• Welcome Baby.

    Jen, Elias and Baifu (Gabe) welcomed Sadie into the world yesterday afternoon. It should be noted that there's something else very special about the fact that she was born yesterday. She and her big brother, Gabe, will share their birthday! Yep, that's right, Gabe was born also on November 10th…

  • So thankful for….

    how blessed my family is for the simple fact that we are all, to the best of our knowledge, in good health. I found out today that a friend of mine’s son was diagnosed with Leukemia this past week. I don’t know all of the details just yet but will…

  • Where is Sally??

    Alexander came over to play today with Nathan and in the midst of all of us cleaning up we discovered that we couldn’t find Sally (blue Porsche)from the CARS movie. It was too cute how Alexander was walking around calling out, “Sally…where are you?” as if she was going to…

  • Thank goodness for do-overs.

    I took the kids to get some milestone and brother pictures done today and had it all planned out of what shots I wanted and how. Well, the boys were SO good throughout the entire photo session (I know, they take after me….LOVE to be photographed!) that the photographer, Shawn,…

  • Brotherly words of encouragement.

    Nathan to Will this morning upon each successful bite of oatmeal & applesauce……. “You’re a HEEEERO!” Nathan thinks Will is such a little hero for opening wide and taking bite after bite.

  • Thankful for my shower.

    Now that I having to literally “fix” both kiddos breakfast each morning, I’ve found it better to be able to get in a shower before David leaves for work so that everyone’s fed and I don’t feel like I still can’t start my day because I haven’t yet put myself…

  • Thankful for health.

    I’ve been hearing of so many problems others are having that are health-related that I feel so thankful that at this point in my life I am healthy and happy, for the most part.

  • Thanks today.

    I am thankful today for a husband who works so hard all day long, yet still finds it in him to come home and empty the trash out of kitchen AND put new trash bags in. Gotta love that.