We traveled to Seattle, Washington, for our son’s wedding last weekend, leaving the 100-degree temperatures of Oklahoma summer for the rainy and cool Pacific Northwest. The days were a whirlwind of preparation for the wedding festivities, but everyone was calm and happy. We packed a lot of warm memories into a few hours! Of course it’s…
Ah, weddings! We’re coming up on our fifth family wedding, as our son Benjamin is engaged to his lovely Melinda. The groom-to-be lives in Oklahoma, the bride-to-be lives in Idaho and the wedding will take place in Washington. So when Melinda was able to visit us during Spring Break, we took the opportunity to host…
Baby showers are made for FUN! We get to welcome a sweet new life into the world and celebrate with family and friends. Recently I hosted a baby shower for a new baby boy and his happy family. After buying a gift-wrapped blue polka dot cake, blue plates and matching polka dot napkins, I searched…
Wedding showers are such fun! They are occasions filled with laughter, hope and blessings, as a new couple embarks on their marriage journey together. The next time you’re helping with such an event, here are some pretty summer wedding shower ideas. My daughter and I recently hosted a wedding shower at our church. It’s nice…
Today’s post was written by my oldest daughter Sarah, and she’s sharing the details from her family Baby Gender Reveal Party! by Sarah Vera Since this is our second child we won’t be having any big showers or parties so we decided to do a small gender reveal party with a few family members to…
Family Birthday Party by Charlotte Siems Since our two youngest girls were born two years and three days apart, they often have a joint birthday party. Of course we still celebrate each girl’s special day individually with a meal out with parents, gifts and other fun stuff. This year we gathered on a Sunday afternoon,…