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My children are so wonderful to indulge me on my photography outings. These are our trips where the kids get to run and play, and I get to take as many photos as I want. This seems to be a good compromise. Instead of trying to take photos of everything and all the places we…
Our school year ended a few weeks earlier than the rest of the world. We decided to take advantage of this time by going on a few outings to our favorite places. Our first stop was Cantigny! It’s so beautiful and peaceful there. The kids had a great time playing hide and seek in the…
Today was the last day of our academic co-op at the Learning Vine. The kids have been going there every Monday of the school year from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be the last day we will fill that black crate with books, pack up all of our work from the week and…
This year, Mother’s Day was a little unusual. So, it had to be captured in photos, right?! We traveled to Lafayette, IN, on Saturday to celebrate my nephew’s graduation from college. Because it was graduation weekend, all of the hotels were packed and the prices were double the usual rate! We decided to pack out…
Our church has a special graduation service for the fifth graders to mark their transition into Thrive, our junior high ministry. This is a big deal at our church because once kids are in Thrive, they sit with their parents during Sunday morning worship. Each fifth grader gets a box filled with notes of encouragement…
During the last few weeks, we have sat through several baseball games in the freezing cold. When we saw that it was drizzling outside yesterday afternoon, we all bundled up in coats and gloves for another cold game. Just as we were walking to the van, I got a text that the game was cancelled….
I guess if I had to sum up my birthday with one word, it would be “unforgettable.” This was one of those birthdays where we will definitely look back and laugh some day. Or maybe just shake our heads. My husband and kids are so awesome. They did everything within their power to make it…
The toddler loves books. Now that she is getting a little older, I got out this awesome set of books that I used to read to the other kids. I have always loved these books because they are so well written and entertaining with unusual stories! She was so excited, she could barely believe it…
For the past week or so, the weather has been in a crazy mood. One day, it is chilly and rainy. The next, it is a warm spring day. Today when the kids finished school and I finished an afternoon meeting, I was so thankful to realize how warm the sunshine felt. Just yesterday, it…
