Family

This is how Thursday night went down...  Nate had soccer practice from 5:30-6:30. Julia had her first band concert at school and had to be there at 6:30. No problem. Until. Brian gets called into last minute meeting at 4:45. Julia announces at 4:52 that she must wear...

Here it is... my shout out to all newly married ladies. All those pots, those pans, that kitchen stuff... Don't give it away. Don't return it. Don't put it in the garage. One day, even if it is ten years after you get married, you will be inspired by stew. You will...

Have safe travels home, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful time, whether is was traveling far or near with extended family or just immediate family... Have a wonderful, restful week. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa T for coming up! It was lovely to see...

Thanksgiving Day... I woke up to the smell of Grandma's giblet gravy.   Daddy took the kids to the park with Grandpa and Great-Grandpa, so the we ladies could act busy in the kitchen. I haven't laughed that hard in a very, very long time. Grandma's Cranberry...

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am in Texas... with my wonderful family... Mom, Dad, brother BJ, Great Grandma White, Great Grandma and Grandpa Thompson... I am blessed. We had a wonderful flight (for anyone that knows me - that is a HUGE statement - I am...

Christmas Pictures... The sun set too quickly!   But we tried...  And tried some more... So... I came home. Uploaded my five favorite pictures to piknic.com (free). Played. Played some more. Begged for opinions. Requested peanut butter (creamy, natural, skippy),...

Everyone smiles when they see a balloon. Do I allow Him to work in me so that people smile when they are around me? Or do I gossip, complain and grumble when things aren't going my way? Lord, help me to be a beautiful balloon.

"There are the places I was so sure I'd find Him. I've looked in the pages And I've looked down on my knees. I've lifted my eyes in expectation to see the sun still refusing to shine, but-- Sometimes He comes in the clouds. Sometimes His face cannot be found....

I drive past this every afternoon... It is on the wall next to the kids school. I hope they never "fix" it. I hope they leave it alone. Such a sweet sentiment. Each day I play a game... I like to make up a story about the person that painted it... and why they painted...

Last week - in Texas... I missed my family so much - but I got to give my sweet nephew squeezes for his birthday! Yeah!! I was there for work and a wedding (I'll have pictures soon!)  and got to spend time with my mother-in-law, sister-in-law and nephew. What a great...