“. . . the joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. When the focus of our lives is on God’s plan of salvation . . . and Jesus Christ and His gospel, we can feel joy regardless of what is happening—or not happening—in our lives. Joy comes from and because of Him. He is the source of all joy⁠“

— Pres. Russell M. Nelson

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  • February Fun

    After some cold weather in January, February has come in so beautifully. This is part of the reason I love living in San Antonio so much – the mild and fantastic weather we have most of the “winter” months. Kevin… Continue reading

    February Fun
  • The End of January

    We finished off the month of January with quite a few events for Arthur. One of which was the district academic UIL competition. The competition was actually the morning before the big ice storm, but because they were trying to… Continue reading

    The End of January
  • A Very Icy Weekend

    We had the most wonderful start to our weekend! My sister Cheryl and her husband Scott were in the area as they were heading home from a two month road trip. They were able to come over for dinner and… Continue reading

    A Very Icy Weekend
  • January Moments

    We have had some fun times mixed in with all the other parts of life, which is so good. One of the special things that happened recently, was that one of Kevin’s best friends, Kevin Holbert, was able to visit… Continue reading

    January Moments
  • Celebrating our Lucky Thirteen

    How is this kid a teenager already?? We had so much fun celebrating Arthur for his birthday. Just like I did for his older siblings, I did a “Thirteen Days of Turning Thirteen” countdown for Arthur. Each day leading up… Continue reading

    Celebrating our Lucky Thirteen
  • 13 Lucky Years with our Arthur

    Oh, sweet Arthur, how can it possibly be thirteen years since we welcomed you into our family?? You grew from that tiny little baby boy into the amazing young man you are today, and I don’t know what we would… Continue reading

    13 Lucky Years with our Arthur
  • The Ups and the Downs

    As life moves forward, it is interesting to see what becomes your “new normal.” Right now, my new normal looks a lot like rushing to a chemo treatment as soon as school is out, and then grading papers while I… Continue reading

    The Ups and the Downs
  • “Why?” The Question I Don’t Ask

    When your journey begins with a miracle – and not just a little miracle – a huge, massive, “Wow!” kind of miracle, it changed everything. It puts things in perspective and makes the hand of the Lord so apparent in… Continue reading

    “Why?” The Question I Don’t Ask
  • Starting Out 2026

    With Kevin and Lily leaving early in the morning on New Year’s Day, that left the boys and I to our own devices. It also meant that we planned our menu around things that Kevin doesn’t like to eat, such… Continue reading

    Starting Out 2026
  • New Adventures for Lily

    Oh, our sweet Lily. She has always been a bright spot and a special piece of the puzzle of our family. But over the past five months, I cannot even describe or list all of the ways she has been… Continue reading

    New Adventures for Lily