In all of my 66 years of going to Emerald Isle nearly every summer, this year was my first to spend the 4th of July seaside.

My kids have been giving me a hard time about being behind in my blog posting, so in typical "mom" fashion I'll show them!

My goodness, I've got a lot of catching up to do!

On the day after Christmas, Monday, December 26, all 22 of my peeps and my father-in-law Kenny gathered at the cabin for our family Christmas celebration.

The Christmas decorations are packed away for another year, but I'm still savoring so many fun moments from a couple of weeks ago...

From our cabin to yours...MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

The children of our church, ages 4-11, put on a fantastic Christmas musical last weekend.

One of my favorite things about the Christmas season is all the children's events and performances.

'Tis that time of year when grandparents savor the children's Christmas programs that harried teachers and busy parents make happen.

Our 2022 Christmas tree is up!