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My Mom and sister came for Christmas as they usually do, and we had our turkey dinner on the 23rd when they arrived (I forgot to get pictures). We had celebrated with Rob’s family a couple of days earlier. On … Continue reading
Leah
Every year I try to capture a few main highlights of the past year. I include the big and the little, as both are so important to remember. I know I forgot a few things, but here’s my best recollection: … Continue reading
As per tradition, Rob write a poem that he read on Christmas Eve that captures all the highlights of our year: 2015 a look back we go As Christmas is here without any snow! The CDF clan a little … Continue reading
Oh boy I’m behind in everything! I figured before Christmas Eve, I’d try to catch up on all the activities these past couple of months. Unfortunately, my iPhone was glitching so photos are few and far between, but I finally … Continue reading
Back in 2008 when Rob and I were married, we spent a lot of time discussing what we wanted our newly blended family to look like – in the present and in the future. I read a ton of books … Continue reading
This year we weren’t able to have our traditional “Phenomenal Girl’s Weekend”, but we were able to get our family together with our dear family friends, The Gosset’s, when they came for a visit to see us! They arrived later … Continue reading
“In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.” Sir Francis Bacon This past week, a family friend from childhood was involved in a very serious motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of her … Continue reading
“Every little bit counts” Never has a quote of the week resonated so much with me than this one. I guess as you get older, you begin to realize that time passes regardless of what you do, say, act or … Continue reading
“A person’s actions will tell you everything you need to know about them. Pay attention.” I guess this quote doesn’t really require any words to explain. Just look at the actions.
On Saturday we headed to the beautiful Toledo – about an hour away from Madrid. I wish we had had more time there. It’s really hard with a big group. I told Josh to make sure he took a few … Continue reading