Jillian is a whopping six months old! Half a year! And man oh man, does she know how to make me us very happy parents. I’m not sure I’ve done many (any??) posts where I share updates specifically about Jillian, but today I want to zero in on all things related to our “oops caboose” and our “best bonus baby… Keep Reading
An Enjoyable Weekend With Friends
This past weekend was the kind that left me feeling grateful and immensely happy by the end of it. Despite a fever for Sadie, a tornado warning in the middle of a baby shower, and Jamie drilling with the Reserve both Saturday and Sunday, it was still just the absolute sweetest few days. On Friday night we beat the rain… Keep Reading
Quiet Your Mind | Destin, Florida December 2019
Last month, just three days after Christmas, all three girls and I packed our suitcases once again and headed down I-65 to Destin, Florida. My parents own a timeshare in Orlando that they frequently trade in their points for to use at other properties. For the third year in a row, they’ve booked a condo in Destin. They fell in love… Keep Reading
A Reintroduction + “Who Are You?” (Year Three!)
For the first time in my adult life, I don’t have any major life events looming this year. No deployments, no moving to a new state, no buying or selling homes, no pregnancies, no new babies. One (or more) of these things has happened every year since 2009, but 2020 is looking much more quiet. HALLELUJAH! With this year looking… Keep Reading
Celebrating Jamie’s 32nd Birthday
Jamie is his mom’s little Christmas Eve Eve baby with a December 23rd birthday, and over the years we have found many benefits to his birthday being right before Christmas. 🙂 By this point in the holiday season, we actually welcome the day where “no Christmas activities are allowed” and we focus solely on Jamie’s birthday! Because this day is… Keep Reading
Christmas & New Years Eve Shenanigans 2019
December went by in a complete flash for our family. Like, if I didn’t write this blog post and record some special memories in our family Christmas book, I’m not sure I would remember a thing about Christmas this year because it all really felt like a blur. Whew! By the time we got back from our Thanksgiving beach trip… Keep Reading
Favorite Amazon Purchases from the Last Six Months
This article contains a complete list of our favorite amazon purchases from the last six months. One of my plans for the day was the do a quick write-up about our family’s favorite Amazon purchases from the last six months or so, so I found it funny that random Amazon purchases came up in conversation with friends at church after… Keep Reading
The State of the Blog: LET’S DO THIS!
Happy New Year!! Yesterday I sat down with a cup of coffee and a charged-up laptop to do some 2020 business goal-setting and planning. But you see, just that word “business” stirs up a variety of emotions for me. Is this really a business? I actually feel somewhat insecure in this area because I feel like what I do pales… Keep Reading
