January 2!
On this first Monday of the year, and last Monday of the Christmas holidays, I was ever grateful that, after rising around 5:30am briefly, I was able to get back…
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…
Spring Break at the Ranch
This past week the kids have been home on Spring Break. My husband and I, oldsters that we are, frequently comment (disapprovingly) to one another that when WE were in…
El Morro National Monument
Over Labor Day weekend Paul took the older three kids up to the ranch and they took a little sight seeing adventure to the El Morro National Monument in New…
August Beginnings
The month of August traditionally begins with back to school pictures. This year was to be the year the Ruben joined his siblings as a Maryvale Matador in kindergarten. He…
Desert Date
On Sunday afternoon, our daughter Megan gifted Paul and me with an afternoon to ourselves while she babysat her siblings. It was a wonderful blessing to have some extended time…
Celebrating 27 years
It wasn't really an anniversary gift, but that old Toyota commuter car Paul had been driving was dangerously close to dying and we needed something new. Since we'd just paid…
Freestone Park, 01/01/20
In keeping with our New Year's Day tradition, and in light of my new camera, we took the family on a little walkabout on Wednesday afternoon to Freestone Park over…
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.…