A few weeks ago, Joel & Kathryn, Carolyn and Lydia went to a Photography Field Day at Kent Falls with James Staddon from Lenspiration, and his brother Jonathan. The weather was absolutely beautiful and we had a blast! We learned about the basics of photography:...
We had a wonderful Mothers Day – all of our family was able to have lunch and spend the afternoon together! We enjoyed lunch together Then we took the opportunity to take family photos in the yard. It was starting to rain, but thankfully not too hard, so we...
Joel & Kathryn’s wedding was beautiful and Christ-centered. They both put a great deal of thought into the ceremony, and the whole day was a sweet testimony of their love for God. We spent time in prayer together before heading upstairs for the ceremony...
Over the past year Daniel has been exploring the possibility of joining the military. The top question is always, “Which branch?” God provided guidance and confirmations and then started opening the doors to join the Connecticut Air National Guard. He...
Kathryn, Julianna and Lydia babysit weekly for a mom’s Bible study at a church. The ladies worked with Julianna and Lydia, behind Kathryn’s back to plan a surprise bridal shower for her! It came together nicely, and it was so sweet of the ladies to do this for her....
We had a full and enjoyable Sunday last week! James and Jonathan Staddon from West Virginia emailed us that they were in CT that weekend. They joined us at church for morning service and lunch to follow. In the evening we had a concert at Harvest Baptist Church in New...
We sisters held a bridal shower for Kathryn at our church last week – we enjoyed meeting some of Joel’s relatives, as well as the fellowship with close friends and ladies from our church. It was a blessing to see everyone’s love and generosity toward Kathryn! We had a...
The house we live in was built in 1768, so this year we are celebrating its 250th anniversary. Our celebration so far has consisted of eating foods from our Colonial cookbook, and designing our New Year’s gingerbread village in the style of Cheshire, 1768....
Our homeschool orchestra recently closed out another wonderful season with two concerts. Kathryn Dr. Finney requested two Bennett accordions to accent the haunting oboe and flute melodies in two of Erik Satie’s Gymnopedies. Susanna and Julianna then transported...
Christmas Eve after church in the morning we set out the candles for the evening service. We line the entire driveway and the whole effect is quite pretty. Elizabeth, Kathryn and Julianna lit all the candles while the rest of us prepared for the evening service....