Happy Retirement Dad!
Last weekend I made a quick 26-hour trip to Boston for a very special event...my dad's retirement/fundraising banquet. Â It's hard to believe but he actually made the step of officially retiring. Â His...
View ArticleCamp Kulaqua
We made it! It was touch and go there with Colby but when he awoke Sabbath morning, all was well. We left about 7:15 so we could get there in time for Sabbath School and church. Â We did change our...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Girlies!
Last week was the week of birthdays with Calleigh celebrating her 10th(!) on Wednesday and Aubree her 8th on Friday. Yes, we are on to double digits. Unbelievable but true. Â My 10th was one of the few...
View ArticleHomeschool Convention
Memorial Day weekend means the homeschool convention....an event I look forward to all year. Â As per usual, it was held at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, a mere 35 minute drive. Â Because Colby...
View ArticleBrady Turns Six
On Thursday (8th) Brady celebrated his sixth birthday. Â I tease the boys that I have a secret potion that I want them to drink that will stop them from growing and they'll stay their same age forever....
View ArticleWe're Moving!!
Big news!! Â We are moving.....across town!! Â We love our house and living in Ocoee but we need a bigger yard and a pool. Â Our search produced very limited results for our criteria but we finally found...
View ArticleChanges
Okay, I know it's been months since I've written on here. Â All is well on the home-front...it's just that the home-front has now changed which has caused a lot of busyness and fatigue. Â I will see what...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving and on to Christmas
Since the time we moved to our old house in Ocoee back in 2012, we started the tradition of having Thanksgiving at our house. Â Because of all the work we were planning to do our new place, I think...
View ArticleChristmas Festivities
This is, of course, unquestionably my favorite time of year and every year I want to do as many Christmas activities as possible. Â I always have big plans for places to go and things to see but often,...
View ArticleChristmas (Part 1)
It wouldn't be Christmas if we weren't in Massachusetts with the family. Â But before I get to all that, let me wrap up our time here in Florida before we left.I planned a Christmas Scavenger hunt for...
View ArticleChristmas (Part 2)
Sometimes I wish that it was Christmas all year long. Â But then you ask, would it be as special if it was here every day?The Wednesday before Christmas we made a trip into Boston to skate at City Hall...
View ArticleJanuary
The month of January has sped by. Â If I had to describe it in a few words, I'd choose these:ColdFootballMeal Delivery ServiceSickness (Duncan, Ron, Elaine)DeathSince I've fallen behind again (wanted to...
View ArticlePerspective
Taken at halftime. Â Guess we should have held up two fingers. Â Oops!It was a sad day for us at approximately 10:15 (??) on Sunday evening when our beloved Patriots lost to the Eagles in the Super Bowl....
View ArticleCopsey TIme
This week we have had the pleasure of spending time with our aunt, uncle, and cousins. Â The whole 15-person Copsey clan made their way to Central Florida on Tuesday. Â Granted, the reason was sad....
View ArticleCrusing
Last week we were on a cruise which is why there was no post here. Â And there won't be again tonight. Â I have a headache for the third evening in a row so I'm going to bed early!More later.
View ArticleNavigator of the Seas
We were very excited to be invited by Aunt Toni and Uncle Terry to join them along with Devin and his family for a 5-day cruise (would I have loved a 7-day one? You betcha. But they had already booked....
View ArticleMarch
March was a month of visitors with my dad, Uncle Kenny, my mom, Ricky, Ana, Bre, Rad, Jen, and boys and even Uncle Terry and Aunt Toni again stopping by for a visit. Or in some cases, staying here for...
View ArticleEaster
We thought it was going to rain on Easter but it ended up being a truly glorious day (much like it was 2,000 years ago). Our day started out with a soccer game for Brady. I have never been clear why...
View ArticleThe Rest of April
So I've been a little lax in keeping things up to date on here. Â It seems every week there is something going on...family in town, a church trip, a convention, etc. Â I need to do better! As is my usual...
View ArticleMay
Making some progress here! May went by in a flash and to speed it along on this end, here is another picture summary of what we were up to. Â How could I have worded that better as to not end in a...
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