7 & 15
After only a slight delay of one week past the birthdays (to accommodate Grandma's epic journey to the Heidmann Family Reunion in North Dakota) we were at last able to…
A Freshly Minted Freshman
I don't mind saying there was quite a bit of bother about getting this kid promoted tonight! Well, to be honest, he made it pretty easy what with his stellar…
All in the Merry Month of May
We've almost made it, just one last sprint and the month, and school year - will be finished! Let me reprise to catch us up: The merry month of May…
The End of Lent
If I'm honest, this has been the longest Lent I can remember. We've been grappling with the consequences of significant mental health diagnoses for for two of our kids, juggling…
Happy Birthday, Ma!
I am finally getting around to posting my pics from last weekend. It's been a rough week, with lots of sickness in the house, this time including me. I can't…
Christmas Here, Christmas There
Despite a certain level of unwellness amongst the lot of us, we managed to gather a few for our traditional family Christmas Eve celebration on Saturday. Ana was able to…
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,…
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…
Father’s Day 2022
This is typically a day set aside for celebrating Dads and waxing eloquent about their wonderful qualities and all that they mean to their families. So today I will share…
A 10th Birthday!
This year Alyssa finally attained double digits! She was extremely delighted to get a bicycle for her birthday, as she had been riding anything else she could get her hands…