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A Little Bit of Country…

Posted in Family, Military Life, and Photography

Project 365 – #237 While I grew up in the city, I’m definitely a country girl at heart.  I love being outdoors (well, when it’s not super hot or super cold), and I dream of having a nice piece of land on which to homestead.  I love exploring God’s creation and seeing His hands on everything around me.  Hiking, camping, biking, fishing…  Yep, I enjoy it.  I’m grateful that even though I grew up in the city I had the opportunity to develop a love of nature thanks to various trips with my family and youth group. Munchkin dreams of…

Made for Me

Posted in Family, Military Life, and Photography

Project 365 – #229 Growing up, I never imagined that I would be married to an active duty Marine.  That wasn’t even remotely on my radar.  I always thought that I’d live close to family, and that my kids would grow up with my sister’s kids.  We’d have that perfect little house, and my kiddos would grow up doing activities with extended family. Becoming friends with D back in junior high would change my life (for the better) forever.  Even then, he was gung ho Marine Corps.  He loved the idea of serving his country as a Marine.  He and…

Out of Africa Wildlife Park

Posted in Family, Homeschooling, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography

Project 365 – #224 One of our fun adventures while our family was visiting was going to the Out of Africa Wildlife Park.  It’s a privately owned and operated wildlife area that offers safari tours, animal exhibits, and wildlife shows.  As you can probably tell by the name, most of the animals are native to Africa, so our natural desert environment suits them nicely.  We were pleased to learn that they offer military discounts for general admission.  In addition to the safari, they have premium shows, but we decided not to do those – well, except for the tiger feeding.…

How to Scare Grandma…

Posted in Family, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography

Project 365 – #223 How do you scare Grandma?  You round up the grand children, you take them to the Grand Canyon, and you allow them to explore just a bit.  Then, you make sure to take some great pictures near the edge of the Canyon.  Needless to say, poor Grandma had several near heart attacks during our trip to the Grand Canyon. I have to admit that given D’s limited mobility and difficulty with balance and walking at that point in time, I was a bit more concerned with him than I was about the girls.  The girls were…