christmas vacation photos

I’ve been working on sorting through and editing the way-too many photos I’ve taken on recent vacations.  I started with a relatively easy one … our Christmas vacation in Mexico. There are still over 200 some photos, but I started with 900ish … so believe me, although it may not seem like it as you’re sifting through them … hopefully I’ve spared you big yawns…

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we christen thee … starfish beach

We found the mother lode!  Is this not a perfect picture of two little girls that spend every waking hour exploring? Starfish, lizard training, moth catching … oh my! We had a great time.  Great … doesn’t even describe it really.  Peaceful, relaxing, soul-filling joy … that’s a little better. I have good news!  The vision in my left eye is slowly starting to return!…

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thoughts on raising children

I’ve talked about some of my recent struggles in trying to stay mindful of my children’s lives and the effects my ‘busyness’ has on them. I’ll try to spare you a book here … But this is a sign we have near the house in Exuma. I passed it the other day and thought, “Wow, this is a pretty deep message.” I realize I’m in…

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