Mother’s Day 2026
I have MUCH for which to be grateful at this time every year. The blessing of having my MIL with us and gracing ours and our children's lives with her…
A Senior Photoshoot in a Different World
We have been enjoying an unusually cool spell for Arizona spring, with highs in the 70-80 range, and I knew it would be really important to get Natalie's senior photos…
The Penultimate Goodbye
The senior year of high school is filled with a series of "lasts." Throughout this school year, Natalie has noted "This will be the last time that I..." It began…
The One Great Thing
In addition to all the discombobulation of the household this past week we were also anticipating something very, very special. During the past two years of religious education classes at…
The Last Year of My Fifth Decade
I haven't done the math, but according to my memory, it has been rare for my birthday to coincide with Easter Sunday, so this was an extra special birthday indeed!…
Celebrating Twelve
It happened on the 9th, which happened to be the Monday of Spring Break. So, Saturday before that, Laurent came over and did Ellie's nails. They were so fancy and…