Category: Family

Family posts involves or effects our larger family.

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Blondie’s Big Adventure

Our granddaughter, who is an amazing baker, made Dale and I some delicious treats to take on our trip to South Dakota and Michigan last summer. We thought it would be fun to save one of her Blondies and photograph it in many of the places we visited. For Christmas...

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November in Retrospect

November is always a good month for us: Dale and I both celebrate our birthdays and our anniversary; we get to spend time with family for Thanksgiving; we decorate for Christmas; and the temperatures cool down a bit — but not much. As a matter of fact, it’s been very...

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A Whirlwind Trip to Cincinnati

Dale was born in Cincinnati. It’s true, he’s not a native Texan, but I love him anyway. His family came to Texas many years ago though, and in the 34 years I’ve known him he’s only been back to see his Ohio family a few times. So, when we received...

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Hanging with the Js in New Braunfels

Dale and I recently spent the weekend with our daughter Jordan and her husband at their new home in New Braunfels. We were joined by our son and his family as well. It was a great opportunity to celebrate Jordan’s birthday and just hang out. Once we all arrived on...

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Five Weeks With Baby

Next week starts my sixth week with baby. Overall, I would say it’s hasn’t been too difficult. She is such a good-natured baby, always ready to smile and laugh. Here are some general observations. When she first started staying with me she could barely lift her head while lying on...

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Baby Finishes First Week at HQ

Life moves fast, but baby moves faster. Already, after three months of major advancements at her home office, she is making waves at headquarters. Some may attribute her success to her devoted assistant (Nona), or her seasoned career coach (Big Daddy), but everyone knows she takes care of business on...

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Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival

I was truly impressed with the love Grand Haven has for the Coast Guard. What started as a picnic in 1924, has grown into a ten-day festival that draws more than 350,000 people, including the nation’s highest-ranking United States Coast Guard dignitaries from Washington, DC. The town is literally known...

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Welcome Baby! Our Third Grandchild Makes Her Debut

Two weeks ago today the kids were packed and ready to head to the hospital. Everything was ready. A beautiful bedroom was prepared, bags were packed, and the soon-to-be mom and dad had their game faces on! The ball got rolling early Thursday morning in a spacious room at St....

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Time With Kids and Preparing for New Kid on the Block

Grandbaby number three will arrive this week, God willing! That thought is at the top of my mind, so I thought I’d put it out there before I go any further with this blog. Ha! The kids’ lives are about to change forever. Even when children are grown and gone,...

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Resurrection Weekend Highlights in Photos

Saturday Afternoon Road Trip After enjoying a leisurely breakfast at Mikey V’s and Dale baking a coconut cake for Easter lunch, we took a late afternoon road trip. Due to time, we stopped at just a few of the spots I had planned. Doeskin Ranch, which is part of the...