Family

  • Snow Day!

    First real snow of the winter! Daddy helped get the deck steps and ramp ready for some fun sledding! And Clare started work on a snowman on the stump out front.  I love our beautiful trees and yard in the snow! And a neighbor we don't even know plowed our driveway for free! We are

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  • Less than perfect

    Here I am again, trying my hand at blogging. Every time I try, something goes wrong (knock on wood, but not really because that would be superstitious!). Either the app won’t load, or I can’t log in to get my pictures, or I’m just so distracted the moment I start. I’m so easily deterred and

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  • Mercy Faustina

    Earlier this summer, we were surprised and delighted to find out another baby was on the way. Being no spring chicken, I was doubtful that God would bless us again. But He did and we were thrilled, although I did have those moments of “what was I thinking? I am way too old for this!”.

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  • Right now

    Wednesday evening, dinner has been over for an hour and a half, but the kids ran back outside after eating to savor the last moments of a lovely day. So now, we are trying to get the “dinner chores” done. Teenage girls are taking turns doing dishes and holding baby while listening to the music

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  • Another start

    It has been so long, over eight months, since I have stopped here to write, that there is nothing to do but just start fresh rather than try to play catch up. Honestly, it has been such a year that so much is a blur and I can hardly catch my breath! So, a quick

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  • Introducing Liesl Aurelia!

    Who has time to blog when one is growing a baby and then loving that sweet, perfect baby when she arrives?! Lots of catching up to do, but I will start with the best and then (hopefully) fill in some gaps later on. Sweet, perfect Liesl Aurelia was born on December 13, two days past

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  • Been too long…

    Since I have visited this place to record our days and preserve our memories. We are down to one computer, so my time on it is limited, as is my quiet time to think and reflect here.  So many, many changes since then. It was one very long, very hot summer. A summer spent close

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  • A quick Rosary

    So, we were praying the family Rosary at the end of a busy day. It was late so we decided to only pray one decade. The latest "thing" around here is Rosary apps. I joke that if anyone found my iPhone they'd immediately know I'm Catholic because I have so many Rosary apps. Anyway, between

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  • Not your typical January afternoon

    We have been having some crazy weather this winter. Other than a couple cold snaps, it has been unbelievably mild, and even downright warm some days. I love spring-like weather, and I don't do well with the cold, but there is something just not right about walking to get the mail in short sleeves and

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  • A pretty remarkable tree

    Ginny, at Small Things, has been inspiring me with her tree pictures. I even got out the book she has been using as a resource, Remarkable Trees of Virginia, from the library with the hope of planning some remarkable tree day trips. Well, I hadn't gotten around to visiting any of the trees in the

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