Is it just me or do y’all find that reflecting on your baby’s birthday is much harder than for your first born?! With John I am always moving forward, looking ahead, anticipating milestones, and the like. But with Whit I have an overwhelming desire to stop, freeze time and live in the moment.This child has… Read More
We are just in from a whirlwind nine day tour of Disney World, the Disney Dream Cruise and visiting family in Tampa! So many wonderful memories were made on our trip and I can’t wait to share all the details over the coming weeks. I’m working backwards here, but the last leg of our trip… Read More
Today my oldest turns nine. Nine. He’s still a young child, but more and more I get a glimpse of the man he will become. And it makes me fall to my knees with gratitude, and fills my heart and mind with wonder at how he could be mine. John is bright and inquisitive, but… Read More
First things first, I’m dishing on my family office over at House of Turquoise today!! Come by and say hi!! It’s one of my favorite reads ever!! Now, Advent begins in a week, and we will once again mark the time to Christmas with our Jesse Tree tradition. Jesse was the father of the King David… Read More
People always say that life can change in an instant. And for me it did. Seven years ago today I delivered, loved and lost our stillborn son Matthew. I was completely overcome with grief, literally running through every fiber of my being. Three days prior confirmed what my mommy heart already knew… my baby had… Read More
Our friends at General Mills surprised us with a huge box of cereals featuring their new Mega Bloks cars inside. Well, we’ve been running around like chickens with our heads cut off for the last couple of weeks and it just sat sadly on the dining room table. Until today! The baby was supposed… Read More
If you’ve been around this little blog for any time now, you probably remember me talking about Turkey Talk. It’s just too good not to share year and again though. It’s one of our favorite family Thanksgiving traditions and is easier than pie to pull together!We pass around a bowl of questions throughout the meal. … Read More