Matt’s been home with us for a week now and we’ve all been so thankful and happy to be together. It’s funny how much the simple things, like a family meal, a bedtime ritual, a snuggle on the…
… have officially begun around here. The weather, in the high 80’s this week some days, is turning downright hot. But the ocean and its breeze are cool, beautiful and so relaxing. We spent our first “beach day”…
Ashton loves watching my sister, a professional belly dancer in Sacramento, in her videos on YouTube. She misses you, Mychelle, and still practices the moves you taught her. We hope we can learn more from you soon… and…
Having a teenaged cousin is awesome. He plays, he drums, he wrestles, he plays video games, he loves legos. Perfect for both kids when we get to visit him and his family in Knoxville, but especially fun…
We went on a trip to a park recently (I took the phone along and had fun taking pictures that way) and had a fun time playing and walking together in this lovely and new-to-us forest. Before our…
She drew everything she wanted for a week prior, talked about it almost constantly, sang and bounced around more and more each day, and finally she had her birthday. We spent a quiet day as a family doing…
This month begins the rest of our year– of Matt being away at sea, that is. That calendar up there? The blacked out days are his “underways” (on the ship at sea– meaning not at home), then in…
Just another day enjoying the beautiful weather here in Florida. Getting outside is so simple with year-round warmth and sunshine (although this past week or two has actually been mostly gray, rainy, and cool enough to wear long…
When he’s home, he loves being home… with us. He lets me sleep in when I’m tired; he watches the kids and sends me off to the thrift store; he cooks, shops, and makes amazing desserts; he plays…
