Photo credit: Julie Setmeyer Tomorrow Mike and I will celebrate seventeen years of marriage. We've officially hit that mark where we've been together longer than we've been apart. That's crazy! And also: we are getting old. I feel like every year I reflect on marriage and … [Read more...] about Sixteen
The Family Six
Samuel
A little over three years ago, on Good Friday, my great-nephew Samuel made his entrance into the world. He was born 13 weeks premature and weighed 2 lbs 4 oz. Two weeks passed before his mother, Danielle, could hold him for the first time He was surrounded by love, … [Read more...] about Samuel
Insta-April
1. If it rains enough (as it did towards the end of our Spring Break), our backyard turns into a mini lake. Great for young explorers, not so great if you'd actually like to grow grass. 2. This magnolia in our front yard is such a show-off. And I love it. 3. I am always … [Read more...] about Insta-April
One For the (Year) Books
For as long as I can remember, picture day has always been in the fall. So when the flier came home in Eli's backpack for spring photos, I promptly dismissed it as something for the kids who had missed picture day in the fall. The morning of spring picture day unfolded like any … [Read more...] about One For the (Year) Books
A Few (Scattered) Things
To say that I'm feeling a bit scattered these days would be an understatement of grand proportions. It seems as if yesterday I was slogging through the cold and snow of January, and then today I woke up and summer is almost here. I hate letting more than a week go by without … [Read more...] about A Few (Scattered) Things