The title to this post was just too fun to pass up! We have been some busy people this summer; but I feel like that fits us in with the rest of the world rather than setting us apart. 😊 June is the month of birthdays for Josh’s family—including Josh himself. We celebrated one family […]

The title has a double meaning. The first is that Fay starts planning her birthday when Portia starts planning hers (in February), and it is quite a trial for her to have to wait two whole months longer than Portia for it to actually arrive. The other meaning of the title is that Fay’s birthday […]

Better late than never to share our celebrations of our favorite boy’s birthday! Carter turned 9 on April 21. He celebrated with crepes, tacos, and (non taco) Costa Vida, along with finally seeing the Mario movie (did NOT disappoint, btw) and his very favorite activity: a soccer game! Carter really does love soccer! He loves […]

Happy Birthday to our delightful little ball of cuteness, Bianca! Today, someone was talking to me about Bianca’s birthday asking if she had just turned 4. I told her that Bianca was just 3, to which she responded “She’s got a big personality for just 3.” I feel like that is a great way to […]

Last Sunday, on March 12, Helen turned 5 years old! I guess we keep telling her that she’ll go to kindergarten when she’s 5, because she was convinced that she would be going to kindergarten the very next day. She loves the idea of growing up and being big enough to do all the things […]

How we love Portia! I’m truly so grateful for the 7 years we have had with her. And I am tremendously impressed by how much she has grown in this past year. When Portia turned 6, she was in a hard spot in her life. She had been diagnosed with diabetes less than 4 months […]

The pictures for this post will be of things I made in 2022. The collection is not exhaustive; but it is probably the best 95% of notable things I made. I am thrilled for my 2023 theme verb! As 2022 was winding down, I still had no idea what I wanted to have as my […]

Ever since Christmas 2021 when I realized that Christmas 2022 would be on a Sunday, I have been looking forward to it as a big milestone for myself. You see, it was in 2016 that Christmas was last on a Sunday. And that was the day I realized that there was hope for my life […]

I kind of can’t get my brain around the fact that this year will be over in 2 weeks! My biggest hope for 2022 was that it would be at least somewhat less horrible than 2021. (I try to set reasonable expectations for my life!) And my hope absolutely became a reality! Not only was […]

Fall is seriously the best! Everything about it is just delightful! The cooler weather. The beautiful colors of leaves. The fallen leaves scattered around the ground. The wearing of sweaters, jackets, and coats. The bounteous school, church, neighborhood, and family activities. It’s all just so happy! Here’s a little taste of our autumn so far. […]