What fun to spend Christmas day on the slopes. I think what I love most about skiing is the proximity it allows to nature - to be IN the snow, in the trees, rounding a curve to breathtaking views of the white-blanketed valley below and Sangre de Cristo mountains...
Years ago, after moving to Fort Worth, our friend Chris Wolfe would stop by to visit and ask me, "Hey TJ, what did you do today?" I gently taught him early on that you don't ask a stay-at-home mom, "What did you do today?" It's like asking a pregnant woman how much...
Just returned home from a week in San Antonio and Austin. We turned Corbin’s conference at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort into a family vacation and then headed over to the Hyatt Lost Pines outside of Austin for the weekend. What beautiful and fun vacation spots! As...
"Hey Hudson, would you like to come back here next summer for camp, without mommy and daddy?" "I AM coming here next year, Mom. I NEED to be a camper." Well, we're home. We went into our week at Kanakuk family camp with high expectations, and no surprise, they were...
Corbin took Basden Easter dress shopping last week. Ever since, we have had a miniature bride traipsing around our home. Check out the satin buttons running down the back. Corbin swears he tried to steer her other directions, but evidently once Basden locked her eyes...
Branson and Hudson took their first flights in Dad's plane a couple of weeks ago... I hadn't been able to put my thoughts into words yet, it was such a sweet afternoon! The following is Dad's description of the event. Lots to look forward to at Bourland Field. Thanks,...
A few photos from Hudson's 6th birthday party last night, very fun! Corbin and I enjoyed the boys a ton, and Hudson felt very celebrated getting to have his buddies over for the party. A few highlights: - Our friend Jeremy came to the rescue, loaning us his...
A few highlights from our weekend at the lake: - Getting out of town! Relaxed time with kids and no deadlines. - A tiny black kitten crawling into Branson's lap early one morning... the kids fell in love with "Abagail" and played with her all morning until Corbin...
Last weekend I attended the North Texas Christian Writers' Conference. I found out about it this summer and Corbin pushed me to register - what a guy. Yet another weekend he got to maneuver four kids to soccer games and birthday parties... with a little help from...
Highlights from our past couple of days in Wine Country ~ - More Peet's Coffee... and hopefully more to come! - Wine tastings at Peju Province and V. Sattui. Corbin still gags when tasting a Merlot, which no one around here seems to understand (at least he's...
So here we are in Napa Valley for a few days... in Corbin-esque fashion, I had no idea where we were headed until we arrived at the airport early Wednesday morning. While grabbing coffee in the terminal, I heard the flight attendant call "Gate 36, now pre-boarding for...
1. Lazy, uninterrupted days with family 2. Wildflowers, wildflowers, wildflowers 3. Gorgeous weather with daily afternoon thunder showers 4. Watching movies during afternoon thundershowers 5. Taking naps during afternoon thundershowers 6. Fishing for crawdads... and...