Happy Birthday, Aquilla!

Our niece Aquilla is 14 today! She’s been looking forward to this since…well, since the 19th of November last year! She’s always been one for wanting to be older. I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s now counting the days until she can get her driver’s permit next year. Aquilla is a sweet spunky girl with [...]

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Fun With the Kids!

My dad had my brother and sister-in-law’s kids (ages 10, 14 & 15) over for last weekend (a 4-day weekend for the kids) and asked if I might like to have them on Saturday. Would I ever! They were with Cory and me one Saturday about a month ago and we had a blast. I knew it would be good [...]

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Happy Birthday Amos!

Today is my brother Amos’ birthday–he’s spending it on a short vacation hiking in Alaska with his mom (my stepmom). Sounds great to me! Amos is a fine young man who works hard when he needs to and enjoys life all the time. He is fantastic with computers (that’s his job) and [...]

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Happy Birthday Billie Jo!

Today is my sister’s birthday! Billie Jo is married and has five fantastic kids, ranging in age from 6 to 15. She lives in Wisconsin, right next door to both our mom and our brother (next door being a relative thing out in the country). Billie is a midwife, just like our mom–they attend the [...]

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Just Showin’ Off My Young Man…

Just wanted to share a great shot I got got of Hayden today. My baby is 17! Boggles the mind. I pray Hayden will soon know the Lord.

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Growing Pains

I’m suffering from growing pains these days. Yep, it’s usually the kids who deal with this, but I have a bad case of them, I tell you. I’m struck lately with how quickly Hayden and Isaac are growing up, Hayden especially. He’s very nearly a man! My baby! How can this be?! He just finished [...]

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Happy Birthday Dylan!

I want you to meet a remarkable little guy. Dylan was born 9 weeks early, one of a set of unknown twins. In 1970 this was a huge deal, both being born that early and it being undiagnosed twins. In this day being 9 weeks early is quite safe but back then it was perilous. [...]

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Happy Birthday Keeley!

Oops, I missed his special day yesterday. My nephew Keeley Johnathon James is 4 years old now! Happy Birthday, Ducky! (Sorry, I don’t have any pics of Keeley to post…)

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Happy Mother’s Day!

I’m writing this post a day early because we will be gone most of the day tomorrow…
Mother’s Day can be hard on me for a number of reasons. My own mother was very abusive and unpredictable. Because of this, I naturally have quite a bit of animosity toward her. I can’t say I hate her [...]

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Why I Love My Husband

1) He’s handsome—tall, strawberry blond hair, rugged Scandinavian good looks.2) He loves me the way I am, even though I should lose 70 pounds and am certainly rather plain looking. He even says he’s obsessed with my legs.3) He’s quiet, something I have always liked in a man.4) He loves me unconditionally. Believe [...]

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Happy Birthday, Levi Sean!

My brother is 26 today! How did my “baby” brother become such a fine young man, all graduated from college and out in the real world now?

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