5)
Sunday morning we were hoping to go to mass in St. Johns, then do a scenic drive, but that plan was abruptly curtailed when we discovered, late on Saturday, that…
Labor Day Weekend (4)
Our next stop was a pretty lake whose name I can't remember. I truly think we would have had a longer day of it up in the mountains had Laurent…
Labor Day Weekend (3)
Saturday morning we met up with Laurent and Grandma in Springerville and had breakfast at the McDonald's. We found out there had been some early morning drama at the hotel.…