stolen affections

I think I am watching the innocence of my children leaving.  Some may read this in a negative light, I just think it’s part of growing up.  In many, and probably most ways, my kids have the heart of a child but today I sat in my living room just watching my kids talk about popular pop [...]

Stacy’s Travel

i was thankfully able to talk to Stacy through the night last night as she traveled across country.  she left at 5:30pm (pacific time) from the Portland airport and headed to LAX.  they had a few hours layover there before she jumped on a plane and headed to Miami.  she got in at Miami around [...]

“that’s what i want to do when i grow up”

Austen, my oldest, is in that phase of his life where everything that he does…that we praise… he says, “i want to be a (fill in the blank) when i grow up.”  it’s hard to express the feelings that i get when i hear my son dream.  it’s joyful.  i have almost forgot what it [...]

Jemez Falls