Family during the college move in day

The Seasons Keep Changing

August 22, 2026

Three things in life are consistent: dishes, laundry, and school starting. While I am neither mentally nor physically ready, it is time for school. This also means our house is going to get quieter again. It wasn't as if we saw each other much anyway because of everyone's work schedules, but what a blessing it was to have Olivia and Claire living at home for the summer. Bridger will have to adjust to being the only child here again-and to only having to share the milk with the cat.I have begun ...

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Bride and groom stand atop a hill overlooking the Missouri River after their wedding ceremony

When Your Daughter Gets Married-The Day We Gained Another Son

July 10, 2026

Welcome to Part Two-the wedding! The glorious event was already eight days ago. It is hard to believe, and at the rate I am going with finishing this post they will be celebrating their month anniversary before I complete it. These posts take me hours to finish, and when the subject is something this monumental, they take even longer because I want them to be perfect—for the sake of our family's history, so we can look back on them for years to come.The memories are always so important to ...

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When Your Daughter Gets Married-A Mother's Heart Behind the Camera

July 10, 2026

As a new parent, there is one milestone you pray for when you hold your newborn baby. You know it will eventually come, and you even look forward to it. Yet, even while they are still infants, there is part of you that hopes it takes a very long time to get there. Well, for Eric and me, that time has come and already passed. Our little girl has grown up and gotten married. On July 2, our daughter Rylee married the love of her life, Nate Symens. There will be two parts to this story. Not ...

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