I just can't stop thinking about Stella starting school. Of late, I have been enjoying reminiscing about some precious memories she and I have made over the past five years. Like last night...I was walking through the grocery picking out a kiwi and remembered a silly song we sang about kiwi one time (that turned... Continue Reading →

Ruby started saying Schaeffer's name last week. Until then she had referred to him as "baby" but now she chants his name and moves her arms imitating him. It's too cute. Our boy is 3 months old today. He still has some of his newborn-ness - he's still all balled up (maybe it's b/c I... Continue Reading →

We've had some fun birthday celebrations recently since Ruby and Stella have birthdays within a month of each other. Stella is at the age where birthdays are highly anticipated and at this point, Ruby gets excited just because Stella does. Since Stella-girl turned 5, it was an extra-special year because she had her first friend... Continue Reading →

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"Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you." Hebrews 13.17Matthew was ordained to the gospel ministry on Sunday, July 18. The... Continue Reading →

laundry...and more laundry!thought of this caedmon's song as i looked around our house. my heart really was encouraged in spite of what my eyes saw!this house is a good messit’s the proof of lifeno way would I trade jobsbut it don’t pay overtimei’ll get to the laundryi don’t know wheni’m saying a prayer tonightcause tomorrow... Continue Reading →

camping with cuties celebrating our golden-haired, blue-eyed, as-cute-and-courageous-as-they-come ruby-girl's 2nd birthday loving on this baby boy

Follow him as he follows Him.

we're anything brighter than even the sun(we're everything greaterthan booksmight mean)we're everyanything more than believe(with a spinleapalive we're alive)we're wonderful one times one                                        - e.e. cummingsyou wrote a portion of this poem out in one of your... Continue Reading →

1. As much as I love bows and accessories, I'm SO glad I don't have to deal with those this time around!2. As much as I hate hearing that middle of the night "feed me" cry, I love walking in the nursery and picking up the little sweet bundle from his crib.3. As much as... Continue Reading →

and my husband doesn't even mind. actually, he loves them too!they being dead yet speak and counsel us today.

little girls" by stella owenthis morning it's storming out, and our fearful girl is going around the house comforting herself with the promises of God. it sounds something like this, "God will never destroy the earth with a flood again." (repeat many times) :)she's also having a talk w/ her hello kitty doll about separating from... Continue Reading →