What a gift my mother's life is in mine (in all of ours, really)! Today on her 52nd birthday, the children and I hoped to add joy to her day. She pretty much stays away from sugar, dairy, and gluten now - so we knew she …

I don't remember a time where I've ever relied on and greatly anticipated a family reunion to reunite me with one of my own siblings! But this year it happened. Getting to see and be with Jon and his family (who live so…

Tonight we gave my sister in law, Rhema, a surprise birthday party at my sister's house. Mine and Jonathan's family were in attendance as well as a friend or two. We had a good time celebrating and blessing Rhema .... ev…

When Jonathan asked me what I wanted to do for Mother's Day, I told him that I would really love to eat lunch on the water and fly kites on the beach with our children (something we hadn't ever done yet). So, off to a q…

This past Sunday, while we were all over at my parents house for lunch after church, we made up for not taking any (my side of the family) pictures on Thanksgiving. Here is the one (and I believe only one) where our kids…