December 20, 2013 marks the date that our Baby Girl said yes when Mike asked her to be his wife. February 1, 2014 marks the date we celebrated their engagement. Three wonderful friends of the couple helped deck out The Cottage with photos of the happy couple and all things glittery, … Read More
Two in One
We celebrated two big days on Sunday. Father’s Day and a birthday. Our Natey Boy was born on June 17th (a Wednesday) 25 years ago (whoa…those 25 trips around the sun went fast!) In the past 25 years the two special days have only landed on the same day four times. 1990. 2001. 2007. 2012. The kid … Read More
The Graduate
Yesterday When I got teary-eyed . . A Degree from the Dean of Education More tomorrow. Love from the proud momma,
Party
Recently I helped a friend throw a surprise 40th birthday party for her baseball lovin’ hubby. OK, not just baseball lovin’…..but CHICAGO White Sox baseball lovin’ fan. Since Mr. D and I are White Sox (and Cubs) fans, it made the party just that much more fun. The invite instructed guests to dress in … Read More
That was fast
I continue to be amazed at how quickly the holidays come …. and go. Just as amazing to me is how much activity one family can “pack-in” to a week. Like a reunion party with HS friends . . . Having all my kiddos under one roof . . . baking, cooking, cleaning house, going … Read More
Anniversary
DIY Guy and I marked the 28th year of the day we were married on Friday … and Saturday…. and Sunday! That’s a benefit of being an empty nester – (10 months of the year anyway)! We began the celebrating Friday evening with a fabulous gourmet dinner out at the Rainbow Cafe in Pine Island … Read More
We can be dorks…
Note….this is a totally random blogpost…. We definitely have our moments . . . of reverting back to our childhood and embracing our “inner dork“ it’s always a random moment or when the camera comes out which is pretty much out all the time We like to pull the cereal bag out of the box and wrap gifts in the box to disguise easy … Read More
Master the long meal
Food and music and art and friends and stories and rivers and lakes and oceans and laughter and …. did I mention food? God has given us life, and God’s desire is that we live it. One of the most tragic things ever to happen to the gospel was the emergence of the message that … Read More
Where You Go, I Will Go
“I, Cheri, take you, Kirk; to be my wedded husband; and I do promise and covenant; before God and these witnesses; to be thy loving and faithful wife. In plenty and in want; in joy and in sorrow; in sickness and in health. Where you go, I will go, and where you stay, I will … Read More