Ben and Liz came over tonight. We rented Bill Murray’s Lost in Translation. Sofia Coppola has a sort of Wes Anderson style of directing, of which I have a strong appreciation. The film was of a man on a business trip in Tokyo. Made me wonder how close of a resemblance was portrayed. I don’t […]

The memorial day party was amazing. Food and drink were excellent. It rained, but thanks to Mary Judge’s canopy, the food was safe and dry. We had about 80 people, and they filled the kitchen, dining room, living room and outdoor canopy. What a fun day. The pics, which are also here online, came out […]

Well, sooner or later, kids say things like this. They don’t mean it, but it still hurts to hear them say. These were the words that came from Thomas’ mouth on the way home last night. “What do you mean by “I don’t like daddy”?” I asked. “I don’t like daddy’s work,” he said. “So […]

It is good time to do things to reinforce that they are still special and loved.

Proverbs 15:31-32 “He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise. He who neglects discipline despises himself, But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.” Just have a moment… was reading Proverbs 15 today and came across this verse. The fact that reproof can be life-giving was a great observation. Many […]

Today was a good day, despite the obvious Tom-vacuum. As I write this, I think, “how do I measure a good day?” These things certainly are factors: -Things on my to-do list get accomplished -The kids behaved and had fun -Opportunities to glorify god were not missed -Got to talk to Tom today! 😉 Today […]

You know, today was a good day. Tonight, though, just plain sucks. I hate not having Tom to talk to. The Judges were here today — they’re great kids! Thomas and Tabitha love having them over. Lots of fun in the pool today. Lots of splashing, screaming, tattling, and more splashing. Made Tempura for dinner. […]

Well, if you are keeping up with Tom’s journal, you know that he’s away. When he’s gone, it seems I become this superwoman — able to get things done. My life becomes more organized and driven. Tonight, within two hours, I cleaned the whole back porch and all of the toys hiding in our grassy […]

Every once in a while, a day goes really well. Children behave for the most part, “to-do’s” are crossed off and we even manage to have fun in the process. Today was one of those days. To start out, we all slept in! 9AM for me and the kids. Talk about refreshing! Then, I was […]

For those of you who care, I updated my Amazon wishlist today.

Early this morning I went out for a run. Our home is on a very steep hill. The streets going vertically are numbered, and the streets horizontally are named. We live in between 10th and 11th Street. If I remember correctly, there are 4 streets up to the top and three alleys. I jog the […]

Tom had an idea to put up a family site. I’m really excited about keeping it up to date. A fun and useful tool 😉