Family
Happy Father's Day
It’s a vacation Father’s Day!! I’m so thankful to have Randy in my world and especially happy to have him as the father of our two kids. They have picked up on all of the quirky personality traits that made me fall for him a long, long time ago. (Okay, not that long ago… but…
Read More +Giving golf a try
Jordan decided to give golf a try while her brother was playing in the backyard. She actually has a pretty good putting skill. Her poppy and I were pretty impressed with how she used her little arm to steady the golf club. We were really lucky to enjoy the Father’s Day weekend with Jordan’s dad…
Read More +Saying goodbye one more time
This past weekend my family traveled to Kansas to bury my aunt who bravely battled ovarian cancer for more than ten years. We celebrated her life with a great family gathering in a small town at a large Mexican restaurant. The kids didn’t get to attend my aunt’s memorial service, so I’m glad they could…
Read More +So Thankful
I’m heading out of the country for a vacation – but I wanted to take a moment to remember my Aunt Jan. She passed away this morning after battling ovarian cancer for more than ten years. Ten years? What an amazing woman. She fought and fought and beat it a few times. But there was…
Read More +Simple joys in life
I had some extra time this evening… so I picked up Jordan and walked her through campus for a little while. She asked to sit on my shoulders… and she proceeded to wrap her hand around my forehead as tightly as possible. I asked her why and she told me she was protecting my brain…
Read More +We'll miss you
There have been so many things going on in Jordan’s world and I will try very hard to catch up… But first I just wanted to say good bye to Mama Dot. She passed away last week and was Jordan’s great-grandma. This is Jordan’s first loss and obviously she doesn’t quite understand. We explained our…
Read More +Mission Accomplished
I did it! I ran my first race and the kids even joined me in the fun. I’m pretty excited and proud that I was able to go from a non-runner at the start of a year to a person who could run a 5K in less than 11 minutes a mile (I finished the…
Read More +A Florida Christmas
We returned to South Florida for the first time in two years… Two years. That seems so wrong. But when it takes many days to drive and flying is so expensive… I understand why we had to wait. But man, let me tell you. It was a perfect time to be there. The temperature was…
Read More +Family time!
Jordan is enjoying family time for Thanksgiving… Another year for us all to be very thankful. For one thing, we are lucky to be loved by a wonderful family. We may not all live that close to each other, but we’ve found so many ways to stay in touch. The kids’ blogs are a great…
Read More +It's my fah-mah-wee
We finally made it home. I’m so happy and sad at the same time. Every year, our time in Maine has become a natural constant in our lives. It’s a great chance for my little family connect with my side of my family. The kids get to play with my parents and my brother. It’s…
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