James Tag

We got a good snow over a week ago and were determined to use the sunny, slightly melty Saturday afterwards to build a great snowman. Especially because Friend/Neighbor/Former CoWorker Imelda had given us a snowman kit as a present! It was a great morning quite...

26 January, 2015 /

Walk down the stairs To throw in another load Splash! go the slippers What do my eyes behold?! Another inch of water When we thought our work was done Tears drop in the puddle As I stand a minute, stunned Race up the stairs To grab a pair of boots Call James home For cleanup in his...

24 January, 2015 /

So there's this condition called nesting, and I've got it. The baby's dresser is fully organized (as is the entire room!); pictures have been placed around the main floor (okay, so that's something that should have been done a long time ago, but apparently I just...

22 January, 2015 /

On January 1, James declared that plunger-ing our toilet once and twice a day would not be welcome in the new year. So with YouTube in front of him and an elated wife behind, we marched off to Lowe's with confidence and determination. James has really upped...

15 January, 2015 /

Corban's figured out the best "warmers" of the house and how to get as close to the heat as possible. I can find him here or on his favorite floor vent in our room at any time of day, but especially in the mornings in...

11 January, 2015 /

  Several months ago, James won an auction at his work for a room at the Loews' near O'Hare Airport in Chicago. We knew right away that we'd use it for our anniversary. Our eighth anniversary, to be precise. If you've been around for many anniversaries,...

09 January, 2015 /

When Corban and Jaeda choose to love each other, they oooooze it on, making sure I hear every second of it. On this day, Corban insisted that Jaeda wear only the finest of clothes--his. So she sported a large I am a big brother shirt for this babysitting day....

13 December, 2014 /

I like to claim at least a half part contribution to the adorableness of these children. Especially to all the folks who see just me and the kids out in public and wonder incredulously where they got their red hair. I mean, come on! But for...

10 December, 2014 /

reading about identity in Christ with one of my favorite girls (we drink coffee, overpriced) mate has soothed my queasy stomach waves and now is essential (with friends, afternoons are saved) neighborhood friends, the Lord seems to pursue week after week there's been a new breakthrough! two neighbors have shown their care for us well by...

30 October, 2014 /

I cleaned out both our phones and our Nikon last week, organized all our photos on our computer (to someday be placed in a Blurb photo album), and found some long lost gems. Like these! This past winter, James led FPU again at our church. In...

28 August, 2014 /
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