Category Archives: Family

The daddy daughter dance

It was almost a year ago, now. She hid the dress in her closet so everyone would be surprised. The year before,…

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New York

“We were together. I forget the rest.” ― Walt Whitman Did I tell you that I want to New York?! Julia lived there…

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Our last night in Belgium

Our last night in Belgium 🇧🇪 How do you write the ending when you have a feeling it is just the…

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St. Dymphna, here we come!

In nine days, we will leave for Belgium. Brian, Riley, and I are making a pilgrimage to Geel, Belgium where St.…

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Pictures from before the world shut down

I don't have any exact reason. I am not sure why I held these pictures close to my heart and didn't share them…

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Mary Alice’s 1st Communion

Just before Christmas, Mary Alice celebrated her first Communion. Somehow, everything lined up in perfect harmony…

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Word of the Year {2023} – Scaffolding

It seems a little silly, right - to be talking about my word of the year in late March? Last year my word was…

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The Tulip Farm

In Pilot Point, Texas there is a Tulip Farm that makes me incredibly giddy for weeks. (I've been watching Enola…

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Julia’s Graduation

In May, Julia graduated from Christendom College in Virginia. Mom, dad, Sebastian, and I drove. Brian, Riley, and…

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