Thanks to excessive heat and no rain this summer, we were in the water A LOT. Our friends from Australia were here again, which made Max’s summer. Claire continued with her love of wakeboarding- she’s now jumping the wake. Max tried water skiing for the first time and loves it. The only skis we have Read More
Last Bits of Summer
Sept. 11
Today is a day that everyone remembers where they were when those tragic events happened. That day was also my sister’s 10th birthday. So today I think about and pray for everyone who dealt with such unimaginable loss that day, and I also think about how thankful I am for this girl that I am Read More
First Day
It’s been busy around here. Very busy, and very fun. But I haven’t even gotten around to documenting the first day of school this year, so let’s take care of that first. Our first day of school is actually just conferences….the elementary kids meet their teacher and drop off their supplies. The middle school and Read More
Family Fun Day
Every year before school starts, we spend a full, fun day together as a family. This year we decided to go to our favorite local waterpark. Tessa came prepared for all the splashing. After going down every slide several times, we donned some dry clothing and headed out to eat. And then picked up a Read More





