Part of our time here at the lake has been spent indoors because, well, it’s really hot. And, even though our kids are Texans and can tolerate three-digit temps and am-I-standing-in-a-dryer humidity, they can’t tolerate that all the time. Also, we weren’t close to church on Sunday, so we did our own Living Room Church....Continue Reading
Officially one week into our vacation, and I’m happy to report that the kids are having a blast, the parents are relaxed (but working hard), the fish are biting, the weather is cooler, and the lake is beautiful!More tomorrow!Including some of the 4,352,009 pictures I’ve taken!Continue Reading
Fishing!!! That’s what Nate is saying in this picture. Fishing all morning! Fishing! In pjs and bathing suits! Catching a three pound bass! I hope Catie’s excitement for her catch shows as well in this picture as it did in real life. Or in the above picture of Nate. Our fisherwoman embraces the worm and...Continue Reading
Over my 37 years, I’ve driven the stretch of road from Texas through the midwest more than 100 times.Wait. 100 times? That can’t be right. It seems like SO MANY MORE.And maybe it is. As a kid, my grandparents lived in Minnesota so we drove from Galveston to Minnesota at least once a year–sometimes more,...Continue Reading
An eighteen-hour trip to reach the Land of Corn?Our Odyssey was not fresh…but with road grime adorned.Of course, we’re thankful for our trusty vanTo get us out of Texas as fast as we can“We’re finally here!” we honked on the hornNow, where’s the lake around all this corn? We love Nebraska, so full of corn!But...Continue Reading
For Catie, one of the most exciting prospects of visiting Nebraska is seeing her best friend, Kate. Even though these two live 800 miles from one another, and they only see each other a couple times a year, they have a bond.Last night, they had a sleepover, which was relatively new for our family. Yes,...Continue Reading
We WERE in Kansas when M snapped this quintessential road trip picture while I was buying chips and stale popcorn inside the gas station.BUT now we’re in Nebraska! No giant horses, no stale popcorn, but lots of heat, sunshine and fun!Continue Reading
For Posterity…Elisabeth’s version of the Stitches Story:What happened is that I fell down out of the car and got three stitches. I did not cry when I got the stitches. The Emergency Room was good. I got to play on my dad’s phone there, too. They gave me some medicine and it did not hurt...Continue Reading
For the twins’ five-year-old birthday, we had a pool party. Inspired by the millions of times our kids get out of the pool and use their towels as capes as they play “Super Hero! Emergency!” I loved the idea of giving towels morphed into capes as the party favors. Here’s a shot of the capes,...Continue Reading
