Our "Star Performer!"

Last Saturday, our school’s two show choirs performed and spent the day at a competition at a local high school.  The show choir Ali is in performed at 8:55 a.m.  Bill, Zach, and I picked up my sister-in-law, Stacie, and six year old niece, Reagan for the...

Ties to Lombardi

Our cousin, Tom from Columbus, OH sent this to us on Sunday, and I just had to share it here!  If you’ve read any of my posts for a period of time, you probably already know how important and special “family” is to me…my family–both...

Show Choir & Volleyball = A Full Weekend

Ali is home sick today.  So, I’m home too.  The mom in me always tells me to stay home with our children when either of them are sick.  Yes, they are old enough to care for themselves, but when they aren’t feeling well, I feel I’m supposed to make...

Ironing Zach’s Shirt

Every time I iron anything, I think of Mom.And tonight was no different as I was ironing Zach’s dress shirt for his school band concert tomorrow night.My thoughts drifted to memories of my childhood of how she would iron our tablecloths, any and all clothes that...

My "White Knuckle Morning Drive"

This morning when I woke up at 5:30 a.m., I expected to see it snowing when I looked outside.  Sure enough…it was!  I thought for sure school would be delayed…at least I was hoping for it to be.  I soon heard ice particles hitting our east windows, and I...

Sharing Pictures

Sharing pictures from the last couple of weeks: Ali after her choir concert last Thursday 🙂 “Chorale” performs at the Holiday Concert last Thursday.  (Ali is on the far right, 3rd row.) Ali singing (on end, 3rd row) Ali performing at the Show Choir Concert...

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