Welcome

Welcome to Planted by the River: Our Family of 5 by His Design!

Texans by birth, Doug and I have been married for 21 years, and we took 14 of those years to decide to have children!  First, we had one; then we opted for two.  Not to be done with all the fun, we headed to Russia for our third--and last-- I might add! 

We have lots of imaginary friends, real live critters caged hopelessly against their will, and try as we might we can't seem to develop a regular flossing habit. If that kind of excitement floats your boat, then come enter into our little corner of the world. This will be a blog in progress---not sure at this point how often I'll post our "set your pants on fire" doings around here, so check back at random.


The title of our family blog refers to Psalm 1:3–one of my favorite verses in the Bible. It sums up my desire for not only myself but also our family in that we will be fruitful, faithful, and prosperous in every area of life! If you’re not familiar with it, check out the sidebar!