My Year in Pictures-September 2025

September went by so fast! Elijah started college, I was able to do a lot of walking, my job is going well, we had my family reunion in Tennessee, and I am ending the month getting over a sickness that does not want to go away.

Share Four Somethings September 2025

September was busy, but with lots of good things! Elijah started college, we had a family reunion, and I resurrected my Thursday encouragement posts (and hope to keep it going!). I have been sick for the last week, but hopefully I have turned the corner. Our prompts for the Share Four Somethings link-up are some things we loved, somethings we learned, some things that went well, and some things we let go of. We are linking up with Jennifer! 

Share Four Somethings May 2025

I have no idea how we are at the end of May. This month flew by! I have not posted anything this month, but we have a lot going on. Our prompts for the Share Four Somethings link-up are some things we loved, somethings we learned, some things that went well, and some things we let go of. While the prompts may be new, our host is not, we are still linking up with Jennifer! 

Share Four Somethings April 2025

I have no idea how we are in the last weekend of April. This month flew by! Our prompts for the Share Four Somethings link-up are some things we loved, some
things we learned, some things that went well, and some things we let go of. While the prompts may be new, our host is not, we are still linking up with Jennifer! 

Share Four Somethings July 2024

It really is true, the older you get, the faster time goes. Even when you are trying to slow down and cherish the moments. I can't believe we are at the end of July.

Favorite Picture From July

Yes, I am waaay late (again) on posting this, especially since August is practically over, but I didn't want to miss posting from July.

April/May updates

I am terrible with keeping up with this blog. I always have good intentions, but life ALWAYS gets in the way. I guess the nice way to say that is that I have my priorities straight, lol.
Anyway, it's been two months since my last confession, um, I mean post. So, I am going to update on the last two months. Once we get to Greece I would like to get back in the habit of daily posts. But, realistically will try for a weekly post.
Anyway, so we'll start back to the beginning of April, where we celebrated Elijah's 9th birthday and Matt coming home from Iraq. We barely had time to blink before we started our pack out. The kids moved in with Grandma and Grandpa the Sunday after Matt got home. The movers came on Monday and we packed out all our stuff on Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday night we moved in with Matt's parents. This was a very difficult transition for Elijah, as he doesn't like change and he is still a very emotional mess. It's just too much for him to handle and he is ready to get on the plane. On Thursday we closed on our house and flew out to Indiana to spend the weekend with my sister, her boys and my Mom. We spent a very relaxing weekend with them and celebrated Easter with them as well.

Although it might not have been quite as relaxing for Kayla, being the only girl!

Once we got back from Indiana, we continued the week with school, violin practice, soccer practice, Church, and sewing lessons. On Thursday we headed to Atlanta and went to the Lego Discovery Center.

 

That afternoon we went and hung out with Elijah's friend Dano (who we met in Singapore). This has been a yearly event since we moved back from Singapore. We are going to miss this yearly ritual once we move to Greece.

 

On Friday we headed to the Atlanta Zoo with our fellow Bible Quizzers. We spent a few hours there, then headed back to our hotel to relax for a few hours before Quizzing started Friday night.

 

On Saturday the kids participated in the Regionals Children's Bible Quizzing. They did very well. Elijah placed 9th and Kayla placed 6th. Kayla's team was 2nd overall. They had such a fun weekend.

From Quiz Regionals, Matt and I took an early anniversary trip. We headed to Hilton Head for a few days.

 

The weekend we got back Elijah had his final soccer game of the season, hooray! They won, which was a great way to end the season.

The next week was more school, violin lessons, Church, and sewing lessons. On Thursday Matt's Grandma and Uncle Leon arrived. Friday we spent some time with them, did some school work and then went to an Uncooperatives meeting. Saturday we went to a yard sale and spent the rest of the day at Matt's sister's house. Sunday was Mother's day, we went to Church, came home and had lunch and hung out.

Kayla driving with Grandpa and Elijah riding in the back.

Grandpa driving with Uncle Leon, Kayla and Elijah in the back.

Look who's driving!!

Kayla playing the offertory at Grandpa's church on Mother's day.

Below: Wearing her outfit she made in sewing this semester.

 The three Grandkids with Uncle Leon, Grandma, Grandpa and Granny Gray.



Way too young to be driving, but he did a great job!!

 

This past week we continued to school and on Thursday we headed to Tennessee to see my sister, her family and my brother and his family.

Isaiah

Brady and Devin

Tyler on second base.

Tyler front and Aaron in midfield....not sure how we missed getting a picture of Gabe.

Every time they watched T.V. Clara was close to Elijah.

When we left Tennessee this weekend, Clara cried so hard. She never cries when we leave. It truly broke my heart and I ended up leaving in tears as well. I hate "good-byes" and I hate crying. That is one of the hardest things about the life we are living, we are always leaving people behind, or getting left behind. It never gets easier.

This is our final week of school and we are finally able to take it a little bit easier. Today, Matt and the kids took a computer apart, fun stuff!!!



After taking the computer apart, we had friends over for a playdate. This school year has been so busy, that playdates have been few and far between, but we are always thankful for the time we get with friends and family.







Me & Julie

 Elijah, Lana, Kayla and Parker

 

 

And, if you are still reading after this REALLY long email...good for you :) And, thanks for sticking with it!