When my family chats about what we miss about Okinawa, food is always at the top of the list. Since we have left I have been trying to recreate our favorite, Coco Ichibanya, and tonight I got it. Spot on. So much so, I was truly in Okinawa for a minute. Something I could feel […]

I love you to the moon…and crack, I mean, back. Jackson’s new love is when Daddy squats to show him something, he immediately squats too. No matter where he is. Today we got a little smile with his squat.

I would trade all the love letters in the world for this spelling test. This test is months in the making. At first glance you may think it is just cursive. But I see a million life lessons here. A few months ago we had a teacher tell us he should never write again, he […]

In our house, cookies equal joy and these are a favorite. I had been planning on baking them on several occasions but each time something came up. I think they were waiting for this special day. Happy Birthday Tyson. What I love most, is Matt spread the joy and brought some to work too

The Story of Dad. For years we never saw Matt in uniform. Only recently, since our move, have we seen him like this. I love it, as it seems to bridge together a very important part of Dad to the kids. He is not just a regular guy. Nope. Not in our hearts.

Truly this post originated to explain my absence from email, the phone, and the world’s wonderful web. But then I got to thinking, I could really use this time to share some thoughts that are weighing heavy on my heart today. And thus, explain my absence all the while. Yesterday, while driving home with my […]