Celebrating Valentine’s Day and What We’ve Been Up To

This year Valentine’s Day was a mix of sweet celebrations and the everyday moments that make up our life in this season. We shared a family Valentine’s dinner complete with our annual shopping challenge that the kids loved, Jimmy and I had a quick date, and I was completely spoiled!

Girl holding flowers

In between all of the celebrating, life kept moving in its usual way, with homeschool lessons at the table, lots of reading time, and fresh air whenever we could get it. Here’s a look at our Valentine’s Day and the moments in between! (more…)

Surgery, Sickness, and the Sweet Moments In Between

Do you ever have those days that feel like a month packed into 24 hours? We had one of those this week! We had ear tube surgery for Dakota, a cold that showed up at the worst time, and a toddler who decided to join in on the sickness. It called for extra coffee, cuddles, and prayers.

Mom and baby at hospital

Even between the hospital wristbands and tissues, there were silly yoga poses in the living room, homeschool lessons at the kitchen table, paint markers (that should have been supervised a little more closely 😉), walks in both sunshine and chilly air, and even a permanent jewelry appointment with my sister-in-law.

Life lately has been a mix of surgery, snuggles, sniffles, and sweet moments. There has been chaos, connection, and God’s steady presence in it all. (more…)