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Do you ever feel like the summer days just fly by, but you could not pack in any more fun? That is so how I feel about this summer. Last summer was overshadowed with house projects and me not feeling well, but this summer we have minimized our house projects, and I am feeling pretty…
This is a lesson that has taken and is still taking me, far too long to learn: appreciating the moment. Busy days can get the best of us. Looking at the calendar, our schedules fill up. Demands from every corner fill our minds with what we AREN’T accomplishing, maybe even creating a feeling of guilt…
The past few posts have been filled with pictures about what we have been up to physically. It has been exciting, a lot of hard work, and a bit stressful at times, but overall the transition has gone smoothly, which we couldn’t be more thankful for. We haven’t felt too overwhelmed with meeting new people,…
We sure received our white Christmas here in Michigan! This is the snow we were hoping for in our 4 years of living in Minnesota. Minnesota can get a LOT of snow, but of course when we were there, we did not get the crazy amounts that we heard they could get. Thankfully though, we…
A little update on our life… Can’t believe we are like 2/3 the way through August already! Dan and I keep telling ourselves that just because the kids go back to school, doesn’t mean our summer is over! September can bring THE most beautiful weather (though we’ve been blessed with a gorgeous August!) We are…
One of the joys this past Thanksgiving was being able to share this pregnancy journey with our nieces and nephews. I know they have been waiting and praying for a cousin, so for them to “see” their baby cousin, was something I couldn’t wait for! I have to say, it was one of the most…