Our Christmas In A Picture Nutshell
















Once a Tiger’s fan, always a Tiger’s fan. Some may assume that we will never be able to cheer for the Twins – this is only true if they are playing the Tigers. Since we moved to Minnesota, we have always wanted to go to Target Field to watch the Twins play. We heard it…
Last Wednesday, Dan and I flew out to Jacksonville, Florida, for Lauren Vriezema’s wedding. This was a trip that we were looking SO forward to because those who know us, know how close we are with the Vriezema family. We have a special bond with each member of their family and Brenda even carried our…
BRENDA IS PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pretty much can’t believe I just typed that! BAAAHHH!!! So here’s how it went down: The clinic was going to call Brenda because she was the one having the blood test. Well, I was working today, so I told Dan that he could find out and then we could go to Tim…
When I was diagnosed with cancer in September of 2022, our world was turned upside down. We never in a million years saw that coming. Let alone needing to fight leukemia not once, but twice. To this day, we, including the doctors, have no idea what caused my leukemia. What I do know is that…
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…
As the weeks move on by, we are realizing quickly that our time in Minnesota is coming to an end and our new life in Michigan will be beginning. Both book ends, in the opposite way. The closing of one chapter, but the opening of another. I feel I have my emotions back under control,…