Most years we have had some contingent of the family up at the ranch over the 4th of July, and such was our plan this year as well; however, the…
One of the fun things about having a bi-cultural family is learning about new flavors you never knew about before. It's not just the spicy side of life that has…
Last week we had ANOTHER celebration - this month's birthday girl, Alyssa, who has now traveled round the sun 12 times. Alyssa is a conundrum... not quite as complex as…
When I say that I woke before the crack of dawn, this is not hyperbole: it was something like 4:35 am, and I was up and too excited to stay…
The first week of summer has passed, and with it, total leisure time for my kiddos. We're back on a schedule for screens, and have started up summer "home-school-light" for…
Well, we made it! We survived another school year - capped it off on Friday with a half day, and then Paul grabbed the three youngest and skedaddled out of…