Around The Home







I don’t think it will be long and we will have a walker! Mazy is walking along furniture very well and even trying to hold onto walls while walking (which is interesting to watch). She gets so proud of herself that she becomes over zealous and lets go and then tips over. So, we have…
Today was THE DAY we could find out the gender of lil’ baby Sterk! We both were SO eager for this day to come because we just wanted to KNOW! More than anything, we wanted to see our baby again. We couldn’t wait to see it’s little toes. It’s beautiful face. It’s formed body. A…
First week of November, here in West Michigan, sure was a chilly one! One thing that is a natural result of having heart failure is poor circulation. Therefore, my hands, arms, legs, and feet get incredibly cold, quickly. Just ask my husband! Needless to say, a warmer coat was in store and thankfully it came…
Our life over this past year has been nothing what we expected, yet thankful for every single part of it. As I’ve reflected on the past year, there were so many things that we did, that I think helped us get through some of the tough times. We kicked off the year with a rather…
A year ago today, was a much different story in our life. We started the day by learning that Dan was let go from his job for reasons we did not understand. Yet it was also filled with such joy as hours later, we learned that Brenda was pregnant with our two children! Such a…
Ah, spring/summer has arrived! I say summer because we’ve been blessed with some pretty warm weather this past week! Needless to say, we took advantage of it and did some more painting on our home! We are officially DONE painting the house, the deck, and just have to do a few touch-ups on the garage,…