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Xander 2003

In 2003, Matthew and I had just graduated from college and we moved back to Marshall.  We were living at Matthew’s parents house until we found a place for us to live.  So we lived in his old high school bedroom in the basement. Xander’s 

Raylees’ Sacrifice and Action!

Today I had the great privilege of watching my daughter get her hair cut for the first time. It isn’t very often that a mother gets to see something that she has taught her children become an actual action.  We have  been talking about sacrifice 

Carving Pumpkins – 2013

This weeks Way back Wednesday pictures are from last Halloween.  We love to carve the pumpkins, but the mess involved is too much for four kids.  So we painted them instead.  This worked out really well and we have do it this way for several 

Tread Lightly, Dear Husband…

Tread lightly, dear husband because before you ever walk in the door tonight, I’m already tired. the living room that is clean, didn’t get that way by it’s self, and I have vacuumed the pretzels up twice, and put the toys all away(again), cleaned the 

Banana Bread Pudding

I know there are other moms out there that have the “banana problem”.  My kids eat them great one week, and then the next week I buy them and they sit on the counter and turn brown.  Then there are 4 bananas that are too