As is tradition for this time of year, I’ve been reflecting lately on 2023, and how certain events of years past have led up to who we are now. Recently I recalled how in high school (and probably college), Curtis used to wear a shirt that read, “Why be normal?” It was kind of a…
It’s hard to believe that this is the 10th Year in Review post I’ve written, that we’re already in our 10th year of marriage and have just celebrated our 10th Christmas as a married couple. On one hand, it feels like that time flew by, or that we can’t possibly be old enough to be…
This month, I’m celebrating two big milestones: my 30th birthday on the 27th and 10 years of blogging on this website. In honor of that, I want to write a post to celebrate, and to commemorate my favorite decade of my life so far. I don’t think it’s necessary to go over all the details…
This year marks the end of an era in my family: My youngest sister is graduating from high school, which means that my mom is retiring from homeschooling after over 25 years. Today I want to reflect on and appreciate this huge accomplishment, and the hard work and sacrifices she made to give my siblings…
When reflecting on 2021, the most obvious thing that stands out to us is how much time we spent traveling. Each month is remembered by where we were going; time was measured by how many hours we spent in the car; it was the year we counted counties and not days. And besides that, it…
On December 31, 2019, Curtis and I watched the last sunset of the year on Haleakala. Making it through 2019 felt like a huge accomplishment. We had survived our last full year attached to an active duty submarine, and would be moving away in just a few months. 2020 was the year we had been…