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Last night I attended a memorial service for Jeff's dear great-aunt, who was really more like a grandmother. Today, I got to see a video...

My Sweet Weston, You turned five --not without notice--but in the midst of a busy time, and I just haven't had a chance to put my thou...

Well, despite not packing all the essentials (like pjs, underwear and swimsuits), a little seasickness, some chillier-than-expected weather ...

The tickets have been purchased, the documents printed out and the bags packed (except for Jeff, who prefers to throw things in the bag as w...

This blog has been pretty silent for a while now, and it certainly isn't because we haven't been doing anything or don't have an...

Well, I did get a good surprise today, as it turns out. The most recent draft of our house plan came back from the draftsman today, and it i...

Consider this a continuation of yesterday's post. I generally love surprises, but tonight at 9:00, when we finally managed to get the c...

Being raised by a single-mom and having only a sister did not prepare me for the ways of boys. So, I'm getting my boy-training now. And ...

In an effort to explore the new world around us, we headed over to Llano for dinner tonight. After a yummy meal at The Burger Bar, we made a...

Waiting for the show to begin Posing with Mariposa Guitar Man Pickin' and Grinnin' Shake it up, Baby  Making M...

Or: How the Lord Taught Me Thankfulness Our day began dark and early yesterday, when Ruth came into the bedroom reporting that she had thr...

I recently read the unabridged version of Little Women . Of course, I read some version of this classic as a girl, as has every other Americ...

...We are going to have a new baby!! I am just shy of the twelve-week mark, which means Baby #4 should be joining us sometime around the end...