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Gluten Free Friday ~ Birthday Food, Skiing Food

 Food, food, FOOD!  Now that I look back on these photos I took in the last week, I’m wondering how in the world I didn’t gain 10 extra pounds, because evidently I ate a lot of food ~ and really delicious food at that!  To those of you who have a sneaking suspicion that you… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Birthday Food, Skiing Food

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Baller, Nike Poster Boy, Clotheshorse (a.k.a. Cooper)

 Well, it’s a week later, but I had to wait for all of his birthday presents to arrive in order to post properly about Coop’s 15th birthday.  The FedEx man is making a daily stop at our house this week to drop off box after box from Nike.com.  He requested the same gift as lat… Read More Baller, Nike Poster Boy, Clotheshorse (a.k.a. Cooper)

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A Birthday, a Booksigning, and a Barbeque

 Birthday Breakfast = gluten FULL cinnamon roll from Atkins Market, sausage & egg scramble Last Saturday was Robert’s birthday ~ his 42nd.  It’s hard to believe that it was two years ago that we celebrated his 40th by wearing jellies, big teased bangs, rolled jeans, and dancing to Michael Jackson!  Such a fun memory and… Read More A Birthday, a Booksigning, and a Barbeque

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Halfway to 30

That’s what Kory kept saying on his 15th birthday (it was the 29th), which is funny, because we’ve always said he was really going on 60. This is the kid who always holds down one or more jobs, completes all schoolwork independently, plays sports diligently, reads WW2 books, and the classifieds and police reports faithfully.… Read More Halfway to 30

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Not Just a Gift…..A Treasure

(Cover photo taken by my sister, Melissa, on a coffee/tea date to the Esselon Cafe here in MA!) You know life is good and you are loved when you are still celebrating your 40th birthday five months after the actual date! And to think…I thought it was all over after the amazing trip to NYC… Read More Not Just a Gift…..A Treasure

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Are We Really That Old?

What do a captain’s hat, sunglasses, and a pair of platform shoes have in common?The makings of our costumes for the 1970’s themed birthday party we attended on Saturday! Now, can you guess WHO we were impersonating? Captain and Tennille, of course! I’m sure you are quite familiar with their music and weekly television show…..from… Read More Are We Really That Old?

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Wayfarers on, Baby…..

Whew! The birthday bash is now over, and I can take a moment to report to you that we celebrated Robert’s 40th in grand, and totally tubular 1980’s style! I had prayed about this party for months – asking that it would be fun, encouraging to Robert, and a recognition of his faithfulness in ministry… Read More Wayfarers on, Baby…..