We are kind of at that point where we just have to laugh at how frequently things are just not working out for us! Our family trip this year was no exception! Last year, we had pulled South Carolina for our state this year and we were all so excited. Mark and I had actually …
Family Pictures
Is there anything better than new family pictures?! They make me so happy. So here is some family goodness for you. Pictures from Katie Belle Photography – thank you so much for sharing your talents!
Sarah’s 7th Birthday
Oh my Sarah. One of the many fun things about being a parent is hearing the countdown for MONTHS until birthdays! Sarah has been so excited to turn seven years old and the day finally came! I seem to have passed on my love of planning to Sarah because she had her day all planned …
Rett Clinic
Lydia takes on Denver! This week Mark, Lydia, and I were able to go to Colorado so Lydia could attend the Rett Clinic at the Children’s Hospital Colorado. Very quickly after receiving Lydia’s diagnosis and scrambling to find everything we could about it, we discovered that there are several Rett Clinics throughout the country. This …
Mark’s 39th Birthday
I love this birthday boy so much. Last week we were able to celebrate Mark’s 39th Birthday! I’ll tell you what, it’s tricky trying to plan things to do in the current state of things. We are keeping our kiddos close to home until things settle a bit. Plus, we have had such bad air …
First Day of School
We are swinging into our FIFTH year of homeschooling and my mind is just BLOWN! When I have a quiet moment to think about that, I am still amazed. Never did I think this is where life would take our family but I am so grateful it has. And I have no idea when our …
Back to School Feast
Sunday we did one of my favorite family traditions and had our annual Back to School Feast. We all look forward to this night and it was another special one. Before we get into our wonderful night, I wanted to answer a question I have gotten quite a bit the last few months: “Are we …
Family Campout
This last weekend we did a family camp out in our backyard! It was a perfectly simple night together. We made grilled tin foil dinners and berry cobbler. Does it get any better?! Jacob, Sarah, Benjamin, and Mark slept outside while Lydia and I snuggled inside for our own little sleepover. The group outside watched …