Happy Birthday, Ma!
I am finally getting around to posting my pics from last weekend. It's been a rough week, with lots of sickness in the house, this time including me. I can't…
January 2!
On this first Monday of the year, and last Monday of the Christmas holidays, I was ever grateful that, after rising around 5:30am briefly, I was able to get back…
Black Friday Walkabout
[Guest written by Paul] Traditions, it is said, annoy the younger generation. So it is with the traditions that I have started. One of these is to go for a…
14+6
Another year, another double-birthday-party for Jordan and Ruben! We all enjoyed celebrating Jordan's 14th birthday today, along with Ruben's 6th birthday. It was a simple affair with chili-dogs, chips, fresh…
The Storm, and the Aftermath
After several months of anticipation, the day finally arrived on Monday for my surgery. I was all set for a 9am check in and 11am surgery time when they called…
The Kiddie Pool
When it starts to get hot, the kiddie pool comes out of the red shed and then Dad has to spend a lot of energy scrubbing it clean before finally…
A 10th Birthday!
This year Alyssa finally attained double digits! She was extremely delighted to get a bicycle for her birthday, as she had been riding anything else she could get her hands…
Desert Adventures
Memorial Day weekend, Paul took the kids who were willing to get up early out on a desert adventure. They were aiming to go to Box Canyon, but for some…
Cooling It
Right before School let out for the year, Laurent invited all the kids over to her apartment for a swim party. There was much splashing and laughter and lots of…
A Visit to the Zoo
Today we all got up verrrrrry early so that we could be ready and out the door to arrive at church around 6:30a.m. in time for the 7a.m. mass. As…