The Cozy Corner

With our boys gone for the annual "Sons of Thunder" father-son camping weekend/retreat, Michele and I have the weekend with the gi...

Dutch babies and carmel rolls on our patio with my mom and dad and the kids. A surprise birthday blog post from my amazing hubby. Glorious...

Last night, we drug the kids to PF Chang's for dinner. Dining out on the patio there when it's sunny and warm outside is quite the ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVER! I am so blessed to be a part of your life. To watch you impact so many lives all around you with your family being the...

.....the biggest dream of my life began to unfold. It was July 19th, 1995 - and on that night, in the shop where John owned his stereo insta...

So, the big question on all of our minds is just how we can physically make the next 18 hours stretch as long as we can. Because, checking ...

This family is nearly "outta here" on a weekend adventure to Sunriver.......I wish we were there now. For it being "summer...

Like mother, like daughter - this was the sign that Mikayla created and actually hung up in her room - right next to her bed on Sunday night...

My heart is heavy right now as there are some people close to my heart that are burdened with a weight that should not be theirs. Situation...

Yeah....and let me just tell you that the decibel level in this house has gotten a whole lot higher. =) Welcome home, boys. I'm pleased...

Tucked right off of 1-5, just before the Salem exit, is the "Enchanted Forest" - a fairy-tale based amusement park open since 1971...

Just as it was with the boys, now that we have the girls alone, we are feeling the need to spend some "quality time" with the girl...