In an effort to make the summer crafty, we built a playhouse for Georgias magnet dolls. We used a box, construction paper, branches, leaves, fabric, and hot glue.It was so completely awesome that bat...
Well, She graduated kindergarden! Two different schools mid year with two completely different styles and through it all managed to earn all Es!!! We are so proud of our girl for all the ways in whic...
Here are the lyrics from the latest hymn to capture my heart! I love hymns, my goodness! They express a richness and depth that a praise chorus just cant touch! Here is, Jesus Paid It All.****I hear ...
This may just be my new favorite pic.It reminds me of why I am able to do what I do the way I do it.This man.He makes our life click and holds us together. Always encouraging us, loving us, serving u...
Jonas summer spot.Oh this boy!!!Always laughing!
Oh this baby! Well, hes two now so I guess I should stop referring to him as the baby... Yikes!Heres a snapshot into his personality. Emjoy
So I have this bike.This wonderfully-perfect, completely awesome bike.I ride it every day - everywhere. With two babies in the trailer attached and one three year old boy following close beside me.It...
We had a pretty remarkable time together on Saturday. I did six loads of laundry, road bikes with the kids, cleaned the house, swam in the pool, and sat next to my boyfriend under the shade and watch...
Amy and I spent the fall emailing because our daughters just so happened to be crib buddies from the time they were found in the orphanage to the time when we met them in the transition house. We off...
The last few days I’ve worn cut-offs, a tee-shirt, and my pumas – with my hair up in a pony tail. I like days like this; days where I am driven by tasks and hope – days where I am so engaged in the l...
Weve been her now five months.(nearly) and I still love it.Its different than anything Ive ever experienced in many ways and waaaay out in the middle of nowhere... (like 90 miles from Target, starbuc...
Heres the photos from Kates birthday I was talking about.She loves the grandmas at our church so much that we threw her a, "Grandma Garden Party!"I think the ladies had a swell time and I thi...
Jeff and I introduced this song to our congregation a few weeks ago. It is the most beautifully written song. It tells the story of the gospel so perfectly and with great power.
Mashed potatoes seem to be a big hit.All carby-sugar-fruity-ya-ya-yas as well!She fits right in.
And it completely shocks me.Did you knowI didnt clean a toilet really until college?Had no idea how to cook a meal.Or, think of anyone besides myself for like the first 21 years of my life?.........O...
Jonas likes to talk.It is mumbled, and fast, and involves a lot of head nodding.We call him the Russian.because of the blondish hair + the fast jumbled speech.He laughs and says, "no, Georgia....
Weve had a pretty awesome weekend celebrating our sweet baby Kate!Shes ONE!And what a joy to have her here, surrounded by her brothers and sister. as we ended the night I held her in my arms in her r...
Four kids is intense. No Doubt.But, seeing them all together is pretty incredible.I cant really describe what it feels like just yet but I am sure I will find a way as I simmer on it. Until then, her...
Kate has been home for one month. just this past week I feel like we have really turned the corner with her. She no longer cries all day! Yea!Is sort of napping better - or should I say not crying as...
I am quite certain that one of the greatest threats to any relationship is unmet expectations.We all have expectations of how someone should be toward us and when they fail to meet that standard we j...
So Ive been sucking in just about every area of my life as of late.....This sort of disappointment has caused me to think about the kind of person I want to be. I have compiled a list and am calling ...
You know what absolutely amazes me about this girl.She survives.And not just by having a heart that beats - she has a soul that desires life. She aches to laugh and to be loved on. She is warm and af...
Its no secret that Jonas is kind of my favorite child....In part because he was born on mothers day - and because giving birth to him was the easiest thing on the planet - sort of like loving him.Its...
Georgia had spring break this past week and it was such a sweet time of reconnection for us. She is growing up like a weed and desiring more and more to be a woman :) Conversations usually consist of...
Henry has really grown over the last few months since moving here to Texas. When we first arrived he was a bit out of control and in need of some serious discipline. We held the line pretty tight and...
This is how I start my day: Fetching two bottles of milk for my babes.After that it is all a blur.I laugh every time I think about moments in my life when I thought I was busy....BecauseI am getting ...
One week ago tonight we boarded a plane in Addis Ababa and began our long journey home - with Kate. Today, as we played in the back yard that reality sort of stunned me. She just fits with us so well...
Do you know what the most incredible thing about being parents is?...Building life together.We are like grand architects drawing up plans, choosing materials, and constructing the most incredible str...
The trio is completely knocking my socks off these days! They are loving on their new little sister like fierce mama bears - even Jonas is doing a great job!My heart is just swelling!
(Mourning in Ethiopia. March 2012).....And adjusting to life with four kids. Having grandma & grandpa around cleaning up after us and playing with the kids is making this a lot easier than it wou...
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