Scenes From Our Week – Week 49
We had a fun Sheltered Reality performance last Sunday night. We were able to perform with some of our friends and get them up on stage. Everyone had a great time! Patrick had his first Cross Country meet on Tuesday. Yes, Tuesday, if you remember was HOT. It was still 95 degrees with high humidity…
Read More Scenes From Our Week – Week 48
If you know me at all, you know I am amazed with the glorious sunsets we see here in Iowa. Here are some of the shots I got this week. Patrick is participating in Cross Country for the first time this year. After running the 5K in June in our town, he decided…
Read More Book Review: Beyond the Chore Chart: Chores, Kids, and the Secret to a Happy Mom by Kimberly Eddy
BEYOND THE CHORE CHART: Chores, Kids and The Secret of a Happy Mom By: Kimberly Eddy Published: March 5, 2012 **** Have you tried to get your children to help out around the house?Do you stress out over the state of their messy rooms?Do your children ignore your carefully crafted chore chart?Is it easier for…
Read More Scenes From Our Week – Week 47
School began for us. The kids had a full week….except for Reagan who started getting sick on Wednesday, ran a fever Wednesday night and stayed home on Thursday. I think allergies turned into a nasty cold. Patrick – 7th Grade Bennett – 6th Grade Reagan – 2nd Grade Because we are a large (in…
Read More Scenes From Our Week – Week 46
Summer is over for us as I post this. Tomorrow the kids go back to school and we start the routine all over again. I think we are all ready for the change, but still sad to say good-bye to summer. There were things we didn’t get done, but hopefully can still fit some of…
Read More Scenes From Our Week – Week 45
This was a busy week with catching up from vacation and getting ready for school. We purchased school supplies sorted through the kids’ drawers and closets and bought new clothing. We also did a lot of Olympics watching since we had missed out on it the first week. The boys had another Sheltered Reality performance…
Read More Scenes From Our Week – Week 44
After a week of being gone, it seems like it takes another week to catch up at home. So, yes, this post is a week behind. We had a great vacation starting off with a Cubs vs Pirates game in Chicago and then moving on to total relaxation at our cousin’s cabin on Lake Vermillion…
Read More Scenes from Our Week – Week 43
We finally had a week where we were mostly at home. I spent a lot of my week on the porch in our new furniture reading and enjoying the cooler weather. Pat took the kids to Des Moines to watch our baseball team play in the state tournament. Even though we didn’t win, I…
Read More My mom, A Schwannoma, and Our Last Three Months
This is my mom and I from March of this year. We had spent the weekend together and had so much fun. Then, just a month later, everything started going downhill. Mom called me on April 20th, to let me know she had just gotten home from the ER. She had been struggling with…
Read More Scenes From Our Week – Weeks 41 and 42
Many of you know my mom has been sick. In mid-April, she went to the ER for diarrhea that couldn’t be controlled and left finding out she had a mass the size of an orange that was on her lung. Three months and multiple doctor appointments, labs, x-rays, CT scans, PET scans, and retelling her…
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