Regular ol' school day around here. Everyone seems to be back in regular health except poor Miss B.  This morning I sent Alan to th...

It seemed to me that it would be a good time to catch up on how school is going around here, so, without further ado, an update on our 2013-...

By the time bedtime rolls around, I am done. Done . We make it through pjs and prayers, and hugs and kisses, and 9 times out of 10 I'l...

Today. Oh today was full. It started at bedtime last night when I agreed to let Alan (and Dale) make pancakes for breakfast this morning. ...

My dear husband has been taking advantage of the spring wildflowers lately and has surprised me with a couple of beautiful bouquets. (And...

Before the event we went to almost 10 days ago gets any more stale, I want to show the pictures from the booth that was a favorite for all o...

We aren't super big into branding and characters around here, although we do have our fair share of it. Alan has decided lately he is ...

As if 4 kids and a pregnant mama don't make enough of an entrance on their own, we stepped it up an extra notch at church this Sunday. ...

Dale .  My firstborn.  The one with enough energy and enthusiasm for 3 kids.  The one who is often so tender and loving with his two ...

Not long after tucking the boys into bed last night we heard the first rumbles of thunder.   Thrilled at the promise of coming rain, I st...

Dale: What event would you be in if you were going to be in the Olympics, Alan? Alan : I would be in the diving, but I would skip the divi...

Seeing as how we needed to be at the hospital at 8am, and needed 3 hours to get there in time comfortably, our day had an early start. ...

 - Stayed up waaaay past bedtime last night to watch 13 innings (at least our guys won!) of a baseball game that had already been hilariousl...

In the middle of May, after a couple of months of questions, a little boy lay in his bed one night, and all by himself talked t...

1. Thank you all for kind messages and prayers.  They are very encouraging and much appreciated! 2. Our nephew/cousin Logan is home from ...

...isn't feeling so well. My mom's blog has a bit more info on why mine is so quiet. Thanks in advance for your prayers.

Can you name that children's book? This is how Alan appeared from his room this morning, calling the whole way down the hall, "Ca...

The Herd was on the move again this afternoon. As usual, it was time to go and shoes were missing.  Today's directive was socks and t...

...even on vacation! This morning, for no particular reason, I sang, "raindrops keep falling on my head...".  I don't think...

Five years ago today our 9 week old baby boy was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease. Four years ago today he was dismissed from th...