Category Archives: Family Life

The (Snow-Laden) Narrow Path

The snow had fallen as we slept and we woke to roads and trees that reflected the sky’s night work. Two months shy of two years old and thirty-two weeks pregnant; it was just him and me. It was December in Wisconsin. The wind was bitter, but there were long caged-in, pent-up movements that needed…

November Afternoons

November has looked like a lot of this… Which quickly turns into this… Which then usually results in this… Allowing someone to get his share of this… and this! We bounce back quickly though… And Mommy doesn’t mind sneaking a peak at my “Andyman Solution” :) mmhmm… And then someone gets cold and the snot…

Highlights at our Home {October 2013}

October has come and gone; and I have to say… It might be my favorite month! It is just so beautiful, crisp, hearty, and fun! We’ve fully transitioned into comfort meals, like our new favorite 3-year old approved Coconut Curry Chicken; and experimented with a few more dairy-free recipes, which can prove to be a home-run…

Adoptive Waiting Questionnaire: Day 60

How long have you been waiting? Today is Day 60. What’s been on your mind? Ironically, 60 days is minimal to so many people waiting for their children – biological or adopted. A dear friend of mine has struggled with infertility for years now and just received additional news on the timeline of even possibly conceiving (unfortunately…

Calvin’s Dedication

We were blessed to celebrate Calvin’s dedication this past Saturday. We’ve dedicated him to the Lord on our own (and daily), but this was our formal act and announcement that we are committed to raising our child in Christ – teaching him these truths and training him up in righteousness! Our families gathered around for the brief service and…

Waiting Questionnaire {For the Adoptive Mother} – Day 39

Two weeks have passed since I last updated on our adoption process! We had one paperwork snafu last week. Our social worker received a document that (whether it was accurate or not) needed an additional document stating that in fact this was not correct. So, we had to backtrack and have an additional letter written…

Highlights at our Home {September 2013}

How are these months passing so quickly? I feel like I JUST wrote August’s Highlights and here we are looking back on September. It was definitely a wonderful whirlwind… I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but we started out the month with a little Wedding ;) If you missed it, you can check out Angie…

Angie & George’s Wedding Weekend {Part Three}

It has been so much fun to compile these posts – I love my dear family! It is my pleasure to share bits of our life and thank you, sweet readers, for coming along for the ride! Speaking of… Here they are heading to the reception! Traditionally, Greeks wear their wedding band on the right…

Angie & George’s Wedding Weekend {Part Two}

Read Part One! The 4 days leading up to the wedding were amazing. Yesterday, I was so focused on getting pictures up that I failed to adequately express just how much I love my family. My Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Parents, and siblings are  fun-loving and HILARIOUS! I cannot even count the times over the weekend…

Angie & George’s Wedding Weekend {Part One}

Drum roll, please… I finally picked and edited some photos to share from Angie and George’s Wedding Weekend! It is such a joy looking through the pictures from the weekend that flew past too fast. My other sister, Sarah, was amazing and created a Shutterfly event page for everyone in the family to share and…