It has been quite here again. I promise there is a logical reason for that! With Matthew away on deployment the kids and I took an extended vacation down to NC for the holidays. We were there for Thanksgiving, Christmas, the New Year and for Conner's birthday. Of course we were looking forward to seeing all the family and letting the kids get to know everyone better. One thing that I did not anticipate happening while we were there was all the very natural and frequent mention of my mother. You see my mom passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly 3 years ago. With us being a military family, we aren't around our extended family very often. My extended family are the people that knew my mother the best. They hold her in their hearts daily as do I, but it is a little different in NC. Different because they live in the same area that she lived and a lot of their surroundings can remind them of her. While I was in NC there were so many places, occurrences, people and c
The life and times of 'The Ohrvalls' as we embark on this journey sponsored by the Navy.