We are so proud of Kory who turns thirteen in just one week! We will miss his actual birthday, so we’ve been celebrating this week. Here he is at the end of a treasure hunt last Saturday where he found (in Kayla’s garden house) a new inflatable kayak. On Tuesday Kory invited 4 friends to… Read More Celebrating 13 years and Quest Complete (almost!)
This weekend was full of endings. We finished school on Friday. (Mostly because the teacher was more than ready.) The kids each had their last piano lesson of the year and performed in a recital on Saturday. And the boys played their last baseball game immediately following the recital.It was Kayla’s first recital, and she… Read More Finished!
Kayla is ending her second grade year with several performances. She participated in a very small, but wonderful children’s choir at First Baptist Church with her friends Hannah, Torie, and Mary this semester. It was led by two gifted musicians who took the time to teach the girls the basics of music and vocal performance.Last… Read More Kayla’s Week to Shine
There has been quite a bit of activity in the Krum household lately, so I thought I’d show you a bit of what we’ve been up to. And really, it only reflects only a small bit. (Hear the weariness.)A joyful baby shower for my friend Jen (in black) in Albany, NY. Kayla took this picture.… Read More Catch Up
The Lord has stirred in me a thankfulness for my children this Mother’s Day more than ever before. And I am so grateful, as this feeling and perspective is often lost in the day in and day out training, teaching, feeding, clothing, correcting, sympathizing, and all around sacrificial and selfless nurturing that parenting requires. And… Read More Rich and Wondrously Blest Mom
Can you believe that this adorable little boy…….. …..turned into this handsome BIG boy???? And it all happened in a matter of seconds! It just doesn’t seem that long ago that we were headed to Stillwater medical Center to have baby boy #2! And now he’s so grown up….. …..playing baseball, begging to play football,… Read More Cooper Turns 11 !!!
With all of my complaining about the very delayed spring in New England, I suppose it would only be right to, at the first sign of spring, report on its glory!While the boys went to baseball practice, Kayla and I went to the Farmer’s Supply and bought seeds and soil in order to get started… Read More A Spring-y Saturday
Evidently, “Have a good slide” is what they say in Switzerland as a New Year’s greeting. (I learned this from Romy, who’s getting married in Switzerland this year! And guess who will be performing the ceremony? Robert! Ministry is such a sacrificial calling, I tell ya. No really, we can hardly wait and feel so… Read More Sliding into the New Year
It was a wonderful Christmas……Worshiping with friends on Christmas Eve New flannel pj’s to wear on Christmas Eve Light hearts, silliness, and laughter Soft stuffed puppy dogs New Legos And the much desired ipod!
From out of the backseat, on a quiet ride to church……. Cooper: (soberly) “Mom, I wish Dad was healthy enough to play in the NFL.” Me: (cracking up) “Healthy enough????” Cooper: (incredulous) “Yeah, I wish he never would have hurt his back – then he could play!” So, I guess now we can let you… Read More NFL Dad