Family Blog

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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Painted Toes, Pizza, and Pink Everywhere

We started the first full week of January and it has been one of those weeks where nothing much happened, but sometimes that’s just what you need.

Kids in St. Patrick's Day accessories in Hobby Lobby

Painted toes, pizza on the counter, and pops of pink everywhere have made up our week so far. Nothing too crazy around here, just the usual everyday moments that make up our full lives! (more…)