Duane arrived home safely from the gulf last night. Danni & Trei flew back to San Diego early yesterday morning. I heard they spent the day at the zoo and then were at the airport to pick Duane up around 10:30 pm.
Duane, we’ve prayed for you every single day that you’ve been away. We’re […]

The exuberance of children can be exhausting or infectious. You get to choose.
–So read the quote on my calendar yesterday! Unfortunately, yesterday was one of those days when I chose not to be “infected” by my kids exuberant behavior. I rolled through the day with my eyes half-shut, having woken up that way earlier […]

Ella and friend Cole, share the same birthdate -April 21st! Just one year apart; Ella is 3 and Cole is 4. Evan’s birthday was just one month earlier so they all shared a one big party at the park, with BBQ courtesy of Daddy, pinata, kite-flying and all other kinds of fun.
Sam & Tammy, […]

Ella (3), had great fun last night watching the July 4th fire-works from the window of our second-floor bedroom. Apparently she had heard the other children call them “fire-crackers”, so she exclaimed “I’m watching the sky-stuff, you know, the big STAR-COOKIES!” –-Cookies, crackers; same thing, I guess? (Evan says she was also thinking of the […]