We have hosted Thanksgiving before… the last time being 2010… but it was a much different experience. Parker was a newborn, Katie was still pregnant with Quinn (so no cousins yet), and no one spent the night with us. This Thanksgiving was a lot of work to prepare for because … Continue reading
It feels so good to sit at the computer and finally be able to write a post. There was a time when I felt called to take a break, but this time my writing has been sporadic out of necessity. I have had so many thoughts bouncing around in my … Continue reading
Hi there. I’ve missed you. I’m still alive, but as predicted, September was completely crazy for our family. We kicked off the month with Parker and Clint’s bdays, followed shortly by my 6 day business trip. Escrow closed on our new home on September 19th (woo hoo!), and a week … Continue reading
I have such a crazy story to tell you, but let me start from the beginning… Background Info Clint and I own a two bedroom condo that has served us well over the years. However, Clint has always dreamed of owning a house, and now that our family has expanded … Continue reading
Yes, we were one of the many couples who got married on the ridiculously popular date of 07/07/07. I know, I know, but let me explain. You see my mom really enjoys numbers, such as her car turning to 80,000 miles or 1:24 on 1/2/04. So one day (about 10 … Continue reading
Prologue It’s a bit funny that I’ve just taken a two month long break from blogging, and the post up next on my list is supposed to honor my one year anniversary as a blogger (which was May 15th) by discussing how it all began and what it means to … Continue reading
It’s time for the latest installment of my Little Moments Series where I share all the cute things that my boys are up to… Parker (3 years and 8 months) I’m tired = I’m frustrated Clint and I have concluded that most of the time when Parker says … Continue reading
One day, after a particularly stressful morning, I stumbled upon this post from Jen Fulwiler, and it seemed like an answer to my prayers. She wrote about how she was inspired by Mother Teresa’s schedule for the Missionaries of Charity. Mother Teresa had created a schedule that was peaceful and … Continue reading
When I was growing up our Easter tradition was to go to the river (Colorado River) and spend the weekend with my extended family on my mom’s side. I have a large extended family, and my grandma’s siblings, and their kids, and their kids’ kids would all come. To give … Continue reading
I used to think that everything happened for a reason. I believe in God after all, so the world was not random to me. As time progressed though, there were many things that I couldn’t make sense of. How could I explain the bad things that happened? My husband lost … Continue reading