Last week I did something I never thought I’d do – I drove to Washington with my 4 kids, 34 weeks pregnant, without Mark. I was missing a good friend, and the time away sounded like exactly what I needed before this baby makes his appearance. The trip was fantastic – the kids were content during the drive and I managed to stay awake with…
Category: About Me
The Closing of a Chapter
This week marks the closing of a chapter of my life. My husband is getting a vasectomy. For the past 8 years, my life has been consumed by motherhood. And this has been one of the greatest blessings I have ever known! Through my children, I have learned so much about myself and grown in character more than I ever would have imagined possible. For…
Wrapping up 2012
What a year 2012 has been! We began the year in our home in Washington, enjoying the snowy winter (including a 10-inch snowfall and power loss!). In March, life changed dramatically when Mark lost his job and we felt God tell us it was time to move to Idaho. What a huge and fast change for our family! In 3 weeks time we had completely…
Our Pregnancy Update
Last time I shared here about my pregnancy, I talked about how much of a roller-coaster ride I have been on over the past couple of months. Well, I’m happy to report today that things are finally settling down some! My strange bleeding issues were identified by a great OB as a non-threatening quirk of my placenta, and have since completely resolved. I can’t tell…
Learning the Blessing of Mourning
Wow, where do I start? This month has been one of the most roller-coaster months I have ever experienced. In the course of one month, we have started school for the year, celebrated family birthdays(including my 30th!), traveled to Seattle twice, made some major life decisions (more on this later), received some surprising family news (more on this later, too), started a college course, celebrated…
Today We Are Celebrating!
Today in our home we are celebrating something special – the birth of the man who God has given to us as a husband and daddy! Mark is one of the most amazing men I have ever had the privilege of knowing, and I feel so blessed to be his wife. He has integrity, passion, and loyalty. He is an incredible daddy, who adores his…
Uncomplicating My Life a Bit
After a wonderful date with my beloved hubby last night, I took some time to re-assess my priorities. I tend to over-complicate my life with massive to-do lists, projects that I take on without considering the ramifications, and unrealistic expectations for myself and others around me. So I decided to figure out what my top priorities are right now, and put the rest in a…
Free To Be Me
I was chatting with my friend last week about how things have changed for me since moving here. Prior to our move, I had lived in Washington for 9 1/2 years. It is where I feel I really became an adult, where I got married, and where I became a mother. I developed a lot of my self-identity in those things, as well as things…
An Early Bird Stuck in a Night Owl’s Body
I’m convinced – I am an early bird who is stuck in a night owl’s body! If left to itself, my body will naturally wake up around 8-9am and go to bed between 12-1am. I’ve been this way as long as I can remember. For years, I have wished that I could wake up earlier without extreme effort. In high school, I had to put…
Why a Blog?
In my introductory post, I said that I thought my friend was crazy for suggesting that I blog. So, why am I doing it? That’s a very good question! I suppose there are 2 reasons that I decided to take the plunge. In part, this blog is a way to share my life (and our family’s life) with my friends and family who don’t live…