RIP Gwinny: ? – 06/01/23
It came as a shock. Gwinny has been growing several tumors over the past year or so, and the doctor had always said they were just benign fatty tumors and…
Summer Begins
As I mentioned in the previous post, Paul and Laurent went up north with the kids for the weekend and, in the various to-ings and fro-ings on the ranch roads,…
The Ox Bow Saloon in Payson, Arizona
A Sunday Afternoon Drive
In keeping with our family tradition of over two decades now, this weekend, being Memorial Weekend, was designated as the end-of-the-schoolyear-going-to-the-ranch. Normally the schedule would have been to leave on…
A Freshly Minted Freshman
I don't mind saying there was quite a bit of bother about getting this kid promoted tonight! Well, to be honest, he made it pretty easy what with his stellar…
Kindergarten Promotion Certificate of Achievement!
A well earned milestone, and tackling obstacles
This morning started out like every other morning, except that today was the long anticipated Promotion Day for the Maryvale Prep Kindergarten Class! That meant scurrying around and making extra…
All in the Merry Month of May
We've almost made it, just one last sprint and the month, and school year - will be finished! Let me reprise to catch us up: The merry month of May…
The End of Lent
If I'm honest, this has been the longest Lent I can remember. We've been grappling with the consequences of significant mental health diagnoses for for two of our kids, juggling…
Sir Rupert Has Arrived
Before I even begin, I need to make 100% clear that this mighty little king is NOT OUR DOG. He is the brand new puppy of the Vic Heidmann household,…
Golden
You know how hard it is to wait for your Golden Birthday when you are 8 and about to turn 9? It's suuuuper hard!! Some how, some way, we managed…
Finishing February
I'm thankful to say that as we slid into the last few days of the month of February, it seemed that healthwise, everyone in the family took a turn for…