Judah’s Commencement Speech (CWU 2017)
Judah’s 2017 Central Washington University speech is up! We are so proud of our son. This is all him. It kind of makes 19 years of parenting all worth while! And after you watch this, please go check out Lexi’s … Continued
Social Communication Therapy and Autism {This is a joke, right?}
The thing about autism is that even the smallest change in routine can throw a person. So many times over the last 14 years Chuck and I have accidentally established a routine (you know, by doing the same thing two … Continued
Spicy Lettuce Wrapped Buffalo Burgers {Family Cookout}
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RedHotSummer #IPTSOE #CollectiveBias Frank’s RedHot Buffalo is perfect for Summer. Check out their Buffalo Chicken Sandwich recipe below and visit their site for … Continued
Father’s Day in Photos {2017}
Yesterday we spent Father’s Day at church (in the morning) and with friends in the afternoon. Our fun IHOP celebration took place on Saturday morning so Sunday was spent with friends. It was fitting since between the two fathers present (Chuck … Continued
8 Things Not to Say to Your Dad on Father’s Day
Thank you, IHOP, for sponsoring this Father’s Day post. We love to celebrate in our family and with 14 kids, weddings, births and graduation there is always something to celebrate! Our favorite spot have a celebration meal? IHOP. We love … Continued
Summer Ideas You Don’t Want to Miss
Meet Duma. Duma is Avi’s cat. Duma only likes food if he has hunted it. As a result, he will ignore the food in his bowl in favor of “hunting” for bags of bread in the pantry, egg yolks left … Continued
Congratulations, Judah! {Homeschooler Graduates University}
Two years ago we dropped off our barely 18-year-old son to begin his university education. Today? This former homeschooler (who didn’t set foot in a classroom until he began community college at age 16) is a university graduate (magna cum … Continued
Tilly and Jared: Engagement Photos
Jared is back in New Zealand and Tilly is back to work. Thankfully I was able to fit in engagement photos one morning last week. As I was uploading these I realized that we would probably recoup every penny I … Continued