April 28, 2020 Bike For My Longer Legs! Lucas has a unidirectional purposeful mind when it comes to what he wants. As a three year old he told us for over six months that all he wanted for Christmas was a bike. That was it. Nothing else. He didn’t break [...]
April 26, 2020 What is Praiseworthy? I heard a bit from a youtube radio (do you call them radio guys if they have a channel?) that matched quite nicely with the Bible reading I had today and the actual radio show I listened to on the way to work this [...]
April 24, 2020 Big Building Blocks On our shop day last week when we were building the bird cage stand, Lucas and Jillian discovered some big building blocks! Lucas made some boats with tall sails. Jillian hopped out and made more boats! Lucas made the tiny ones sneak up on [...]
April 22, 2020 Our Beach Morning On Saturday morning the beaches of St Johns County decided to open back for restricted times. No “gathering” though so we couldn’t take the baby shade tent which meant limited time for us due to not wanting baby burned. But we went! Sunday at [...]
April 20, 2020 Atrina Serrata What in the Earth? Actually, in the oceans. It is the scientific name for the Sawtooth Penshell. Becky discovered two of these perfect shells, each about 6 inches long, on the high tide line at our favorite St Johns County beach. On the ride home, [...]
April 18, 2020 Choosing Not To Be Bitter Ever been in a trying time that seemed like you were at the bottom of a pit looking up? Have you been living in the same world? Yes, yet we have to keep hope. Ever had all the roots you are trying [...]
April 16, 2020 Project at the End Becky has a thing for all animals – but let’s just go out on a limb and say she’s got a special connection with all things feathered. Chickens. Been there, have that. Monk Parrot. Been there, fostered that. Parakeets. Been there – and [...]
Surprise Mom, I give you… April 14, 2020 Ever been surprised by something in your food? What if you are enjoying your morning oatmeal in your office and something crunches? Take it out and you freak! My tooth came out? What tooth? Your tongue feels around at the two teeth [...]
April 12, 2020 Movie Review: Onward As a family, we got to watch a new movie called “Onward” (Disney/Pixar) recently. Curled up on our couch, eating tangerines instead of popcorn, we also got to discuss this movie during the end credits. I was pleasantly surprised at this movie. (Spoiler Alert! [...]
April 10, 2020 Improvising Sometimes things don’t go as planned. So you have to learn to improvise. In the words from a movie I used to watch with my Daddy, “adapt and overcome.” (Heartbreak Ridge with Clint Eastwood) Daddy used that phrase all the time, along with “think outside the [...]