The kids were so sad that we had to miss Artisan Church's Cider Days for the first time this year. Even before we moved, they begged to be allowed to go back to Rochester for Cider Days. Which happened to be today.

So, we decided to make our own Cider Days here in CT.

We had a great afternoon at Lyman Orchards, which is oh-my-gosh-HUGE. We picked ( Read more... )

Jason and I just got back from St. Paul, MN where we attended the ECC Annual Meeting and Jason became an Ordained Minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). He's worked long and hard for this. Congratulations, honey!

I made a very short video of the ceremony. The quality is pretty bad, but you can at least get a feel for how the ceremony ( Read more... )

Most of you know that for the past few months, our family has changed our eating habits to a high-protein, low-carb diet. For us, that means cutting out virtually all grains and starches (Jason has cut them completely, and the kids and I are eating them significantly less) and eating mostly meats, cheese, veggies, & fruit. If you're interested in ( Read more... )

My dad and I took the kids to New York City last week. We wanted to take Jaron to see Yankee Stadium in its last year before they tear it down ( Read more... )

My dad is a WWII buff, and has just finished a big project. Back in Warren, PA (my hometown), there was a young man who knew my grandparents in the early 1940s. He was shipped off to the war, where he died after crashing his plane over enemy lines in Europe ( Read more... )

The kids and I are off to Pennsylvania for a couple of days with my dad to help my grandmother pack up her house and move to St. Louis. She's been managing by herself so well for years, but now it's time to go. She's going to live with my aunt ( Read more... )

No, none of these things took 10 seconds to do. If they had, everyone involved would have been much happier. It's just a random list of significant things.

1. Babies! Jason's sister gave birth to Gracey, the first cousin to be born on his side of the family, on Aug. 20. Fifty hours of labor followed by an emergency C-section. (See? Not 10 seconds ( Read more... )

Did you know that the post offices and the banks are closed today? Grumble. Though I am enjoying my last day of vacation ( Read more... )

In my last post, I neglected to mention a couple people, and would be remiss if I didn't rectify the situation post haste!

gmsieling: I forgot that Gary has an LJ login, even though he really blogs here. Gary is a computer-science major who has also attended my church for a couple years. He is the quietest, most unassuming guy you'll ever meet, but if you ( Read more... )

Ah, camping in the Maine woods. Well… camping in an RV in the driveway of my mother-in-law’s house somewhere near the Maine woods. That’s the same thing, isn’t it ( Read more... )