Dr. Carmen Joy Imes

Dear Hazel, I wasn't ready yet for you to go. In your own unassuming way, you "held the ropes" for us. It's not just ...

It was Easton's idea.  We had about an hour before the kids' bedtime and wanted to go outside. "Let's make a hopscot...

I've already mentioned this resource last year , but it's getting better all the time as more videos are released, and I'm gues...

Easton stood there in my bathroom, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes and shivering in the morning cold. "Mom, I had a question for you ...

This was a big week at our house. And I mean BIG. I taught a FULL week of classes at Multnomah University and Western Seminary, subbing 14...

Easton helping with homemade cinnamon rolls. Yum! If it's true that "you are what you eat," then our family has been getti...

Whether playing games or working on my dissertation, Ana and I make a great team! Christmas break afforded lots of extra time with the ...

A lot of big stuff happened at our house this week. Easton (age 5) learned to skip. Eliana (age 12) got a part in the school play. Bot...

I realize the irony of writing this post after the last one, but rest assured that none of these numbers define who I am. They just give yo...

Our baby is 5 today. Incredible. Easton's first ride on the tag-a-long bike with Dad! It's hard to imagine a more delightful k...

Easton's Last Day of Preschool, posing with Mrs. Cline and Mrs. Binkerd In honor of Easton's last week of preschool, my Mom came...

my second chapter in progress They say the first year goes by quickly, and that it should be cherished. (By this I'm pretty sure  C...

I just LOVE four. Easton is a lot of fun to have around. Here are some recent "snapshots" of Easton being his adorable self. ...

copyright Lifetouch (used by permission) My talented husband put together a 6-1/2 minute video of our family's adventures in 2012. I...

Easton (age 4) has only two things on his mind these days: trains and drawing (usually both). He's going through a drawing explosion, ...

After a very intense first year of doctoral study, it feels like we're coming out of a tunnel and into the sunlight. We're ready for...

Yesterday was an exciting day at our house. Easton turned four! I arrived home from Notre Dame in time to celebrate with the family. Indee...

One of Eliana's 5th grade teachers asked her what she wants to be when she grows up. She gave the same answer that I did for most of my ...

The kids all climbed in bed with us this morning and watched while I opened their carefully-wrapped gifts: a butterfly pin and a tiny clay p...

At a recent family meeting, Danny tried something new. "In a minute," he told us. "I'm going to ask each of you to share ...