I was fine until I hugged them both goodbye... then the tears started falling! The last five months, despite all the craziness, has been such a gift and a wish come true to have all our children at home "just a little longer." We had so much fun together!We went back...
It was a long 4+ hour drive to get to where our teens were going to be confirmed. Since Confirmation was scheduled for 7pm, with Benediction following, we decided to turn the trip into a little vacation! It's not easy finding affordable accommodations for a family of...
After the boys' high school golf tournament, we made one last stop before heading back home. I always love visiting the Redwoods! It had been awhile since our last visits to Stout Grove (here and here) and a first for our youngest two. I haven't been able to walk much...
A historic house in the heart of our little town was used for a "Burn to Learn" training this weekend. We headed into town to spend some of each day watching the burn. The back, left, upstairs window was where my desk was located once upon a time, when I worked...
~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life with Like Mother, Like Daughter. ~{pretty}Mount Thielsen, an extinct shield volcano in the Oregon High Cascades, is so pretty! We pulled over on the side of the road to take a couple pictures. At the...
{We've been stuck indoors since last Friday, due to a local wildfire that has caused smoke filled skies and unhealthy to hazardous air quality, so I'm sorting through pictures today and trying to finish up a few posts that have been sitting in my drafts folder....
Well, hello! I didn't mean to disappear again... Our summer has been full! I feel like I'm on a roller coaster ride and hanging on for dear life! 😉 We've been having a great summer and I'll try and share some of what we have been up to in the next week or two,...
On our way home from the Homeschool Family Camp (a new Catholic camp we attended for the first time this year over Pentecost) a few families decided to meet back up at Lava River Cave to explore the mile-long lava tube, one of the longest uncollapsed lava tubes in...
I have so much I would love to share about our many adventures during the 2015 National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week contest this past week but I don't know where to start! Originally I thought I would post highlights each night and host a giveaway for the new Life Is...
Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.
