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June 22, 2020

Hello SUMMER! It came in with a heatwave here in Michigan…how about where you live? Dan and I had the blessing of painting the exterior of someone’s home this week (an unofficial side job), which made us quite busy, but was definitely worth it. We were glad we finished when we did before the humidity hit hard as well! And now our pool is in the low 80s (warmest it’s ever been), and it’s only JUNE! Here’s what the week looked like outside of painting:

One evening we took a sack supper out to the beach, watched the boats go out, and of course, played in the water!

And the sand…

Mazy LOVES pictures. Being in them, taking them, scrolling through them…and here’s her professional photography skills at their finest:

Celebrating this rad dad:

On Father’s Day, we took a little family walk around the Outdoor Discovery Center and played a bit too…

Couldn’t be more thankful for this man. He shows his love for Mazy in so many ways and it is clear by this picture, how much she loves her daddy and how much he loves her (even though she’s trying to pull his shirt off…)

One Day At A Time

What a week it has been! First of all, thank you all for the prayers, messages, and emails! We are incredibly blessed to be part of the family of God and be offered so much love, care, and support! This past week hasn’t been anything like we ever imagined, yet it was exactly what God…

Mazy Grace’s Delivery Story Part 1

The journey to meeting our baby girl: On Saturday, I was starting to think that “the day” was coming! The day we had been praying for, for so long! That night, we were at a friend’s house and I started to have some contractions. That night, I woke up about 4 times with them and…

Glancing Back While Eagerly Looking Forward

The end of another year. 2019. When I was a kid, I used to think about what my life would look like when I was 15, 20, 30, etc. Here I now sit, at the ripe ole age of 36, trying to remember in detail, what I envisioned my life looking like. I’d like to…

23 Weeks!

23 weeks and counting… Still in awe. Still hasn’t fully sunk in. And I have decided I do not want it to ever fully sink in – when it sinks in, that means I wish for time to just pass. I do not want a minute of this all to pass by without taking…

Around The Home

Fall is here in Michigan! The trees are starting to turn, the weather is significantly cooler, and the wind has picked up! Although, I’m of the mindset that if it’s going to be cold, it might as well snow! Mazy told me this week that she wanted to listen to “Mommy’s music” which means she…

Around The Home

Hello, Spring! I never thought we would see 60 degree weather in Minnesota in February, but that we have! This past week has been absolutely gorgeous, which meant we spent a LOT of time outside when we could. Unfortunately Mazy came down with what we found out was only a nasty nasty cold after taking…