A trampoline brain break The days are so full. Yesterday, I went for a morning run, shopped for the week’s groceries, put them all away, emptied and re-filled the dishwasher, started preparing lunch, took a shower, read a couple of chapters from a missionary novel (Papau New Guinea Folopas) and a few chapters on American… Read More Full Days and Brain Breaks
Starting our 14th year of homeschooling today. I can hardly believe my baby girl is in high school this year. Wasn’t she just beginning kindergarten? Wasn’t she just 3 years old and taking ballet class and afternoon naps and losing teeth? And completing her first “chapter book” ever? Oh, those were such milestones and proud… Read More Back to School 14.0 (And Back From Texas, Too)
I love this picture of my two big boys building a sand castle. This has been happening every summer for 15 years. The holes get deeper and the piles get higher every year. We just never outgrow the enjoyment of playing in the sand. There were little kids all around us on the beach each… Read More Maine: Building, Running, Celebrating
Her complimentary Birthday Chocolate Dome at her favorite place to eat: PF Chang’s. This pretty girl turned 14 yesterday! She started the day with a trip to the gym at 7am. This was not her preferred wake up time, of course, but turning 14 means that you are now old enough to go to Planet… Read More 1 Birthday, 1 Bedridden & 5 Beach Bound
Summer 2006 ~ Introducing my kids to heroes of the faith This picture. I have been searching high and low for it so that I could include it in this part of the story. I’ve had my kids searching high and low, too. I spent time in my 100 degree, newly insulated attic yesterday going… Read More The Saint on Strawberry Cove: Part 2
Kayla and I had been looking forward to some time together after being apart almost two whole weeks ~ I was in Texas and then she was in the Dominican Republic. So, last Tuesday we ventured downtown, got frozen yogurt, and then checked out some books at the library. There are two frozen yogurt shops… Read More Yogurt and Out
It seems like we have been scattered near and far this year, but today and for the rest of the summer everyone is at home, and it feels good. It’s not that I minded “the scattering.” Everyone in the Krum family had wonderful and necessary experiences off on their own, but it’s nice to be… Read More Everyone’s Home
As I write this, I’m imagining a delirious Cooper getting off an airplane after nearly 24 hours of total travel time ~ and all without an iPod, which is definitely some sort of world record. I woke up this morning praying that he would be energized and strengthened, not missing any detail of the incredible… Read More Growing and GOING: Right Before My Eyes
This could also be known as “the post with 32 pictures,” but it seems the best way to recount many of the things that have been happening around here since October. If you haven’t noticed, I just love to archive everything, so this post is more for me than you! (But, OH the things that… Read More From California To Christmas Like Crazy…and More Crazy
Hanging out at Common Grounds coffee shop. There’s a recipe at the end of this post, I promise. A good one, too, if you happen to like olives and all-things-Mediterranean. It’s just that I also wanted to post photos from our trip to Texas last weekend, since I haven’t found the time to write all… Read More Gluten Free/Paleo Friday ~ T-Bone Texas & Chicken Sicily (and bats!)