You can read all about our journey from Texas to California, and back, in parts one, two, three, four, five and six!  Thanks for being troopers y'all. I mean, it's almost October and I'm just now wrapping up our summer vacation. I think we call that LIFE. There are probably close to 400 photos of our day in Arizona, but I'm gonna have to cut my losses and just show you the gems. It's time for me to start packing for Europe. HA! ...

You can read all about our journey from Texas to California, and back, in parts one, two, three, four, five and six!  Our time at the Tierney household was beyond fabulous. Our kids got along beautifully, we shared way too many ice-cold Dr Peppers (and cocktails) and we found kindred spirits. I loved that the morning we left, we had to pull all our kids away from a rousing game of Clue. Here's the gang, minus sweet Mary Jane who was napping. ...

Master Luke is seven. Some days it feels like 77, ha! What a life it has been with him. Today, he gets his birthday letter. This one's for you, big man. Dear Luke, Boy. You are full of energy. You're opinionated and gregarious. Funny and smart. Wicked fast and full of adventure. You know no fear. Well, except at bedtime when you come out and tell us you're scared because there's monsters in your room. It's usually an excuse for ...

You can read all about our journey from Texas to California, and back, in parts one, two, three, four, five and six!  When we set the alarm for 6am, we kept telling ourselves it was really 8am Texas time. Not sure the kids bought it. But, when they finally woke up and realized where we were headed, all smiles. LA traffic was kind to us and we ended up being the first batch of crazy people to arrive at the world's happiest ...

You can read all about our journey from Texas to California, and back, in parts one, two, three, four, five and six!  Our time in the San Diego area was far too short, but we were really looking forward to our stint with the Tierney family and showing the kids "real LA" which, to be honest, is probably a lot like "real Austin." I had to chuckle on Sunday morning when we woke up and breakfast for 20 was being cooked and ...

You can read all about our journey from Texas to California, and back, in parts one, two, three, four, five and six!  Believe it or not, the drive from El Paso to San Diego was only an hour longer than from Austin to El Paso. How's that for a visual? Oh, and we GAINED two hours on this drive which made for - wait for it - the longest day ever. But, God gifted us with the prettiest rest stop in Arizona. Just ...