I’m sure it was not easy for Laynie to be away from Sophia so we kept her posted today with lots of photos of our escapades. Sophia slept well and when she woke up, Mason gave her a bottle. The boys were not too excited to leave her but they knew they were going to […]
Last night while the speech tournament was going on, our family was eagerly awaiting the arrival of Sophia and Laynie to Evansville. Sophia charmed us from the start. This morning Laynie left us to go to Saint Louis for a business trip until Friday. Yes, we are getting the privilege of having this baby all […]
One of the highlights of the fall is Speech. For the third year in a row, Walker competed in the extemporaneous category. He found his groove and stuck with it. Let me summarize his standings in the four meets of the season he attended. October 11, 2017 :: First Place October 18, 2017 :: First […]
In some ways it is hard to believe that we are now entering our high school phase of life but Walker is wrapping up the eighth grade. It’s time to start making choices for the next four years. There are several good options in our area. Walker could go to Memorial High School (our local […]
Mason’s Webelos den is looking ahead to the early part of next year when they will be crossing over to join our Boy Scout Troop. In anticipation of that, tonight the boys attended one of their meetings. The meeting started with the scouts circled up front. After the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, the […]
My family has been very interested in the election proceedings this year and it is important to us to include the boys in the voting process as much as possible. Bill and I both wanted to avoid the polls and the long lines on Tuesday and furthermore, he anticipates that with his work schedule […]
I am on a roll sewing again. Today’s finish is a box bag made with this tutorial. Over the last few years, I have placed multiple orders for custom rosaries. The woman who makes them always does a meticulous job and basically charges nothing for her time and labor. I inquired about her favorite color […]
This week the challenge was burgers. Now, while we in our family have been eating burgers for quite some time, they have basically been of the plain variety. Mason decided that he wanted to try a cheeseburger garnished with lettuce, tomato and pickles. While we could have easily made burgers at home, sometimes a Try […]
Don’t you just love when you ask a friend if you can borrow her wingspan and her feet to take a quilt picture after a run and all she says is, “Sure! Should I bring brown or black boots?” A supersized Halloween jelly roll race quilt became two lap sized ones for my two ghosts, […]