Beautiful Calling

“I think I got the heck of it!” ~ John, on buttoning his pants. “Because all those people are bad and going to Helloween.” ~ John, on trick-or-treating. {we had a little discussion about this one! LOL} “My little Coochie” ~ Chloe, who always says this to Isaac. “Oma doesn’t need the outside of her [...]

  You love wearing Oma’s vintage jewels Happy birthday, Chloe! Today you turn 5. You have been so excited, looking forward to this day. “Five is a big number”, you tell me proudly. Five years have passed slowly and quickly. I look at you, no longer a baby or toddler but a big girl; it [...]

Today is my birthday. In case you wondered, I’m 33. You can read 31 Things About Me from my 31st birthday if you are interested. I’ll add on two more. 32. When I shower in the morning, I start at the top with my hair and and wash down to my toes. If I mix [...]

Isaac is 7 months – how time has flown. In some ways it seems like a million years ago since Isaac and I lived at the hospital for all those weeks. Yet, in other ways it seems like just yesterday. But then life is often like that isn’t it? Thank you all for your continued [...]

I was reading my bible this morning in bed while nursing Isaac. I had to go see about John so I left a dozy Isaac playing with his butterfly. I came back moments later to find Isaac thoroughly enjoying God’s Word! {thankfully the pages smoothed back out fairly easily!}

Today we decorated for Christmas. Where was my camera? I don’t know. Do you ever find that you’re so busy in the moment that you don’t capture the moment? Yep, that was us today. It’s good to be that way sometimes. But tonight, with the tots watching that classic Rudolf movie, I played with Isaac [...]

At the Zoo: Peacock, Chloe, John, Isaac and Daddy. {Mommy and the camera bringing up the rear}.

After two homebirths and two healthy children, we figured that we knew the drill. Isaac would arrive and six weeks later we’d hop on a plane – an African adventure awaited us. Isaac, born at home, began to go down hill quickly the next day. A month and a half in the NICU with Isaac [...]

No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptize cats.. When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don’t let her brush your hair. If your sister hits you, don’t hit her back. They always catch the second person. Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato. You can’t trust dogs to watch [...]