Lisa

  • A Crazy Birthday Day

    My birthday tends to fall on weird days – days with tons midterms when I was in college and high school, days when there is a ton of things going on, etc, etc. It seems to be in the heart… Continue reading

    A Crazy Birthday Day
  • Finishing February

    This month has seemed to fly by, while also felt like it moved slowly, like walking through mud. Isn’t it strange how both things can be true at the same time? I think that is one of the paradoxes of… Continue reading

    Finishing February
  • A Very Valentine Weekend

    The day before Valentine’s Day just happened to be an early release day at school. Because our schedule was all messed up because of this and other things going on, we decided not to rotate and just keep our homeroom… Continue reading

    A Very Valentine Weekend
  • 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
  • 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