Georgia Archives - Stories of Our Boys

The Time of Our Sojourning in Georgia

2017-12-14 aprilmomoffour Army Wives, family, military life, moving

When Jacob, as in Jacob one of the patriarchs of Israel, moved to Egypt during the famine, his son Joseph introduced him to Pharaoh. Jacob was already ancient, so Pharaoh asked him how old he was. Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The days of the years of my sojourning are 130 years. Few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my […]

A Beautiful Day Trip Exploring Callaway Gardens

2017-04-10 aprilmomoffour beach, Georgia, parenting, vacation

The butterflies were of course all over, and we were all excited to be a part of it…..except John David. JD sort of whimpered the whole time and got all sorts of freaked out if a butterfly flew anywhere near him, and so our time in the Butterfly Center was cut short.

What to Expect at Legoland Discovery Center, Atlanta

2017-04-03 aprilmomoffour family, parenting, three year old, toddler tantrums, vacation

What to Expect at Legoland Discovery Center in Atlanta There are a few Legoland Discovery Centers around the country now. We went to the one in Atlanta during spring break. These are a fun way to spend a few hours together as a family. If your kids have never been to Legoland Orlando or Legoland in Southern California, you should totally just tell them this is Legoland and never have to book the larger vacation. They’d probably be totally satisfied. […]

Roadside Photographer: Beautiful Old Homes of the South

2014-07-29 aprilmomoffour photography, pictures, vacation

We recently took a road trip to Georgia, and I had a great time snapping photos of beautiful old Georgia and Alabama homes. The South is a beautiful place. Believe it or not, we are not as backward down here as you may think. Having lived in places all over the country, from the west coast to the east coast, and several places in between, it amazes me the misconceptions people have of the South. I have loved every place […]

“I’m from fudge and eyeglasses.”

2014-07-23 aprilmomoffour family, Georgia, grandparents, poetry, summer

I love being a boy mom, and this is why.

Yes, that is DaddyO in a Sheldon t-shirt. Gotta love it! This past weekend the boys and I headed to a family reunion in Georgia. We rode along with Alan’s parents. It was Nonna, Dan, JD, and me in one car and DaddyO, Joshua, and Caleb in DaddyO’s truck. It was a 5 hour trip. THANKFULLY, it went surprisingly well. No problems at all. Wahoo!!!! We used to all get together the day after Christmas, but since Christmas has become […]