Elijah had his first outpatient eye exam this past week. I decided to bring Emma with me since her birthday is coming up and it would give u...

I feel like I've done pretty well staying away from the what-if's... I try to discipline my mind and stick to what is true and in fr...

Dear Evelyn,      Happy birthday, my sweet girl! My, how you have turned the whole house upside down with your sweet and your spice.  You ar...

"It was a great responsibility taking care of so many ducklings, and it kept  them very  busy."  -a favorite quote of mine by Robe...

Sometimes life goes at a pace such as though you feel you can barely keep up! In the 8 weeks of Elijah's life, they suspected a heart mu...

Dear Judah,      Today, you are four years old!!!! You are so fun and cuddly (you remind me a lot of your brother Noah). You love making jok...

Elijah Seth.  Today you are one month old. In your one month of life.... They thought you might have a heart murmur, and you had to have an ...

This is Evelyn playing peek-a-boo for Elijah. :-) It's pretty safe to say we are all in love with this sweet little guy.....

Welcome to the world, Elijah Seth Hester. Elijah means "my God is Yahweh" Seth means "appointed". Oh baby boy. You were ...

Judah finished his first Sing, Spell book and test!!! Yay!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

"Hobbit Stew" served atop mashed po-Tay-toes Lembas Bread (you know....the bread of the elves) I gotta tell you....this took a lot...

Shire French toast Shire berries Bilbo's roast beast (aka Ham) The Golden Ring Caleb started it all by deciding to re-read The Lord of t...

Okay, so the makers of Visual Latin, a high school Latin curriculum, have outdone themselves with this fun approach to learning Latin and Gr...

If you know me, you know that I research things. I have a joke with my husband where I tell him, "I know things." Usually, this is...

This kid came in early this morning and asked to snuggle. (This isn't his usual). Then, he quietly announced, "I finished the Bible...

Most days....life is crazy. You find yourself just wanting to take a breath for a moment. Life, these days, is just....FULL. For everyone. T...

My dear Noah Benjamin,      You are eight years old!!!! There really aren't enough words to say what you bring to our family. You experi...