Hope ... Enjoying Today
It's Sunday, a sweet day of rest. After this past week, we need a warm home with quiet rest in it. This week we battled the "scary" swine flu (which is just the flu), worked on daily life as much as possible, and then did the big race parking for the church yesterday. By the time we came home last night,

Write ... Little Man.... Write
I love to write. There is something so relaxing in it for me. I gather my thoughts through my fingers and words and somehow it seems as though my heart is released. I've been a writer my entire life. I have journals dating all the way back to my first and second grade years. It is my outlet, my creative way of expressing m

Disney .... Part 1 of ??? Straight to the Facts
Since going to Disney was a huge, get out of town, sort of vacation for us, I want to document a few of my favorite things. Because someday, I'm hoping this little blog of mine will be printed and bound and given to each of my children (which just for the record.... because I'm still in shock..

Dear Little One Inside,
This is probably one of the best days of this entire pregnancy so far!When I woke this morning, I felt like it was Christmas morning. I couldn't wait until my scheduled doctors appointment. Today was the day I was going to see you and find out who you were!I must admit, I was a bit nervous. Things had been so different this pregnancy. I was wondering if you were healthy or if something was wrong with me. I needed to see you and see what was going on inside.Boy, did I pray this morning too. Asking the Lord to grant me the opportunity to find out if you were a girl or a boy. I am ready to call you by name. I am ready to continue making plans for your arriva

Just Thinking about the Holidays .... Already???
So yesterday I was having a three hour phone date with my mom. Towards the end of it, she brought up Christmas, asking if it was still okay with us that she come down! "Of course," I said, "We are planning on it."She went on with talking through some thoughts she