The Etheredge-Krumey cousins spent ten days together this month and had a great time! My sister – Actress/Singer Melissa Etheredge (not the one you’re thinking) arrived in Massachusetts on Saturday the 11th with her three crazy kids – Maisie (11), Jonah (10), and Madeline (7). Here are the girls in the sand at Puffer’s Pond… Read More Cousin Camp!
This is a bat. This is Robert looking for a bat in our basement. Facing his worst fear… on his way to becoming…… a superhero. (Actually his worst fear is snakes. I pray he never has to face that one.) Where is Alfred when you need him? This is Robert holding a captured bat, (see… Read More Batman Begins
Kayla turned 7 one week ago today – the day after we returned from Maine, and the day we were expecting round three of house guests. We celebrated with Chocolate Chip pancakes, sausage and presents. Kayla is very “in” to babies, so she received baby clothes, a diaper bag, and a stroller. She also loves… Read More Kayla turns 7
Our annual trip to Maine was great. Our first adventure was to find a restaurant where we could all safely eat. We never eat out on this trip, but this time I was too tired and unprepared to cook in the cabin the first night. We pulled in to the parking lot of this restaurant… Read More Fun In Maine
We just returned from a week at Gordon College in Wenham, MA – Crosswalk Camp put on by the Baptist Convention of New England. There were 400 kids – 7th-12th graders- from all over New England. Robert was the Camp Pastor for the week. The theme this year was The Holy Spirit. This was his… Read More Crosswalk Youth Camp
Kory celebrated his 12 year old birthday yesterday! We had prayed about how to make this a special day and year for him. As we watched a documentary on WWII, the Lord brought to mind the idea to give Kory some of his great-grandfather’s things from the war and his time in the Air Force.… Read More The 12 year old’s Quest
We had a great time and wonderful weather for our trip! The campsite was very nice – with an outdoor heated pool, playground, and best of all clean bathrooms and showers! We had to borrow the Baglow family’s tent because we’ve outgrown ours. The Maid of the Mist was fun -takes you up near the… Read More Home From Vacation
Going on Vacationby Cooper I go on vacation every yearThe time to go is very near! I can’t wait to goPacking is a pain in the toe We load up our carWe go very farWe see sightsWe see heightsWe see deerWe drink root beer! I like to go on vacation Despite the sunIt is fun!… Read More A Vacation Poem
A hike and picnic have been a somewhat annual event for Father’s Day at our house. This year we decided to hike Mt Sugarloaf which is just minutes from our house. The kids and I have hiked it before, but not Dad. It rained for the first part of the hike, but then cleared, and… Read More Father’s Day Hike
This week we put the finishing touches on Kayla’s long awaited garden house. This project began in May during Grammie and Paw-Paw Krumrey’s bi-annual visit to Massachusetts. Paw-Paw and Robert drew up the plans, and with the help of Kory and Cooper shopped for materials and began building. Kayla has been dreaming of a space… Read More Kayla’s Garden House