Happy birthday to the husband of my youth the keeper of my heart the taker-out of my trash the mower of my lawn the mate of my soul the griller of my steaks the provider of my family the man
Happy birthday, Chris!



Happy birthday to the husband of my youth the keeper of my heart the taker-out of my trash the mower of my lawn the mate of my soul the griller of my steaks the provider of my family the man

Chris July 1977 Happy birthday (one day early) to this sweet baby boy who grew up and became the man of my dreams and the best father Avery could have asked for.

It was another amazing race! Perfect weather combined with a competitive field meant we saw a great race with lots of passing and very few accidents. It was the fastest race in history, and Tony Kanaan made his own history by finally

Teresa and the Brayton-Clevenger staff at the Indianapolis Zoo April 1999

Chris desperately wanted to go to a Pacers playoff game this year. So he managed to snag very reasonably priced tickets for last Saturday’s game 6 versus the Knicks. Not only did we each get to go to our

Is it just me, or was this a fast BSF year? :o) Here’s a summary of the things I learned in Genesis this year: What I learned in my personal study God uses sinful, ordinary people to complete His plans

Isn’t she a beautiful little soccer player? Can’t you see her on a trading card some day? Chris, Avery and all of the Road Runners.

One of my most favorite Baby Avery videos. Avery and Daddy June 2009

Yesterday, Grandma and Grandpa took Avery for her first visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Grandpa was the person who introduced me to racing and who first took me to IMS, too!) They enjoyed a few hours of practice as

Here we are at the end of the book of Genesis. This final lesson focuses on fear. Joseph faced the fear and grief of losing his father. And Joseph’s brothers feared retaliation from Joseph after Jacob died. After Jacob dies, Joseph weeps.