Posted in Family Fun on Jul 10th, 2008
We have a new member of our family: Benny! Benny joined us this afternoon from the Humane Society. He is a 2 year old flat-coated retriever. He is well trained, has a gentle demeanor and is very happy to be in his new home surrounded by kids and love. It has been a long time […]
Posted in Family Fun on Jun 14th, 2008
Two weeks today we fly to Norfolk, VA and then drive down to Kitty Hawk on the NC Outer Banks. I can hear the ocean already from our rented cottage deck. We have a wild 2 weeks in front of us, but it will be great to settle in a low key cottage for a […]
Posted in Family Fun on May 26th, 2008
Ahh, the sounds and smell of summer. BBQ, chips, sodas, and of course, Orange Beans. We had a great gathering of good friends on Memorial Day 2008. A nice low-key day of eating, fun and eating some more. More photos are available on our SmugMug site.
Posted in Family Fun on May 18th, 2008
Summer is here, at least in our hearts. It is still a bit cool most days but it is great to see green grass and trees in full display. This past week we took care of our neighbor’s dog, Savana. It made for a fun family walk, albeit shortened by rain. A couple photos are […]
Posted in Family Fun on May 6th, 2008
Every evening after dinner we go out for a walk. We’ve had great spring weather of late and our favorite spot is just 5 minutes away. Tonight, Emily’s friend Lauren joined us for a bike/walk combo to the nearby rope swings and open field. The kids were fascinated by the dandelions and Daddy found many […]
Posted in Birthdays, Family Fun on May 6th, 2008
Ok, so I am not going to give away how many candles this year. Nonetheless, know that Cinco de Mayo was a fun evening with a Mexican dinner (of course!), Bub’s ice cream for dessert and then some family time with presents. It was a great day and there are some shots on our SmugMug […]
Posted in Family Fun on Dec 22nd, 2007
Tonight our friends the Mizells came over. It was a night of pizza, dark clothes, nerf guns and the soundtrack to Mission Impossible. Everyone had a great time with the teams being the Daddies vs. everyone else. Chris brought his super duper automatic gun and Tom had home field advantage, especially in the basement where […]
Posted in Family Fun on Jul 31st, 2007
A beautiful summer July evening brought our kids out and into chalk fun. Our neighbor daughters joined our kids for decorating our driveway and flower bed stones. It was a good thing it was bath night! To see all photos, see the chalk fun gallery on Smugmug.
Posted in Family Fun on Jun 15th, 2007
It was our great pleasure to join Kevin and Debbie Mohr this past weekend to celebrate Kevin’s 25th Anniversary of his ordination. Kevin and Debbie are dear friends from Madagascar and are the God Parents of Emily. It was a weekend of visiting, a special Sunday service and a celebration with the faithful in Bluffton, […]