Every June the countdown begins! The countdown to summer break, when our WHOLE family can be together (most of the time) for a couple of months. It’s time to plan some fun trips, time to figure out our summer projects, and time to see what this house is like in the summa summa summa time! […]

Dear Brayden, Today you are eight. Eight is a big deal. You aren’t a little kid anymore. Not a teenager for a long while (thank goodness). When we have get togethers with friends who have younger kids, I’m not sure you know what to do. Too old for the kids, too young for the adults. […]

Being a photographer has given my eyes a new perspective. I remember back to years before I used to do what I do for a living now–I’m pretty sure I never appreciated the beauty that I now am drawn to. I don’t think I used to look at the beautiful early morning or late evening […]

I watched him with a warm smile as he walked into the room. Paper graduation cap on his head. Trying to contain his proud smile with a little grin. And waving to me the whole time as sweet a little bird. My Carter. My middle guy. The one who is so tiny and cute and […]

Today I spoke at my mom’s group meeting. Yes, I’m in a mom’s group–laugh all you want 🙂 I wasn’t the “main” speaker–just one of five that was asked to share a story.  I am not a speaker. I write. Hence. . . the blog. When I speak, I sweat, I shake, my voice is weak […]

May seems to be full of celebrations in this little neck of our woods. A couple of weeks ago, I was honored to take part in a Mother’s Day celebration at Carter’s preschool. They pampered us, sang us songs, made us smile, gave us a gift, and let us all go first through the food […]

Lately, I’ve been hitting the pillow so hard at night that I literally don’t think I even move a muscle the entire night. Sawyer was going through a phase a couple of weeks ago after we moved where he would wake up about six times every night crying. Our sleep reverted a little bit back […]

It’s amazing what the warm weather does for my soul. Mind you, it’s only 59 degrees. But the sun is shining (two days in a row!) and it feels like summer. No lie. I was out about an hour ago pushing around a seed spreader with fertilizer in short sleeves and being barefoot (James, just […]

Ah. . . good old February. Cold, miserable and gray. Thank goodness for three little boys who keep the smiles alive in this house. Regardless of the cold, we still had a blast. Star Wars Day at our library is always a hit–for four years in a row we’ve gone, and the past couple in […]

This is the final stretch for us on Christy Lane. One more week till blastoff. Into craziness. Five houses in nearly twelve years (well, technically FOUR, but five moves). Each move we have one MORE child. Each move we have a LOT more stuff. This time takes the cake for sure. We’ve been packing all […]