Whit has added another W letter to his collection! At his permission I am sharing that he earned an Academic Letter for achieving a 4.0 GPA freshman year. This one joins the varsity letter he earned in golf freshman year. The academic rigor at his math, science and tech focused school is real. Freshman year… Read More
After Whit’s confirmation mass, everyone went home for a bit to change into more comfy clothes then reconvened at our home for a celebratory luncheon! We even picked up a few more as CeeCee, Honey’s cousin, her husband and new baby Kazi were also able to join us. As usual, I am so grateful for… Read More
Just a couple of weeks ago on a gorgeous summer morning, Whit celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation. I have never felt God’s love shine down so greatly upon this child as it did on his confirmation day. It was a beautiful and memorable mass, celebrated by our parish priests and Bishop Konzen. The Catholic Church… Read More
Well friends, tomorrow is the day we take John to Auburn. I can’t write much more than that right now because I want to savor the last few hours of him here without being a blubbery mess. I spent the week cooking another round of his all time favorites. Here’s the list: Pasta Night We… Read More
I’ve probably written it a thousand times here on the blog, but to feed my boy is to love my boys. And so, for the last two weeks John is home I am making alllll of his favorites. He started a note on his phone earlier this year, so it was quite easy to come… Read More
I’ve shared here that every year I print out 300 4×6″ prints and slide them into an album. I love knowing that I have real photographs of our most special memories. Well, at the very beginning of senior year I figured out quickly that I was going to need all sorts of pictures of John,… Read More
One of the things I most often questioned about is dressing boys! I thought I’d share how we outfitted the family for John’s graduation. I figured there’s no better day than graduation day to show that last bit of school spirit. There was a strict dress code issued by the school – tie (no bow… Read More