Emersyn and Mckinley are at a fun age. They are completely entertained by the silliest of things, especially their big brother. It’s been a blast to see them interact lately. I think Baylen’s starting to see them as playmates instead of babies who lay there and have nothing to offer him. He loves to visit …
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Joy In The Simple Moments
Whenever people ask me what I like most about being a stay-at-home mom, I always tell them it’s being there during the simple moments. Getting them up from their naps, kissing their boo-boos, watching them learn a new skill, reading stacks of books, going to the park, and the list goes on and on. Here’s a peak into some of those moments …
Chasing My Tail
Yesterday was one of those days when I felt like I was spinning my wheels. I was trying to get a little cleaning done on top of taking care of the kids, and it just wasn’t happening. Every time I’d think I had a moment to quickly wipe the counters or fold a load of …
Crazy Busy
We spent yesterday resting and recovering from the party. Jake encouraged me to sleep in, which was glorious! You know you’re a mom of little people when sleeping in until 8am feels like a mini-vacation. 😉 Baylen’s party on Saturday was super low key, but it’s amazing how any extra work on top of the …
Baylen’s 2nd Birthday Party
We threw Baylen a little birthday party yesterday, and it was incredibly humbling to see family and friends come together to love on our little guy. It made my heart happy to have a day where he was the main focus. Since Emersyn and Mckinley were born he’s done a great job sharing the spotlight, but …
I Can Do Something
I’m going to keep it brief tonight because I am wiped! Yesterday was full of rushing around getting last minute things in place for Baylen’s birthday party today (pictures to come tomorrow!). Although it was busy, God reminded me that He was walking alongside me, especially when we were at Target. We went there after swimming lessons and …
Running With Precious Cargo
Yesterday was a perfect Autumn day here in Minnesota. It was one of those days when I just had to be outside as much as possible! Knowing that snow could be only weeks away, I have to take advantage of nice weather while I can. We went for a mid-day walk to the park, but …
Baylen’s 2nd Birthday
Yesterday Baylen turned 2! The joy of the Lord was so present as we celebrated our amazing little guy. I tried really hard to put aside all of my chores, laundry, ect, and spent extra time focusing on him. As I intentionally observed him playing and laughing and interacting with his sisters, my heart overflowed …
Anticipating the Unknown
Last night Jake and I were reminiscing about what we were doing exactly two years ago. We talked about how we had just finished a long day of yard work, that included filling up a huge commercial sized dumpster with all sorts of disgusting debris from our dump of a backyard. I was raking, shoveling, …
Wisdom From Other Moms
I’ve only been a mom for two years now, so I am pretty new to this whole deal. I have so much to learn, and am incredibly thankful for the more experienced moms in my life from who I glean loads of wisdom from. As I think about my day yesterday and the places I …