Ivan books
We LOVE books. We LOVE to read aloud. One of the series we are currently in the middle of is The Ivan books by Myrna Grant. It is a series of 6 books about a boy named Ivan & his family. They are a Christian …
Recent Posts
Beautiful sunrises & taking one more step…
I am an early riser. However, I’m usually just up & moving and don’t pay much attention to the sunrise. However, yesterday I was up a bit early & caught a beautiful sunrise. It was so pretty, I decided so needed to take a few …
McKaylee is 19!
19 years ago at 3:30 am we became parents for the first time! What a journey it has been & we can remember it as if it was yesterday. We have been infinitely blessed along this journey. We are thankful for McKaylee & the young …
Fair Experiences
I, Xanna, am going to tell you a little bit about my recent Fair experiences. In the past three weeks, I have been to three County Fairs and our Illinois State Fair. We like to wear matching bright colors when in large crowds, so that …
Thank you for your patience – The Blog is FIXED!!!!!
Can you tell I’m a bit excited!!! =) It has only taken me a full 2 months and many many hours, but I finally fixed the blog. It is fully functional, up & running, AND THE BLOG NOTIFICATIONS are working!!!! If you have previously signed …
Chickens – old & new
Our chicken journey began in May 2017 when we bought our first baby chicks. We purchased 15, received 17, 2 died & had 15 healthy chicks. We had a rough fall and winter & lost all but 4. So in February of 2018, we bought …
Blessings received
I always enjoy finding the blessings in the little things & everyday life. And I enjoy sharing the blessings with others. 🙂
Illinois State Fair 2019
We spent the night in Springfield so that we could be fresh for the day at the State Fair. Well, that may have backfired as the night at the hotel was not relaxing & the beds really messed with Grant’s back. It took 3 hours …
Illinois State Capitol visit 2019
Since we were going to Springfield (about 3 hours away) for the Illinois State Fair, we decided to take a mini vacation & tour the State Capitol building. We have never been to Springfield or any Capitol building before. WOW! That pretty much would sum …