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19 Years of Geneva Melody

By Annette Heidmann May 13, 2017 At Play, Birthday, Celebrations, Family Life, Fellowship, Food, Fun, Gatherings, Love, Macro, Photography, Portraits, Still Life 1 Comment
19 Years of Geneva Melody

Today, on the 100th Anniversary of Fatima, we also celebrated 19 years of Geneva Melody, our resident composer-piano/ukulele player-rapper-drummer-vocalist-music-producer-writer-comedienne.  Yeah, she’s crazy talented, low key, and awesome and we love…

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Six!

By Annette Heidmann May 13, 2017 Adoption, At Play, Birthday, Celebrations, Family Life, Fellowship, Fun, Gatherings, Love, Milestones No Comments
Six!

We had a pretty awesome family time for Efrain’s sixth birthday on Friday. Wait. How is this little man already SIX years old??  He is finishing his first year at…

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New Traditions

By Annette Heidmann May 1, 2017 At Play, Celebrations, Easter, Family Life, Fellowship, Fun, Gatherings, Out & About No Comments
New Traditions

It’s difficult to find time during the actual Easter celebration for two families heavily involved in their respective church’s music ministries to gather for a celebration. On our end of…

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Homecoming

By Annette Heidmann April 19, 2017 Family Life, Fellowship, Fun, Gatherings, Travel 1 Comment
Homecoming

Five weeks ago my li’l boy flew away for an extended vacay with my brother, Doug, and his family in Minnesota. Geneva spent the first week there with him during…

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Easter 2017

By Annette Heidmann April 16, 2017 Catholic, Easter, Family Life, Fellowship, Gatherings 1 Comment
Easter 2017

Easter Sunday morning we put on our shiny clothes and went to mass early so we could stake a claim on the 3/4 pew we need for our family. It…

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Nettie on Achieving Level 50

By Annette Heidmann April 12, 2017 Birthday, Celebrations, Family Life, Gatherings, Milestones No Comments
Nettie on Achieving Level 50

My birthday week has come and gone, so now I have a moment to sit down and review. I had the great delight of a week long visit with my…

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Sun Lakes

By Annette Heidmann January 3, 2017 Celebrations, Family Life, Food, Fostering, Fun, Gatherings, Holidays, In the Kitchen, Landscape, New Baby, New Years Day, Out & About, Photo Walks, Photography No Comments
Sun Lakes

A lot of years we have done a photo walk with the family on or the day after New Year’s Day. This year the holiday fell on Sunday, which doesn’t…

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Christmas 2016

By Annette Heidmann January 1, 2017 Celebrations, Christmas, Family Life, Fellowship, Food, Gatherings, Holidays No Comments
Christmas 2016

Our traditional Christmas Eve and Christmas Day celebrations were enlivened by our eleven elves, awakened early Saturday morning to open their stockings (and eat their favorite treat – Ramen noodles…

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Cousin Time

By Annette Heidmann December 12, 2016 At Play, Family Life, Fun, Gatherings 1 Comment
Cousin Time

Why does it seem like it always takes so long to align our schedules to visit with family? If you’re too busy for family, you’re too busy. That’s my theory.…

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Giving Thanks

By Annette Heidmann November 25, 2016 Birthday, Celebrations, Family Life, Fellowship, Food, Friends, Fun, Gatherings, Holidays, In the Kitchen, Thanksgiving 1 Comment
Giving Thanks

Our family time this year was altered slightly by a mis-hap and a misunderstanding. Earlier this week, Grandma Pat took a tumble off her bike and cracked a rib, and…

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Ain’t it Grand!

By Annette Heidmann November 14, 2016 Babies, Birthday, Celebrations, Family Life, Fellowship, Food, Fun, Gatherings No Comments
Ain’t it Grand!

Tis the season for family gatherings – the Grands have arrived back in Arizona! The weekend prior to this past, we had our first whoop-de-do since they got here, to…

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