The Cottage in Pictures Before It Went South (and we were headin’ East)

September 25, 2009 Linny Saunders17 Comments

The Trip started out well…..and trust me, it was all downhill from there…..Road work We have laughed and laughed about how we must have lost our minds buying a 26 year old RV to drive across the country without any mechanical know-how. What were we thinkin? (Obviously we weren’t!) So throwing all caution to the…

Don’t Wanna Miss This Moment – Elijah the Chocoholic

September 19, 2009 Linny Saunders29 Comments

My bloggy friend Pam does a week-end blog carnival….”you’re gonna’ miss this moment”…. Well last night something happened and no, we don’t want to miss this moment…. Graham was hanging out in the kitchen with his buddy Spencer…..All of a sudden Graham said, “Mom, did you give Elijah chocolate, cause he sure smells like chocolate?”…

The Cottage a/k/a Our New Wheels

September 16, 2009 Linny Saunders56 Comments

Once upon a time we had a camper. We had bought it brand new in the middle of a blizzard (really!)….we had been eyeing it for months….and do you know what a good deal you can get when a starvin’ Trailer Sales owner is sitting staring at a zillion snowflakes pelting his office window?? =)…

Well That Was Interesting….

September 9, 2009 Linny Saunders49 Comments

Yup, so today we officially started our schooling year. Having completed the last 21 years of homeschooling we have had many first days. This one, was quite memorable. We survived and I’m just really glad about that. For you who think moms of many have it all together because they have both big families and…

Isaiah Walks Publicly at 5K Run for Orphans

August 31, 2009 Linny Saunders82 Comments

Many years ago the Lord gave Dw a dream of people running/walking to raise money for the orphans of our world. Our first 5K for the orphans we actually started was Run for Hope as we pastored in Virginia. This past week-end was our 2nd Annual 5K River Run for Orphans. People join in from…

The Other Day at the Lake

August 15, 2009 Linny Saunders19 Comments

Recently we were able to snag some summer warmth and family fun by heading to a nearby lake for a day. The day was beautiful and we made some great memories. Brothers Forever…Graham is Isaiah’s Hero…. Chips and Dip!! Josh Came with Us…..We think He must Just really Enjoy Hanging Around Dw & I….It Couldn’t…

17 Weeks Later

August 15, 2009 Linny Saunders19 Comments

Seventeen weeks, to the day, Isaiah’s casts were finally removed. He was giddy for two full days leading up to it….he could hardly stand it! He was sing/songing as we drove to Greeley, “I get to go in water, I get to go in water, I get to go in water.” Seems that everyone wanted…

Great or Awesome? AND Our Colorado Cowgirl

August 7, 2009 Linny Saunders15 Comments

Around our house last night I was taking a run to the thrift store to drop off some things we didn’t need. I always drop at the Methodist Thrift store cause part of the money goes to missions. Graham usually does this with me. We got in the car and he said, “Mom are we…

$.03 and Perhaps A Change of Clothes?

July 29, 2009 Linny Saunders27 Comments

Today Graham and I took Elijah and Elizabeth to run some errands. We had to stop at the grocery store for diapers too. When I was pushing the cart I noticed that some kind soul had left the sale flyer. And right on top of the flyer it said that with the coupon that came…

Silverton, Colorado

July 26, 2009 Linny Saunders18 Comments

Last week we went to Silverton, Colorado. It was one of Dw’s first outings – we LOVE Silverton and love the drive and love the views. On the way up there I pulled over the car. Dw said, “What are you doing?” I said, “I have to get a shot of this drive to show…

Linny Lee Saunders

Place Called Simplicity

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