This morning was hard. Well, let me back up. So yesterday, I woke up at 3:30, got Hannah ready and we headed out for the 2 1/2 hour drive to Knoxville to our ice rink. I watched Hannah’s hour long lesson and then watched her skate for another hour until the ice time was over…
So, it’s no secret that life around here has been crazy, hectic, and stressful the last few weeks/ months as Sarah has battled Crohn’s Disease worse than ever and had surgery one month ago. Two weeks after the surgery, she ended up back in the emergency room with a new, large abscess that stretched across…
Cheap or Free Winter Activities Winter is a difficult time for keeping not only kids, but the whole family, from going stir crazy. Of course there are great activities that can be done during the winter months but it can take a little bit of creativity to really come up with some good cheap or…
So many good memories. The last two months have been crazy good, but there have definitely been some real trials as well – especially with Sarah being hospitalized for eight days at the end of September and she’s still struggling to feel well. We’ve been busy, but blessed to have so much fun and laughter…
Last Sabbath we decided to head up to Kingdom Come State Park for a hike and to get some photos of the lovely fall color. It was a really fun afternoon. Hiking is one of my all-time favorite activities, and while we usually spend Sabbath afternoon at the lake during the summer, the rest of…
Our Family Loves Animals We regularly rescue stray animals. Usually, we will bring stray or abandoned animals home, feed and care for them until we can find a good home. I will list them on Craig’s List or ask around until someone offers to take the animal home with them. There was something about this…
We have had a fantastic summer. July has been busy, but lots of fun. Lots of good memories! Some new things this month were Hannah and Laura started taking gymnastics – fun! There’s a local girl who’s teaching gymnastics and dance and Laura has been asking for a while to try gymnastics. I think it’s…
It’s been a little over a year since we first ripped out the carpet and tore off the old 70’s wallpaper. When we first pulled the wallpaper down and discovered the original wallpaper from the 50’s. The mural appears to be maybe Italian or French, we aren’t sure. Vintage Wallpaper Mural I wasn’t sure…
I’ll be honest. I’ve been struggling these last couple of months to juggle our busy, happy life. Just when I thought I was falling into a solid routine, our schedule changed. Again. Between kids in homeschool, kids in college, orthodontist appointments, ice skating, multiple children in music lessons, choir practice, church, minister meetings, and blogging…