Cranberry Apple Walnut Cobbler

 I'm finishing off the last of the holiday cranberries today. 😋 

Local Adventure

 We did some exploring yesterday around Hidden Falls.  It was an adventure!

Merriest Christmas!

We didn't get cards out to everyone this year, but we want to wish you all the merriest Christmas!  May you experience the closeness of God's love over the holidays!

Dan is 13!

Dan is 13 today!  He is a such a joy in our lives, and we know there will always be interesting conversation whenever he is in the room.  He loves school & reading! It will be fun to see where God leads him in his academic future.  

Happy birthday to our witty bookworm with a big heart! 📚💓

Sam is 15!

Sam got the snow he wanted for his birthday!  He's 15 today, and we're going to have a small party for him tomorrow night.  This morning, I cooked his favorite breakfast: biscuits & gravy!  Happy birthday to our responsible, hard-working, and thoughtful son who always knows how to make us smile! 😊

Becca is 20!

With all of the excitement of the play, I didn't get around to posting about Becca's birthday.  I still can't believe she's 20!  Where has the time gone?!  Watching her act the other night was a blessing to my heart, and I know God has amazing plans for her future!

Happy Birthday to my incredibly talented, artistic, and creative daughter!

The Gifts of Christmas

 The kids had a great time performing in "The Gifts of Christmas," and serving desserts! 

💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️

Thanksgiving

I'm thankful for a loving creator, family, friends, and this little peek of sunshine today!  Half of us have been struggling with the flu the past few days, but we're recovering.  I'm still cooking the full spread today, even though it will be just our family.  I'm thankful for good food and a good life!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Sensational Sunset

Christmas Theater

Five of our kids will be performing in this Christmas play in early December!  It is a dessert theater, so there will be something sweet for everyone.  Come on out, and enjoy the show! 🎀

My Marine

In honor of the Marine Corps Birthday (today) and Veterans Day (tomorrow), I'm posting a throwback picture of "my Marine." We met at a joint operations facility in Misawa, Japan in 1998.  We had so much fun working together and exploring Japan! 🗾🍜🍱🏯

The Big Day!

We got wedding pictures back from the photographer! The files are big, and I can't figure out how to make them smaller to share better. So, I only picked a few. These took a long time to download! It's fun to remember this special day and give thanks to God for bringing Christy & Jackson together! 

It was a super-busy day with lots of food, fun, and laughter for everyone!

24th Wedding Anniversary

We had fun on Thursday, celebrating our 24th wedding anniversary! We're going out again this weekend, so we have a little more time. We love exploring Downtown Northfield and the woods!

Honeymoon in Alaska

Christy & Jackson had a lovely honeymoon in Alaska! 💙🤎💙