Love Having Family In Town!


























As the saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Dan and I have often said being in youth ministry, that we treat our youth group kids as our own. We always have. We talk with them, care for them, hug them, and cry with them, as if they were. That whole concept…
Much of this past week was spent preparing for the garage sale that I had with a friend this weekend, but also just enjoying sweet Mazy of course! Did I mention how crazy funny she is these days? Never fails to entertain us! At Open Rock on Monday, Matt taught her to hoola hoop! She…
I am such a homebody. I love the days when Mazers and I just cook, bake, read, play, talk, dance, and just live life TOGETHER. If someone walked into our home, I am sure they would wonder who in the world this crazy lady is, but all I know is that Mazy loves it. That…
This past week, we drove up to a cottage on Secord Lake, near Gladwin, MI, for a week’s vacation with my family. This year’s emotions were a bit different, since we didn’t have to drive from MN to get there, but also not have to say goodbye for a few months. It was always a…
Parenting is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I would like to say that I didn’t have expectations when it came to giving birth, parenting, and raising a child, but that would be a complete lie. I would love to say that I accepted the challenges with complete okay-ness, but…
I tell myself that maybe one day I will stop posting weekly pictures of Mazy, but I just can’t quit quite yet! She is just way too camera-loving to stop! Almost everytime I pull a camera out, she gets a big smile on her face. So here’s yet another week, of Mazy-love! She loves to…