Camping at Jellystone Park
School started Monday! Life is finally getting back into some sort of normal routine. Whoop!!I promised I would update you on our summer once it was over, so I'm trying my hand at slideshows. Here's my...
View Article15 years ago
Fifteen years ago today I did a very wonderful thing. I went on a date, for the first time, with a very young David Park. We sang at the nursing home with the AFC, ate at Swensen's and then went to a...
View ArticleSouth Padre, June '07
The middle of June, the four of us went on a family vacation. I don't really remember the last time we did this where we weren't going to see someone (although we enjoy those vacations as well). But...
View ArticleOff to Russia
Well, tomorrow at this time, I will be on a plane to St. Petersburg, Russia (via DC & Frankfurt). I am going with Come Before Winter for the 13th renewal (my 6th). I'm pretty excited about it!...
View ArticleI'm Home
Well, after a missed flight and lost luggage and returning to a different city (DFW) than we originated from (Austin), I am finally home from Russia.The trip was incredible and until the last 6 hours,...
View ArticleBig News!
Most readers of this blog probably already know this or have at least heard a rumor about it -- and once you know it and all that goes with it, you will know why I have neglected the blog world for the...
View ArticleUpdate
Just to update: we have a contract on a house in Irving and hope to close "on or before November 9". We will move in the week following.You can get more info regarding our move at this website:...
View ArticleThis week
This afternoon, I will drive to Ft. Worth and drop Jeremiah off at my parents house. Then I will join David in Irving for the 75th Annual Irving Chamber of Commerce Gala (complete with champaign and...
View ArticleHow Things Change
Monday morning I was in my house, eating breakfast with the boys, all 4 of us walked Samuel to South Knoll for the last time -- it was a very enjoyable morning.Today, I woke up on my own to a very...
View ArticleSo many pics
My very cute boys at the carnival in the parking lot of Post Oak Mall in College Station.Our family!! (aka our ComGroup!)What a great action shot!!! Samuel had a early birthday/going away party the...
View ArticleLife in Irving
6:30am -- David leaves for work. I don't know what time he wakes up or what he does b/w getting up and leaving. I wake up and throw on clothes. This is different from getting dressed -- this is simply...
View ArticleCounting Our Blessings
This week they have been numerous and I've decided it's time to write them all down, mostly b/c I need to write it. Hopefully it will encourage you as it has us. Spoiler: this is pretty long so I...
View ArticlePictures from Life in Irving
Oh my word! Could he be any more handsome?!?! That's right -- uniforms! This is Samuel's first day of school. He's really liking it!We went to the Irving Christmas Parade. Here we are waiting for the...
View ArticleCrazy Weekend
Friday: Parks arrived. Ann & I took cupcakes to Samuel's class for his birthday.Samuel passing out cupcakes to his classmates.The class singing Feliz Cumpleanos!Friday night: David & I went to...
View ArticleJeremiah Update
Here is what I sent to our church regarding Jeremiah (I'll try to get a good pic soon):First of all, thank you all so much for your prayers over the past week for Jeremiah. Here's the latest. We...
View ArticleShelley, it's time to Update
I've gotten at least 2 of these comments so far this week from people who are not in my family. So I guess I should update.First for Jeremiah's arm -- it's looking really good, considering. Sorry no...
View ArticleWaiting
I've been thinking lately about waiting. As most of you know, we are starting to do church in our home here in Irving. We've been "meeting together" for almost 2 months now. 5 of us. I'm getting really...
View ArticleHow Do Kids Get So Smart
So the Park family has given up desserts/sweets for Lent. This is not something our church requires us to do, we just thought it would be a good idea to join with other believers around the world...
View ArticleJeremiah's Birthday Party
Some say it's the best one yet, but I'll let you be the judge. :)This is old moving boxes tranformed into a castle for the kids to play in. Very fun!!!My little posers.Jeremiah's favorite present --...
View ArticleA Little Taste
Here's a little taste of what we've been doing the last month of so. It's just a little taste b/c I've been very lazy about taking pictures. March is always such a crazy month for us with 2 birthdays,...
View ArticleHappy Birthmother's Day
You may not realize that today is Birthmother's Day! And so we want to take a minute to publicly say how much we love and appreciate Jeremiah's Birthmother! She is such an amazing part of our family...
View ArticleCouch to 5k
I am fairly certain that no one in the world still reads this blog, but I'm going to fool myself into thinking that someone might.Summer is over and we are entering real life again. For me, this...
View ArticleC25K Update
Wow, I was a little overwhelmed that 9 people actually still read this blog on occasion. I was especially shocked when one friend said I inspired her and she has started this journey as well. I hope...
View ArticleI did it
I did day 2 yesterday while Jeremiah was at gymnastics. You're right, it is nicer outside. :) But part of the reason it was so easy was because I was listening to this. This guy put together 30 minute...
View ArticleArticle 0
Well, I realize that the hurricane is much more important than this post, but I actually have a quiet moment at the house, so thought I'd update everyone on the C25K thing.Wednesday morning I took J to...
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