Tea Time

Time with Daddy is always special. Now that they’re older, the girls go on Daddy Dates. When they were younger though, play time was special time with Daddy. And he’s good at playing with them too. I don’t have a great imagination and am just not very good at doing that kind of play forContinue reading “Tea Time”

Sledding

Continuing with the snow theme, here’s a picture from later that day (from yesterday’s post). I guess I did leave the house long enough to do a couple of turns on the awesome hill that was in our neighborhood. I’m fudging a little bit on my rules, I guess. I technically did not take theContinue reading “Sledding”

End of the War

The ratification of the Treaty of Paris at the Maryland State House in January of 1784 officially ended the Revolutionary War and established the United States as an independent nation. My family loves history and visiting sites like this. It wasn’t until I was an adult and moved to Germany that history really became fascinatingContinue reading “End of the War”

Walking in George’s Footsteps

This was taken during a previous January – one that was much colder than it is now in Miami.  We were in Annapolis, MD touring the State House. This is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use, dating back to 1772. In it is the room where George Washington resigned his military commission inContinue reading “Walking in George’s Footsteps”

So long, 2016!

We slayed 2016 and now it’s on to conquer 2017! . . . ugly Christmas sweaters and all! Here’s wishing all my friends out there a safe and prosperous new year. Learn from the past. Aim for better in the future. Rely on God for the big and small things. Also, this IS NOT QUITEContinue reading “So long, 2016!”

Opening Gifts

They’ve always been so good about opening presents, sharing, and being thankful. I love this candid of them checking out some presents given to them during one of our visits to Georgia. The original was busy and yellow so I cropped in, went black and white, and. . . head over to Project Edit 365Continue reading “Opening Gifts”