• I thought I was a flexible person. Not overwhelmed by the chaos around me. Who was I kidding? We’ve got all six of our kids here for a few [...]

  Hail, Hail The Grands Are Here

  August 6, 2018
• It was 110 degrees when we arrived. We’re in southern California for business, and I wasn’t ready for this. Having just left the high [...]

  Heat, Humidity or Humble Happiness?

  June 28, 2018
• I’m a great expecter–with massive expectations of what my life should look like. I fully expected to get through college, find a job [...]

  Happily Ever–When?

  June 14, 2018
•   He made his entrance in a very planned, very orderly way. Completely different from his most recent cousins. He wasn’t in a hurry. [...]

  The New Never Gets Old

  May 10, 2018

• We had our yearly barbecue Saturday. Close to a hundred people—all ages—attended. What an outrageously fun time. It was supposed to rain all [...]

  When Fun Turns Fearful

  May 7, 2018