Category Archives: Our Family

February Fun

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The Christmas puzzle saga continued into February, & I’m happy to report that I finished by Valentine’s Day! I was so thrilled I had Anna take my picture. Initially, I was missing one piece but it was later found. Probably won’t expect the family to tackle another 1000-piece puzzle – we’ve learned our lesson!

Anna has been into baking more & made mini-Oreo cheesecakes all on her own. Delicious! This is what was left after we served them to guests one night. 

Our family attended The Princess Bride in concert. The Colorado Springs Philharmonic played the musical score while the movie was projected on a screen. It was incredible! This was our first movie experience with live music & it was fascinating. 

We celebrated Valentine’s Day on a couple of different days. Kenny & I enjoyed a lunch date out on the 14th. Then we had our traditional fondue another night when the kids were free. 

Anna spent weeks working on a science project for school. Each student was to write a report & create a model of their sea creature. Anna chose the Crown of Thorns Starfish – a beautiful but harmful creature. 

James’s band concert…(on the far left)…

Anna introducing a poem at a Friday assembly…

Family Jenga night…so much fun & laughter together.

A beautiful view on the drive to church one Sunday after a snow…

And lastly, a friend I invited over for lunch brought me these beautiful tulips. Typically, because of the family’s allergies we can’t have fresh flowers in the house. But these were so beautiful & I wasn’t sure we’d ever tried tulips before, so decided to keep them. They didn’t bother anyone which I was grateful for. And, since it was still winter, they added such a sunny cheer to the house. 

Back in the Saddle

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I never intend to take long breaks from posting here, but that’s just what ends up happening occasionally. During busy seasons when life is very full, blogging just has to take a backseat. Life is still busy but I’m motivated to get caught up here.

A few snapshots of beauty to brighten your day…

The late afternoon light streaming through the windows. 

New leaves on a couple of my houseplants. I was struck by the difference in color compared to the older leaves. I’m sure the new leaves will darken with time, but thought they were so beautiful now. 


More to come very soon!

January Days

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Kenny attended the Young Life All-Staff conference in California in early January & thoroughly enjoyed the time there. Meanwhile, at home, James had to step in to help Anna with math homework. 

We have enjoyed watching James play in the pep band at the high school basketball games. He loves having an opportunity to play snare more.

One weekend, Kenny & Anna made homemade biscotti. They are so delicious with hot drinks & we’re still enjoying them. 

Girls night – watching Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour movie. 

The PE Coach & one of the 6th-grade teachers built this amazing snowman at Anna’s school. 

This school year Anna is part of a monthly bible study with a small group of sweet girls from school. Last semester we met at a church & all the moms took turns leading. This semester one mom is heading it up & we’re meeting at her home. I drove all the girls from school to bible study a few weeks ago & they all had so much fun being squished into the van together. 

Anna & two friends participated in their school talent show last week. They found a song (Count On Me by Bruno Mars), created a dance, auditioned & performed all on their own! They did a great job!

Work on the Christmas puzzle continues. Every time I stop by the table to work a few minutes I usually find at least a couple pieces to put in. I think that’s God’s way of saying ‘Keep at it!’ Initially, my goal was to finish by Valentine’s Day. Now I’m thinking maybe Easter.