Category: Family
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This was taken Christmas Eve. It had been a while since we had a family picture. Someone volunteered to take our photo. Youngest is now 17 years old. He’ll be 18 in 6 months which is unbelievable. He’s a junior in high school with big dreams of becoming a genetic engineer. Oldest is now 19…
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When I started this blog, my youngest was five years old and my oldest was almost seven. I always called the youngest the Wee One because he was a tiny little human until recently. He is now taller than me and almost as tall as his dad. My oldest who used to be known as…
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Chocolate Covered Cherries My grandpa loved his chocolate and coffee. One of his favorite chocolate treats was chocolate covered cherries. This year I was going to buy a few single pieces. However, the day after Christmas I ended up at Walmart. Since the candy was 50% off, I decided to buy myself a box of…
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This year, we decided to take a trip to Folly Beach, SC for Christmas. We stayed at a beach house and got to enjoy the quietness of being in the small town during the off season. During the summer, there are people EVERYWHERE. Even though we see people, there is a lot less people. It’s…
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Back in 1996, I had the pleasure of meeting the boys’ godfather. We were on the same dorm floor. Even though his ex-girlfriend was my roommate, our friendship remained. After I met my husband, they also became friends. When the boys were born in 2003 and 2005, we made the decision to have Dave, our…
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Fight On, Fighter for KING & COUNTRY I was there on the day that you were changedYou were scared and prepared for the heartbreakEverything you knew faded out of viewStole a piece of you If I could, oh, I would be a heroBe the one who would take all the arrowsSave you from the pain,…
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So, what is it? When I looked it up in the dictionary, the definition states that it is the “act of forgiving” or “state of being forgiven.” This is so broad and just reuses the word in the definition. So, huh, what is forgiveness? I then looked up the synonyms of the word forgiving: lenient,…
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Imagine driving through the mountains. You have no choice but to keep looking outside. Most of the view lacks significant scenery, but occasionally, you can catch sight of some landscapes. There are hardly any places to stop since the exits are sparse. You’re so bored. That was the moment you realized you needed a way…
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Three years ago, and almost 2 months ago, my life changed. It was dinner time. We were getting ready to eat so that we could go to see Weird Al Yankovic. My phone rang and I saw that it was my mom. I didn’t always answer the phone when she called. I would…
