Slippery, slippery time. What has it been...three, four months since my last post? Between the throes of a rough pregnancy and adjusting to life in our new location, it's been a bit of a whirlwind. The days aren't particularly busy, but taking care of a toddler who wants to be on top of the keyboard … Continue reading Fort Wayne, Indiana
A couple of weeks ago we headed south to Washington, D.C.. A while back Josh signed up for the DC triathlon, and around the same time his Uncle started working in a position that allows him to give tours of the White House. We had a blast visiting with our family - staying with Josh's … Continue reading Mr. John-Paul Goes to Washington
On travel days to and from Oregon I always cry tell myself that I. am. NEVER. doing. this. AGAIN!!!! because it's stressful to manage a wiggly one with about 10 square inches of space. But of course I'll do it again because: I wouldn't miss these moments for anything.
Wrapping up the Europe pictures! After about 10 days on our own in Rome and Paris, we met up with a pilgrimage group. This pilgrimage group was formed through the organization Paradisus Dei, based out of Houston. Paradisus Dei has lots of different avenues of ministry, but their main branch is a men's group called … Continue reading TMIY Pilgrimage: Into the Heart of the Holy Family
I've been at war with myself. For some reason, I have z.e.r.o. motivation to type about our trip. But so many new things keep happening in our life and I want to write about those! But my blog-conscience will not allow me to do so until I've cleared the Europe hurdle.So I sit down to … Continue reading Enough is Enough – Let’s just get these Europe photos up!
What a perfect day in Rome! We woke up and met Mike Zimmerman on our way to the Vatican. There’s something really lovely about being awake and walking around before a city begins the daily hustle and bustle. You can absorb the scenery with ease rather than fighting the crowds. We continued on our way … Continue reading Rome, Day 2
The timing of our pilgrimage was really providential. The Friday before we took off, our dear friends Katie and Kevin got married – Mr. and Mrs. Gearns! We spent a few days in Pennsylvania with them, celebrating the joyous occasion of their nuptials. Katie looked like a princess and Kevin was glowing – yes, the … Continue reading The Gearns’ Wedding, NYC and Traveling to Rome
I think that I’ve spent a whopping total of 10 days in Grand Forks since May 27. And since I don’t blog while I’m traveling, that’s made for a pretty sparse summer as far as our family updates go. However, sparse is probably the last word I’d use to describe how our summer has actually … Continue reading Playing Catch Up
About a month ago, 9 lady friends from all over the U S of A met up in Las Vegas to celebrate one Kathryn Krouchick's bachelorettehood. As I mentioned in a previous post, Vegas was selected as our destination because Celine Dion performs at Caesar's Palace on the regular. Unfortunately that was her weekend off, … Continue reading GFK –> LAS
From January 10 - January 19, Josh and I had the pleasure of venturing back to our homeland in the pacific northwest. It was refreshing to both body and spirit - escaping -40 degree temperatures and warming the soul with loved ones. One challenge, though, is that it's always tough to figure out how to … Continue reading pnw
a dillightful adventure 