The Zoo!

The zoo animals were screamin’ for a visit…… so we had to go… Aren’t porcupines the coolest?   I am so fascinated by them! So fun to look at pictures of Jubilee… thriving in our family… Oh, if only 163 million others had the opportunity for family…. The sharks were amazing…. So proud of our son,…

We’re Here!

After 2,486 times of  “Is it almost time to be at at Tyler and Sarah’s?” {sadly, 2,483 of those were from Dw! – haha!} and twenty-five hours of on-the-road drive time,  we are here! We had not seen Tyler in over a year, and it is so wonderful to hug that boy of ours {and…

Late Night Update

I’m home from the hospital.   I got home just about dark  so I was able to snuggle with the  little guys for a bit, tuck them in and pray with them.  As I got out of the car the kids came running. Elizabeth: “Mommy, did Karl open his eyes?” Jubilee: “What’s wrong mom?  What’s…

KARL

For those who are visiting at our Place Called Simplicity to find updates about Karl, welcome!  Since this serves as my personal journal and story to my family, there will be bits and pieces of our treasures interspersed with updates of Karl.   Thank you so much for understanding.   ******* The kids have been…

Thankful….

Thankful for America: The Land of the FREE  Because of the Brave. *  *  *  * A little town nearby… Blue Star Moms and their families walking together…. Honoring our children who have sacrificed  their freedom to protect ours…. {We carry pictures of those whose families are  unable to attend to carry them themselves….}  {the…

Two Little Buddies

Today was such a wonderful day {we had a wedding on our porch!}  I will post pictures soon, once Emmy comes home and can download them for me.  But since this is a journal to my family of our lives, I had to post some pictures of two little buddies. Isaiah had his buddy over…

Seemingly Insignificant Prayers…

Yesterday I wrote about the powerful prayers that were being faithfully prayed for years as God Almighty was orchestrating events spanning years, time zones, and cultures. Faithful God. I’ve received hundreds of emails over the last 2 years from you, my sweet bloggy friends, who want to share how the stories we’ve told here at…

Hardly Empty

I was thinking about our nest.   I’m just fifty-two years old. My man is fifty-six years old. Nesting now together for almost 33 years. If we had listened to society,  2.2 children per family,  {not really sure what .2 looks like, maybe that’s a kid that you sorta raise  till you can get ’em…