I use the month of November to be thankful. A few years ago we started the tradition of the Thankfulness tree (although altered slightly) and this year it was bigger than ever. Every guest that visits writes what they are thankful for – we get one-word answers or epic poems – and hangs it on the … More Thankful
I keep searching for the things I want to say and remember about this month but since it feels like a nightmare I don’t want to remember any of it…. I’m numb, empty, literally sick to my stomach. I feel disappointment, anger, and fear. I feel responsible because I donated and volunteered but clearly not … More Now we go high
I get one more go around with in my 20s. This decade has been amazing and I plan to capstone it well. Since life is never perfect, my 20s have been as perfect as it can get. I found great love, friends, and employment. I built up strong relationships with my family at large and … More Happy birthday to…me
Our little meatball has been on the outside for 8 months but it feels like forever – I honestly can’t remember life without him. He’s changed so much in the last month! Lucas went from barely crawling to ready to walk in a mere 30 days! He crawls all over the place – literally over too, … More Lucas Month 8
This is one of my favorite pictures ever. These kids are family and I love that we all get together. Halloween has never been a favorite holiday of mine but it could become one. Since we live in a subdivision the Hs and Ss came over for trick or treating. We made an easy but … More Happy Halloween
Danny turns 33 this weekend! Solid adulthood and nothing beyond family dinners for celebration (maybe the Lions will win for him too). This past year has flown by and brought big change, Danny was meant to be a Daddy. Lucas adores him but it’s so much more than playtime, he knows when Lucas is sick … More Happy Birthday Wordbird!
This weekend I helped host a long anticipated event – my best friend’s baby shower! The journey for these babes have been a long one but the reward is in sight. Lillian and Emily have a lot of people who love them and are patiently awaiting their arrival, it was great to have everyone gathered to … More Cara’s Baby Shower
Marriage is a choice. Everyday you make a decision to spend your life with another person. Everyday you make decisions that impact another person’s life on superficial and serious levels. Do I make the bed? Do I buy the new television I want? Do I host a dinner? You chose the actions and the responses. … More Year 4
I’m a happy homebody but this week we decided to accept Cory’s invitation to visit him in Grand Rapids and I was reminded why it’s important to get out of the house and out of the county. Cory’s neighborhood is in transition and from the looks of things it’s a great example of what a … More Snapshot: Grand Rapids
A picture without Lucas. Hard to believe but I’m trying to be a more attentive wife – mostly failing but still trying… In other news, yesterday was a hard day. I literally cried and I don’t cry. But as Scarlett O’Hara says, ‘Tomorrow is another day’ so here we are. A new day and looking … More Currently
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