cake decorating

Flour, Frost, and Finding my Flow

Life has been a lot of things lately, but it sure hasn’t been boring! God is so good—even, and maybe especially, in the chaos of our everyday life. One minute Jimmy and I are strategizing a Friday night “divide and conquer” plan (he took the big kids to the World of Wheels car show while I had a solo date with Dakota!), and the next I’m on the couch at 4:00 AM trying—and very humbly failing—to illustrate a children’s book. Yup, never a dull moment around here!

Mom and dad pulling kids on a sled in the snow

Between practicing Dakota’s first birthday smash cake, wrangling huskies, and making Jimmy’s breakfasts “pretty” with mini pink Lowe’s buckets, I’m constantly reminded that God is in every detail. He’s there in the struggles, the goofy fun, and the few and far between quiet moments. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to!
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Celebrating Mordecai’s Third Birthday

It’s still hard for me to believe that Mordecai is three years old now! I feel like we just brought our baby boy home and here we are with a toddler who talks nonstop, loves to build Hot Wheels tracks with his daddy, and is always asking to help mom bake in the kitchen.

He is the sweetest little guy and loves to snuggle. If we ever have another son, I hope he’s just like Mordecai 🥹

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