there are friends and then there are friends. you know the kind? the ones who've been with you through it all and have seen all your uglies and beautifuls and still love you and accept you. chelsea and wes are those friends for us. we are related and intertwined in crazy ways. let me give you a quick rundown: chelsea and i … [Read more...]
so, while our friends from Indiana were visiting, we wanted to do a fun family day. together, we have four kids, ages 4, 3, 2, & 1. so, we didn't want to pay a lot for a water park and then have them tire out in an hour or so and/or not have enough things they could do safely for their ages and swimming abilities. we found this … [Read more...]
we spent Father's Day 2013 with our dear friends, Wes and Chelsea who were visiting from Indiana for a long weekend..... ....having breakfast in bed .....going to church .....playing at the park .....eating at jon's favorite pizza place .....and just relaxing on the deck, playing euchre after the kids went to bed. it was … [Read more...]
growing up, i still have the memories of my mom and us girls rushing around the house trying to clean up before somebody came over to visit. those memories aren't really the best of my childhood and even so, i find myself in the same habit of rushing around, stressing out, and maybe even getting snippy with my kids at the mention of guests. i … [Read more...]
oh, the hubby got a little creative with that one--:) so, i got my latest Stitchfix box yesterday and was really doubting if anything would fit or look good on this mid-pregnancy body of mine. even though they don't do maternity clothes, i made sure to up my profile sizes and also leave a note for my online stylist that i was pregnant and … [Read more...]
there is always this tension with me---a balance of finding ways to protect them and yet still letting them explore and play and live out their God-given curiosity and desires. for example---- the woods: ticks v. exploration digging up worms: dirtiness (and potential of finding a poisonous spider) v. just being a kid … [Read more...]
the longer i live in Virginia, the more i realize how blessed i am to call this state "home." the beauty of the blue ridge mountains is really spectacular. we saw some of that beauty this week when a few girls i've gotten to know through my bible study and i went to a local farm for pick-your-own strawberries. the fields were … [Read more...]
growing up, i didn't know anyone who was in the military and only a few who had relatives who were involved. i didn't grow up going to school with "military kids" who moved a lot. patriotism was something we mostly only showed at basketball games when we sang the national anthem. i didn't really "get" the impact and sacrifice … [Read more...]
the entire holiday weekend was full of fun and family time together. there were minimal meltdowns and so many moments of laughing and just all-around good times. on a very cold and windy saturday morning, we went to a nearby strawberry festival that happened to be located in the most beautiful national park we'd ever seen. it was … [Read more...]
hello, Monday. hello, growing garden and fresh cut flowers. hello, hours of outside fun. hello, pregnant naps in the sunshine. hello, week 23 (this one is flying by!) hello, super heroes and new bike helmets. hello, rain drops forecasted, but sun peeking through. hello, fresh fish for dinner (caught by my … [Read more...]
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