Three years ago Scott and Amy started writing to a brother and sister in Ohio. They have kept in contact through real mail and occasional phone calls. This week Scott and Amy finally met their pen-pals Andy and Elizabeth Schaefer.We wee going to Ohio and it worked out that their big fair week was when…
“Jack..stop making funny faces at all the people in passing vehicles to see how many people you can get to smile. This is Chicago!” “Scott…too bad. Motown music doesn’t have annoying electric guitar..it is still music. When you are a parent you can pick the music you think your kids will hate just to annoy…
We have been talking about taking a family trip for quite a while. One of the funnest parts is just spending time together. Something that we seem to never do enough of. We are always rushing from one thing to another. Making and checking off “To-Do” lists. Hurried and harried in our everyday lives. But…
The Seither Family is taking off…literally! Yesterday morning, with a slight line of rose highlighting the horizon, we headed toward the Sacramento Airport. We had an 8 hour lay0over in Denver, so we boarded a bus and went into the mile high city to check out the sites. We had lunch and people watched across from the…
Nathan flew home for the weekend. It was fun to see him, and it was wonderful to hear the kids playing a favorite board game -SORRY! Sometimes we don’t take time to connect with each other when we have the opportunity. Sometimes we walk away without saying we are sorry for a misunderstanding or our…
You are never too old for a Birthday Party!
Savor -to enjoy with appreciation; dwell on with delight. Amy and I have been ramping up our culinary prowess and learning new recipes. I had never thought to add nutmeg to a cheese filling, or fresh ginger to chicken and yet that is what we have been doing. The kitchen smells wonderful and even the…
Anyone who lived through the 80’s can recall Bo Derek splashing through the foamy surf with her beaded braids. She was a perfect 10, or at least that was the title of the movie. I am pretty average but when people find out we have a large family all of a sudden they say, “Whoa..you…