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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Showing: 111 - 120 of 140 ArticlesJoy 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 …
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 …
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 …
It’s Worth It
Yesterday was sort of a “blah” day. I woke up in a bit of a funk, feeling tired and dragging my body through the motions of a typical Sunday morning. It’s always a rat race to get all five of us ready and out the door for church on time, and yesterday morning was no …
A Father’s Love
Weekends are glorious. Mostly because my handsome husband is home! Jake’s job requires quite a bit of time during the week, but Saturday and Sunday are all about quality family time. I take a big exhale and relax knowing that we get to take care of the kids and enjoy them together. A typical Saturday for …
Encouragement From A Stranger
Whenever I take the kids out and about, we’re a bit of a spectacle. People see that we have three kids under two, and they usually have some sort of typical reaction about how busy we must be. Which is totally fine. I appreciate people willing to acknowledge how crazy it is! But this week I’ve …
Small Things with Great Love
When Baylen was a newborn, I remember countless nights when Jake and I would sit on the couch and stare for hours on end at our beautiful baby boy. As we chatted about how surreal it felt to be parents, we talked about how crazy it was that this little human would start talking someday …