Life On The Farm


















Friday morning we became aunt and uncle to another beautiful niece, Scarlett Lauren (born to Kari and Matt)! Some have wondered how we would felt with my sister having a baby. Thoughts of our own children will always be there. Though, we were so thrilled to hear the news of a healthy baby girl!…
If you are looking for some cuteness and craziness, check out this post! Dan was gone this past week from Monday-Wednesday on an ecology trip with the senior class from Central MN Christian School. He always has such a good time, but every night he requested a picture of his girls. This is what we…
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…
Sterk Christmas Party! On Christmas Eve noon, we shared a yummy meal of appetizer-type foods and shared some wonderful family together! Our nephew Levi sat quietly on the floor, just waiting for present time – it was adorable! My mother in law decorated so nicely for Christmas! We had a REAL fire going that added…
Keep comin’ Spring, keep comin’! We have enjoyed being outside a handful more times this past week, which has felt so good, after a long winter! Not too much new in our corner of the world, just continuing to work on little house projects here and there and of course, watching the Olympics! I told…
Comparing. As a new mom, I am realizing more and more, the danger of comparing my child to others. My wise sister told me recently that every kid is different, as we were discussing the different milestones that her 4 girls went through and my sister-in-law said the same thing. Not that this was new…