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the beauty of life and dead caterpillars

April 12, 2017

the beauty of life and dead caterpillars

The other morning Afton was in town due to a dentist appointment. She has been super busy with work and school so she hadn’t been “home” in a quite some time. It was good to have her home, if only for a few hours. Before she had to leave to go back to college, I suggested we […]

Filed Under: Afton, Aiden, kid stuff, parenting, preschool age 7 Comments

She’s Leaving Home

September 3, 2013

She’s Leaving Home

Well, the day finally came. I thought I was mentally and emotionally prepared for it. But I wasn’t. We dropped her off at her college, and I bawled like a baby. I don’t know, maybe it’s the pregnancy/baby hormones still going through my system or something  because I’m normally not so emotional…but Afton’s moving out […]

Filed Under: Afton, parenting 16 Comments

college bound

April 9, 2013

college bound

I just got back from touring colleges with Afton.  It was a four-day trip.  I missed the kids while I was away, but I had such a good time with Afton.  Just me and her.  That doesn’t happen often, these one-on-one trips. So it was a special time for us.   But being that I’m […]

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Homecoming Dance – Afton

October 5, 2012

Homecoming Dance – Afton

Highschool Homecoming DanceAfton just attended her last high school Homecoming Dance.  Of course there are other dances coming up in her senior year:  Winter Formal, Sadie Hawkins, and of course Prom.  But this is the FIRST of her LAST high school dances.  Sigh.   I always like to get a photo of everyone’s shoes.  Afton’s […]

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one year left

September 7, 2012

one year left

It’s been exactly one month to the day since I’ve posted last.  That has got to be some kind of record for me!Why have I been away for so long?  Well, to be truthful, I just haven’t been all that into blogging.  I’ve been enjoying the summer and just did not want to take the […]

Filed Under: Afton, parenting 9 Comments

Sunday Update

August 1, 2011

Sunday Update

Today I woke up at 6:00am and drove Afton to the church to catch her bus for camp.  Just like last year, she will be away at a Christian Camp for one week.    One week without my Afton?  I miss her already! Funny thing happened — well, not so funny, actually — but when […]

Filed Under: Afton, Vacations 5 Comments

Sweet Sixteen

July 19, 2011

Sweet Sixteen

She was once as tall as the tire on Rich’s fire engine. Time just goes by too quickly! Happy Birthday to my SIXTEEN YEAR OLD!!!

Filed Under: Afton, birthdays, kid stuff 1 Comment

the color purple

July 15, 2011

the color purple

Afton and her BFF ~ ahhh, to be young and purple. Of course, when I was 16 years old…I sprayed a product called “Sun-In” in my hair (it was probably made of straight peroxide!)  which I thought would turn my naturally dark brown hair to blonde.  Instead, it turned my hair an awful orange/yellow color. […]

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fifteen & two

March 24, 2011

fifteen & two

Afton and Aria having some fun with iPhoto. I just love moments like these. Captured forever. linking up with  

Filed Under: Afton, Aria, kid stuff 13 Comments

Winter Formal Photos

February 20, 2011

Winter Formal Photos

My two oldest daughters went to their high school’s Winter Formal dance last weekend.  It is customary for the girls to ask the guys to this particular dance, and both girls asked a friend to be their “date”.    So just to be clear: the “dates” are not “boyfriends” but just friends! Audriana and her […]

Filed Under: Afton, Audriana, kid stuff 1 Comment

love/hate relationship

January 17, 2011

love/hate relationship

BACK THEN and RIGHT NOW   These two girls might take nice photos together — but that’s where the niceness ends.  As soon as the photo is taken, they quickly separate and rarely talk unless they are barking an order at each other, or accusing the other of taking her hairbrush, or getting angry that […]

Filed Under: Afton, Audriana, back in time, kid stuff 2 Comments

sick.

January 3, 2011

sick.

I hate when my kids are sick. Of course I want them to always be in the best of health. But if I could find one perk to the older kids getting sick… it’s that they let me baby them and take care of them again. Just like I did when they were two, three, and four […]

Filed Under: Afton, kid stuff 1 Comment

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