Our every day December moments 🎄 Braces – DONE! After three years this boy is DONE with braces! He looks so handsome and grown up and I am so happy for him! Snow It has been the most mild December I can remember of my life! We should have appreciated this snowfall at the beginning …
It was a Berning Influenza A Christmas this year! I am going to be honest, it was discouraging. This was the most widespread and longlasting sickness we have had in a LONG time. Influenza A Jacob got up the Sunday morning before Christmas and did not feel well. He had a fever and just felt …
⭐ Jacob Appreciation Post ⭐ I feel so blessed to have Jacob in our family. He is just pleasant to be around. He wants to be helpful. I am not exaggerating that he probably asks me at least five times a day if there is anything he can help me with. I love his sweet …
We have had such a delightfully peaceful December. It has happened before, but last Christmas in particular, felt so chaotic to me. I just remember feeling, this is not how Christmas is supposed to be. So I committed to myself that this year was going to be different and it has been wonderful. I finished …
This guy is NINE YEARS OLD! We love our Benji and this was definitely a birthday to remember! Santa Claus Party When I was talking to Benjamin about a theme for a party, we came to this idea and it was PERFECT and probably one of my favorite birthday themes we’ve ever had! It was …
Our every day November moments🍂 Sweet Brother Lydie has not been sleeping well the last little while. After several long nights, Ben asked me why I was so tired and I told him that Lydie was struggling with sleeping. He told me not to worry about it, and he would be with her. He is …
We had such a delightful Thanksgiving week. We watched a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (A LOT!), did Thanksgiving School, cooked and baked (A LOT!), and ate even more. It was wonderful to be together as a family, to slow down, and to reflect on all that we are grateful for. For Thanksgiving School, we made some …
Is it just me or did this autumn go by in a BLINK! I can’t believe we are already a quarter of the way through our school year. It’s been a busy season with our family trip to Missouri and Iowa and Jacob’s solo trip her took with Mark to Disneyland. Then add on a …
⭐ Lydia Appreciation Post ⭐ I’ve been trying to reflect on what I can write about Lydia that is perhaps “new”, and I am not coming up with much. But then it got me thinking, Lydie loves her routines. I wish I could talk to her to know, but I think (or at least I …
Our family pictures came a little late this year but I am so grateful for them. They are such a blessing to have each year. Thank you to Adley Rochelle Photography for making it happen!