birthday

So weird I had another birthday last week. How does this keep happening!? Each year on my birthday I get a little overcome with the beauty of love and feeling connected. I feel so grateful for the people in my life. I got to hike with these ladies in preparation…

Happy birthday to my dear Claire Bear. In my mind you were JUST right here, stretching out, trying to figure out that tiny little body. And now here you are, this glowing, vivacious college girl figuring out life all independently. It is pretty beautiful to see. 19 things I adore…

Welp, we hit the jackpot in the daughter-in-law category. And of course, we didn’t chose her as that blog title implies, Max did. But he did a pretty dang good job choosing I must say! Right from the start, she swept right in and became part of this little-bit-crazy family.…

We have some friends who divorced a few years ago. This past year, due to so many little turns of events, they have “found” each other again. And they are suddenly sweethearts and dating each other again. It is pretty sweet to see. One night when I was explaining the…

We have a new sixteen year old. And there were some really fun things that happened on her birthday. Also, there were some pretty emotional things about this big milestone birthday and this girl who is trying to stay positive amidst some growing divides. But let’s celebrate all the good…

I remember it so well: the weight of overwhelm when we found out I was already eight weeks pregnant with baby number two when Max was six months old. Tears in my eyes watching that original baby sleep in his carseat in my backseat riding away from that doctor appointment…

We were still up in Utah (dropping Claire off for college) intentionally so we could be there to celebrate this girl: I wrote about her on her actual day back HERE, but here’s what we did that day. Of course we had to start with Lucy’s traditional candy bar poster.…

GRACE TURNS 21 TODAY!! This post is to offer other moms of spitfire daughters hope. Because phew! Kids can be a handful sometimes, and this girl was one of those handfuls. But as I spent the morning looking through pictures of her growing up I was overwhelmed first of all…

Thats right, TWENTY-FIVE. To commemorate the big day I’m putting some pictures up here. Because he loves that kind of stuff. Anything to be in the spotlight. HA!! Sorry Max, this is how I celebrate. But I’m posting about Claire’s graduation today too so you don’t have to be in…

Dave’s dad turned 80 on Saturday. It is a beautiful thing to examine a life well-lived. Just look at this man: He is so full of light and goodness. And look at that good woman at his side. They are intertwined, boosting and lifting and learning from each other for…