Scenes From Our Week – Weeks 41 and 42
Many of you know my mom has been sick. In mid-April, she went to the ER for diarrhea that couldn’t be controlled and left finding out she had a mass the size of an orange that was on her lung. Three months and multiple doctor appointments, labs, x-rays, CT scans, PET scans, and retelling her…
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On July 19th, 2001, at 7:35 AM, I delivered this happy little boy. He surprised us by coming 2 1/2 weeks early. The summer was much like this one, hot and humid, and with chasing a 1-year-old, I was ready to pop! At 8 pounds 6 ounces and 21 inches, I was…
Read More A Story About My Dad
A story about my dad receiving his Korean War medals thanks to Senator Charles Grassley.
Read More Scenes from Our Week – Week 40
Sorry for the lack of posts this week. I feel like I am still playing catch-up after being gone two long weekends in a row. Then this week I was gone everyday for a class I was taking to keep my Substitute Teaching License. Nights were busy and if they weren’t I was playing catch-up…
Read More Scenes From Our Week – Week 39
I am sure most of you are thinking what I am thinking….June is gone already?!?!?! It went by much too fast. There is only about 50 days left until school starts and still so much we want to do. One thing that is almost done is our new patio. Pat has been working hard…
Read More Day #34 of Summer Vacation
We have had a such a hectic schedule lately, I can’t remember the last time I cooked dinner and we all ate together. It has been nice to be home together this evening. We even had some delicious sweet corn and fresh tomatoes from our own tomato plant.
Read More Scenes From Our Week – Week 38
I’m posting this late since I was in Nashville all weekend. I will do a Nashville post soon, but here is what happened in our world last week. My parents came down last Sunday for Father’s Day. The kids with my dad. My dad and I Reagan in good form, ready to hit the ball.…
Read More Day #28 of Summer Vacation
All of us have been reading this summer. Reagan is only one book away from her free book at Barnes and Noble already. What we are currently reading: Pat is reading LAST OF THE SEALS by Greg Messel….this yet to be published book will be featured in August as a guest review from my husband!…
Read More Day #27 of Summer Vacation
I had to make cupcakes for a shower yesterday so I few out and decorated them for the kids. Since yesterday was the first official day of summer and the longest day of the year, it was the perfect occasion to celebrate with cupcakes!
Read More Day #26 of Summer Vacation
Since we are getting a new pastor at our church next week, we are having a new church directory made to help her learn all the families in our parish. So, our family got all dressed up and got our picture taken. We will certainly miss our pastor and his wife. We were blessed…
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