Camera Stickers
Discovering how quickly my children find stuff on my phone (camera) I've never found... I'm sure technology is made for kids. [...]
Watching Growth
From plants to chicks to rising bread: we all grow at a different rate! [...]
Grill Smell
How excited I get when I smell the grill - aka Louis cooking! [...]
My Civil Air Patrol Cadet
July 12, 2018 My Civil Air Patrol Cadet One day Louis was driving past the Saint Augustine Civil Air Patrol building and saw cadets marching around in uniform. He stopped, asked them what they were, and raced home to tell Christina that he found the perfect activity for her. She [...]
Rejoice Over Little Things
July 10, 2018 Rejoice Over Little Things Sometimes, in the middle of junk life throws at us, we need to choose to be excited over “little” things! Like this month. I was going through bills (yes, “adulting” is fun, guys, it’s full of never-ending bills) and as I checked my [...]
Fireworks Over the Matanzas
July 8, 2018 Fireworks Over the Matanzas Ask any of my kids what their favorite day is one answer will be… “Fourth of July!” Why? Because we always go downtown to watch the best fireworks show ever! (Okay, maybe I’m a little prejudiced because I live here, but I get [...]
Amazing Live Music: Evan D Music
(photo from Evan D Music’s Facebook page) May 29, 2018 Amazing Live Music: Evan D Music Our weeks are pretty full of stuff. Between our crossing driver shifts, taxiing children to and from college classes and groups, and just general life – it is awesome to have a mostly-weekly couple [...]
The Fallen
May 27, 2018 “The Fallen” Sometimes art inspires me. Sometimes it’s hard to visualize large numbers. These memorials do an excellent job. I’ve heard of the origin of Decoration Day (Memorial Day) and often thought about the hearts of the women decorating the graves of fallen soldiers during the War [...]
Mother’s Day 2018
May 13, 2018 Mother’s Day 2018 (Yes, that’s my crazy, fun, brood with their Dad! – the featured image is with me!) Today is Mother’s Day. I’m grateful for my mother; for all the guiding and love. As an adult, I’ve come to see that a lot of mothers compare [...]
Family Fun Fest 2018
May 4, 2018 Family Fun Fest 2018! We spent all day on April 28, 2018, a beautiful Saturday in Saint Augustine, at the Family Fun Fest. This annual event at Francis Field supports the community work of Alpha Omega Maternity Home and their related outreaches. Alpha Omega has been a [...]