Tag: love
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Wrap It Up With A Smile
“What’ve you got that I can give?” Ethan, Sydney and Teagan came into the house with a mission. To find a white elephant to give at a Christmas party. I’m not sure any of them really grasped what a white elephant gift was. But the hunt was on. Ethan pulled out a thick coloring book…
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What Really Is Too Much?
Was it too much? I was afraid it was. After all the hacking and whacking of our unsightly hedge, Wednesday was the day of reckoning. The day we’d find out if it really was too much yard waste in front of our house. More than the sanitation workers could–or were willing–to handle. I was out…
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Let The Good Times Roll–In Sugar
What happens when you combine four clever, active children with one Papa who isn’t quite as quick but has the power of choice? Four days of fun fueled by sugar and pizza. While I was three states away helping with baby Huck, John was watching the four older grandkids while their folks had meetings in…
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When The Cost Of Loving Is Worth It
They grow fast the first several months you have them. Puppies and babies. Perish the thought I’d ever confuse the two. I’ve been spending time with my new grandson, Huck, in Austin. It’s been four weeks since I’ve seen him. He’s grown. A lot. More interactive. More focused. More fun. He’s now his own little…
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Delightfully Different–Not Divergent
Most of the family came home for Easter. For a variety of reasons. I’d love to say they all came to be with us. That’s only partially true. The real reason stemmed from Courtney’s sisters all wanting to throw her a bridal shower. In five months, she’ll be Mrs. Michael Wickberg. We love Michael. He’s…