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…
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April 19, 2026
Adopted Joy Blog / Birthdays / Catholic / Celebrations / Celebrations / Easter / Family / Holidays / Uncategorized
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!…
April 5, 2026
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…
March 16, 2026
One Wild Weekend
Ok, maybe a church picnic and an engagement party don't qualify in your mind as a "wild weekend" - but from our perspective, it was a doozy! Since we wanted…
March 12, 2026
Getting the Van Back, and a Fun Photo Shoot
It was a long, long two weeks without the main family transportation. Two plus weeks of Paul having to work daily from home, so he could do all the driving…
January 20, 2026
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Boxing Day 2025
Tradition holds that every year on Boxing Day the Heidmann family takes a meander somewhere in the city. This year our meander began at the Burton Barr Central Library. For…
December 29, 2025