Pictures

Today While Liberty made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies {which were scrumptious}  Emma attempted to make a homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte with the Espresso machine bought for $1.00 at a yard sale {delightfully yummy} and Jubilee watched her three younger brothers wrestle with daddy again today {Our newest little guy is lovin’ the wrestlin’ with Daddy…

{Pause} “3”

Okay, so I realize we are in the midst of the “big reveal” but I have to pause for one little moment {or two} to tell everyone…. I was talking to my treasured friend Kathi the other night. Kathi said,  “Hey, did you see you are about to go over 3,000,000 visits?”   Oooopsie.   I hadn’t…

So Much for That Idea…

Living in Phoenix I have been trying to think of creative ways for the kids to burn some energy in this heat {besides the pool}.  So last night I had everyone get their clothes, sneakers and socks ready to scoot out the door bright and early for a hike to the neighborhood park. Ruby must…

Their Shop

Isn’t it crazy how no matter the age, life repeats itself? Your kids and mine, the big ones once little, the present littles and any future littles at one time or other, go through a season of “sales”. In fact we have been laughing reminiscing with the bride-to-be and Molly about  some of the things…

Bears, Balloons and Blessings

We arrived yesterday in Pagosa Springs.  I think they moved it because the drive seemed sooo long.   Or maybe it was because we had just come back from a 6,200+ mile road trip.  {haha} Autumn’s best friend, Molly, had flown to Phoenix to ride with us to the wedding.  Molly is “Benjamin’s” sister.  She…

Hmmmm…..

A short and sweet post… First, you guys are awesome {I didn’t expect anything less}….  thank you soooo much for all the ideas!!   I have gleaned a few and we will be incorporating them.   I will post the ideas tomorrow and what we are going to do. The delay in posting is to give…

If You See Our Van…

This family of 14, well, actually just eleven Cross country will surely soon be a-headin’ Oh, and the dogs, there will be two Couldn’t leave them behind or they’d be blue. Not exactly sure of the proposed route, But if you should see our big ol’ crazy van,   please don’t hesitate to give us…

Benjamin

So, yesterday ol’ Mr. Benjamin woke up to find that this ‘other mother’ of his had taken the liberty to lobby for a sweet wife for him. I told him that there are some times when it is better to ask forgiveness than permission.   He laughed and laughed. What a great sport. We spent the…