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Escaping to Nashville with Pamela
A while back, Pamela and I were talking about how fun it would be for me to go to visit her once school was out and I finally had freedom. So we planned for her to come and get me… Continue reading
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The Second Week of Summer
Our lowkey summer is here, and although we still have appointments and things, it has been so great to have big spaces in our calendar that are unscheduled. We do all still have our summer goals and lists of fun… Continue reading
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A Huge Checkmark
Ever since my cancer decided to spread so terribly earlier this year, the fact that I have many new tumors in my brain (which had actually been tumor free) was weighing on me. For good reason, we were all concerned… Continue reading
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A Wonderful First Week of Summer
When I woke up on Monday morning, I cannot tell you the emazing relief and peace that I felt knowing that I had the summer to recharge and rejuvenate. Teaching was a gift, but so is this break, and I… Continue reading
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Finishing 7th Grade with Flair
What happened to our baby boy?? He is growing like a weed, doing all the exciting things, and just finishing this year of school with flair. It is hard to believe that he had his last day of 7th grade,… Continue reading
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One Year as a Missionary
**I had Elder Brown write this post in his own words.** Hello everyone. This is Elder Derek Brown. Yes, you read that right: Elder. For the past year, I’ve been on a service mission for The Church of Jesus Christ… Continue reading
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Miscellaneous May Adventures
May is so busy. All of the school things for me, activities for Arthur, anniversaries, birthdays, Mother’s Day, concerts, and treatments and doctor’s appointments. It is a tornado of things. So many of them are really good things, however, like… Continue reading
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Celebrating Our Lily
How does life fly by as fast as it does? Wasn’t it just 2003 and this precious baby girl was being placed in my arms?? Didn’t she just make me a mother? Or wasn’t she just the spunky five year… Continue reading
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Starting Out the Month of May
May is a crazy month – first, you have all the holidays – Mother’s Day, Lily’s birthday, and Kevin’s and my wedding anniversary. Then add in all the school things that I have to take care of as a teacher.… Continue reading
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Celebrating 25 Amazing & Adventurous Years
Twenty five years! What an amazing blessing and gift it has been to be married to Kevin this past quarter of a century, and I cannot even express how grateful I have to have him as my partner for eternity.… Continue reading
