Forgive our silence this past few weeks! We've been off playing with our families!! One of our ALL-TIME FAVORITE parts of the year!! We've been uplifted, strengthened, unified and refreshed by both Mike's family and mine as we've gathered together. This year both reunions were more relaxed and simple, reminding us that really it's just time together that we love so much! But I believe for Continue Reading
He’s HOOOOMMEE!!!!!! Elder Hoffman Returns
How can I describe the feelings we experienced as we drove to the airport to pick Isaac up after 2 full years of his being away?! Yes, we were as excited as all get out! When we arrived at the airport there were already many friends there waiting supportively and joyfully with us for Isaac's return. My spirit wanted to jump out of my skin to run ahead, to hurry to meet him - somehow sooner than Continue Reading
Tips on Potty Training from a Mother of Ten
So.... I was terrified. Me? Mother of 10? Should be old-hat by now, yes? But here it was... time to potty-train. I had avoided it, ignored it, waited, watched, and wondered about it, but now it just HAD to be done. Sarah had started taking off her own diapers, they both told me when they went in their diaper now (didn't like it and wanted it off), and worst of all today of all days Addie Continue Reading
Goodbyes to our Sister Missionaries! (& perhaps the most pictures ever posted :)
Here's how it all started: (a journal entry on my phone as we drove to the airport to pick up Emily and Anna from finishing their freshman year at college) "We are driving down I-83 south moving toward the Baltimore airport where we will welcome Emily and Anna home with all enthusiasm!!! We have been anticipating their return for a couple months now, their return and springtime! Both have Continue Reading
God Bless America!!!!!
Happy 4th of July!!! Happy Independence day!! AMAZING blessing of freedom from oppression, freedom for new opportunities, freedom to worship how, where, and what we may, freedom to CHOOSE!!!!! Wow, GLORIOUS FREEDOM!!!!! But it was a rainy, gray day here reminding me that the sunshine and joy and exhilarating opportunity of freedom can be threatened by storm clouds that gather. Here are some Continue Reading
Just to Share
Recently I randomly clicked on a referral link to our blog just to find who had sent a few views our way. Surprisingly it was an acidic, negative blog post all about our family! Maybe you would think I would respond in anger, frustration and tears. But rather I was gently surprised that anyone would spend an entire blogpost on us, I giggled at some of the sentiments, thoroughly entertained by Continue Reading
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