Waterfalls & Memories

Check this out… this place even has a waterfall…..which is completely amazing!! It pelts your body like none other…and makes those aching muscles and bones feel oh-so-good.. I was able to catch three different shots of little miss Lizzie Lu singing and dancing…. like here…. although Elijah is covering her up…she was dancing here too…….

Swimming the Day Away

Left to right: Jubilee, Isaiah, Elijah, Liberty, Emma, Graham, Daddy & Elizabeth.. The place we are staying at has a water park attached….which since we are staying here is included {another off-season perk!}…the water park has several pools, a lazy river raft ride, giant slide, lap pool, wading pool and even miniature golf….so very refreshing……and…

Shhhh….everybody’s sleeping

You know how it is? Large families who are away? Big kids, little kids, everyone sleeping everywhere…and then there is that one {usually the youngest} who just doesn’t appreciate the joy of sleeping in….so this handsome little guy was up at the crack of dawn….I tried having him snuggle with me in bed…and that worked…

Phoenix!!

Apparently not many people choose to vacation in Phoenix in mid-July. Not really sure why. Maybe it’s that 112 degree thing. But this family is still needing to thaw out from winter in the mountains {which most will agree was an exceptionally long, cold, snowy one}. Phoenix seemed like the perfect place. Rates are low….

Playin’ Around

A few weeks back, while Emma and Graham were at camp, Dw & I decided to take the five little ones to a playground near our home. Stopping at a coffee shop around the corner, we ran into Autumn who was filling her car with gas nearby. “We’ll get you a coffee, come sit with…

Chuggin’ Along

For six years we have lived here…but we have never had the opportunity to ride the train. People come from all over the world to ride our train. The views are spectacular and the train is powered by coal….and has been riding the tracks for a zillion years….well our little boys have been asking if…

What If My Husband Isn’t Into It?

Something is on my heart that I need to share. We’ll be back next week with another Memorial Box Monday. I’m sorry for any inconvenience. I’ve gotten literally dozens and dozens and dozens of letters from women asking something like this: What if my husband isn’t into adoption? or What if my husband doesn’t want…