This afternoon, between a morning at the pool and a promised evening family video time, the boys and I dashed off to our neighborhood grocery store to pick up a few staples for the week and some treats to pack for an all-day adventure tomorrow. Inside the store, where every other child, including Connor, was…
I’m running a bit behind with my Making Memories Monday post this week. That’s because the boys and I spent all day yesterday making once-in-a-lifetime memories as we participated in the Boy Scouts of America Centennial Parade in Washington, D.C. It was a wonderful experience, and my dear husband took over 400 photos, so…
When I was 16, my parents bought a small vacation cabin in Central Vermont. At the time, it provided our family a place to stay when we visited my Dad’s parents who lived in a little home of their own nearby. In the years since, that little cabin has become so much more. It is…
This morning passed pleasantly. Connor spent three hours at our church’s Vacation Bible School, and after a week away at Cub Scout Camp, I was looking forward to spending one-on-one time with Ryan. I’ve been anxious to finish painting our kitchen and Ryan was eager to try out painting with a roller, since apparently I…
Three-hundred and sixty-four days of the year, our neighbors go about their business, rushing from one activity to another in typical Northern Virginia hyperdrive, managing little more than a quick wave through the car window. Every Fourth of July, however, the neighborhood slows down long enough to gather at the pool for a few…
Growing up, I lived at least a five hours’ drive from my grandparents and extended family. I have fond memories of visits to Grandma and Grandpa’s home at the holidays and during summer breaks, but I remember being envious of cousins who lived nearer to my grandparents and were able to visit for a…
They say a father holds a special place in his little girl’s heart, no matter how old she is. As the years go by, the interactions between a father and his daughter may change, but long after she’s grown and moved out of his home to start and raise her own family, the lessons he…
The boys and I spent the past three days at the Homes Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV) Convention in Richmond. While the convention was all that it promised to be: engaging, educational, encouraging, it was the day AFTER the convention that I will remember best in the weeks to come. Today (the day after the…
There’s a time each year, That we always hold dear, Good old summer time; With the birds and the trees’es And sweet scented breezes, Summer doesn’t officially begin for another two weeks, but the signs of summer were all around us this week: temperatures in the 90s, thunderstorms every afternoon, extracurricular activities ending for the…
Remember this Making Memories Monday post, the one where I talked about how much I loved camping as a kid and how excited I was to be going camping with my boys in a few weeks. Well, this is the week! So, as you are reading this post, I am camping with my boys, and…