Today my sweet Leslie Anne turns eleven years old! I just wanted to write and share a few thoughts about her. She is stubborn (like her mother), but that also means she is determined. She is becoming more of a young lady now than a little girl, and while that is somewhat bitter, it’s mostly …
Our sweet Laci Elizabeth is nine years old today! We are so grateful to have her in our lives. Here are a few things we love about Laci! L oyal – She loves her family and defends them. We often have to remind her to remain calm in such situations! I do love the way …
We began the week with a great shock. Last Sunday, the Labor Commissioner for Oklahoma, Mark Costello, was tragically murdered by his son, Christian. He was stabbed to death at a Braum’s restaurant in Oklahoma City. We didn’t know Mr. Costello, but we know some people who were close to him. They have had only …
Lauren, with the Mark Twain statue in Kansas City. It’s hard to believe that my Lauren Kassidy is sixteen years old today! She will be driving alone in a matter of months! This doesn’t seem possible. I mean, I remember when I was sixteen! I am so thankful that the Lord placed Lauren in our …
It’s hard to believe that I have two teenagers now. It seems like yesterday I was chasing my adorable, chubby little toddler around the house. When he was two years old, Lauren began Kindergarten. We sang a little vowel song each day, sometimes more than once. It wasn’t long before my little guy was trying …
Matthew, while playing. (And, no, he doesn’t care that it’s summer.) 🙂 Today, our sweet Matthew Ron is turning five years old! In honor of his big day, I thought I’d share a few things about our youngest child. M anly – He’s all boy! He loves to pretend to fight with swords, guns or …
I just wanted to pop in and share the photos of Leslie’s birthday with our loved ones far away. I hope you enjoy them! Leslie loves chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. She is easy to please! For the meal, she requested homemade tacos, which we all love. She wanted to get a 2DS for her …
Leslie, before her big soccer game, last Tuesday. Today, our Leslie Anne enters the double digits! I cannot thank the Lord enough for adding her to our family. She is the first baby born to us after my dad’s sudden death, and she certainly helped to fill the ache in my heart. Each of our …
We have had sickness around our place. It all began a week ago Saturday when Matt came into our room at 4 AM with a fever. He was sick for about three days. Then Leslie and Lauren caught it. Terry and I had a mild form of what they had. Because the kids were sick, …
I started blogging in September of 2007. Laci’s first birthday was the first “birthday” blog post I ever wrote. And here I am, writing her eighth. *sigh* She has been a joy to our lives. She has the most expressive face! In fact, her face broadcasts her emotions even more than the normal person. We …
