Three years after John started, I was so excited to send Whit to his first cotillion! He finished up his month of classes last week and really enjoyed it. The program is four weeks and each week’s theme focuses on a different aspect of manners, respect, and responsibility. We consistently work on these qualities at… Read More
We celebrated Mother and CeeCee’s January birthdays this weekend with a family dinner. We’re all over winter by this 497th day of January so I set the table in pink and white! The two younger boys opted to have a “private table” in the kitchen, so there was no need to haul out the extra… Read More
Like the rest of the world, my family was shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic loss of Kobe today. I cannot and will not claim to be a basketball aficionado or even to care much about the sport at all. However, John passionately loves basketball and Kobe is a hero and a legend… Read More
I know it’s cliche, but time flies! Our family’s cherry on top turned SEVEN today!!! I still remember meeting her in Sister’s recovery room like it was yesterday. Since then, she has brought an immeasurable amount of joy, sass and sweetness to our lives. I started my morning watching her enjoy her birthday chocolate donut!… Read More
John attends a weekly youth group meeting and confirmation prep at church. He carried home a wonderful scripture reference guide a couple of weeks ago. I finally sat down and put everything into a smaller, two sided page that fits inside his bible. The page covers a variety of topics relevant to teens and I… Read More
Today we are celebrating my beautiful mother, “Marme” as we have always called her, on her birthday! I so wish we could be there in person, but I am grateful for the time we had at Christmas and then at my cousin’s wedding. In celebration, Mother went to see Little Women AND slept in until… Read More
2020 started off on the sweetest possibly way, with my cousin’s wedding. The happy couple tied the knot at the Winterbourne Inn in Orange Park Florida. It was an absolutely stunning evening for such a special occasion! The ceremony took place overlooking the St. Johns River. Anne and Jim had their first peek earlier in… Read More