• columbia

    friday.

    Our staycation is finished and it was wonderful.  Today we’re headed to the mountains for  two back-to-back mission agency conferences.  I have decided to take this opportunity for a self-imposed internet break. Much love to you all and we’ll be back in 10 days!

  • columbia

    staycation.

    In just under four weeks we’ve made five trips and logged 3,000 miles.  And we are tired. So this week we’re having a staycation (wait, does it count as a staycation when it’s not your own house?).  Some friends in Columbia graciously offered their home–and stocked their fridge and pantry for us–while they are out of town, and it is the perfect staycation house.  Lots of space, toys for the kids, a screened porch that I’m in love with, and a pool. We’re holing up here all week, and if you should have heard from me by now and haven’t, just know we’ll get back on our a-game soon.  Life…

  • columbia,  travel

    this week.

    We are spending this week with a couple of David’s college roommates.  We met up in Durham at Nick and Lindsay’s house.  Joshua flew in from CA, though sadly his wife, Sarah, and son, Jacob couldn’t be with him on this trip. We had two restful days in bright, muggy NC, exploring new playgrounds, coloring with sidewalk chalk, and cooking dinner together, before bringing Joshua back to SC with us for a visit.  He and David leave first thing tomorrow morning to rejoin the Dentels for Phil’s wedding weekend in Atlanta.  The fifth of the Palmetto house guys, John Leaf, is now living with his family in Southeast Asia. I…