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What I Learned :: June/July Edition
I take a lot of pictures of feet. This is what my husband told me when looking through my Instagram photos one day. I told him he just didn’t get it. Also, those sandals were only $17 at Target, thanks to a tip from my sister. She says they look just like some of Steve Madden’s. Steve Madden is a designer. I had to google him after finding out about the look-alike at Target. {see above}. Dolly Parton wears wigs. I overheard this on a TV while shopping in Target. I haven’t verified the accuracy, but it makes sense. I always wondered how her hair looked perfect all.the.time. You can…
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Our Weekend {& a little truth to begin your week}
The kids and I started our weekend early by taking a little trip to Alabama on Friday. Isabella starts school in three weeks, and is in need of some clothes for school, so we went to the nearby outlets. I was pleasantly surprised by my children’s behavior. I’m not sure if it was the promise of Chick-fil-a for lunch, or the grace of God, but they were great. We found some good deals, had a good lunch, and headed home. The drive is one of my favorites, as we pass pecan groves, beautiful countryside, produce stands, and lots of farms. We took a little dirt road and found a farm…
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Little Bits of Our First Month
Over the weekend I realized that we’ve now been living in Florida for one month! In some ways this doesn’t seem possible, and in other ways it has stretched out in what seems like forever. The first few weeks were challenging, first in a hotel room for a week, then in our home without any of our stuff for almost two weeks. Now, I think we’re finally feeling somewhat settled in our home and getting into a rhythm with Bradley’s new work schedule. For the first time we’re living in military housing. It’s been a stretch for both of us, but we’re only here for about seven months, so it…
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Jennavieve’s First Year in Black and White
//Happy 1st Birthday, sweet baby girl! You have filled our lives with more joy than we could have ever imagined. May you grow to know and love Jesus.\
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Life at 10 Months & A little word on Wisdom
This little girl’s life is going by way too fast! I can’t believe she’s already 10 months old! Although a surprise baby, one that brought me lots of fears, this precious girl has been a tremendous blessing to our family. She and Mason are best friends, partners in crime, and constantly learning from each other. More and more we feel like we have a set of twins, which I’ve always wanted. I just didn’t think it would come in the way that it has. Having a child with Down Syndrome has certainly changed us in many ways. Mason’s development has been delayed, and we had forgotten the ‘normal’ patterns of…
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Six Years Ago Today…
Six years ago today, I found out that I was pregnant with our first child. I vividly remember slipping quietly out of bed that morning, so I wouldn’t wake up Bradley, taking the test and waiting for those three long minutes before reading the test result. Just like every other morning, I walked to the kitchen, made the coffee, and then took my favorite seat on the couch to journal and read my Bible. That morning, though, my thoughts were all over the place. I was nervous, excited, thankful, scared, and already in love with the precious life inside my womb. What is she like now? Dramatic.Smart.Pensive.Caring.Loving.Goofy.Adorable.Eager to learn.Ready for…
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What I Learned :: April Edition
Joining with some others today for a little re-cap of lessons learned in April. It was fun to think back on this month about the varying lessons I’ve learned. Some are serious, some might seem insignificant, both are channels of change. 1. My husband can throw a baby shower. He planned and organized a baby shower for one of his Navy buddies. It was a corn hole tournament. Everyone could buy in to the tournament for $20; half of the proceeds went to the parents-to-be, and half was divided between the members of the winning team. We had a blast, and I would highly recommend it! 2. Eating…
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A Better List
Two years ago I was sitting in a hospital exam room with my husband and our two week old son, waiting for the Doctor to come in and let us know whether or not our baby boy had Down Syndrome. It had been a long and difficult two weeks as we waited the outcome of the blood tests they had done. Somehow those minutes of waiting seemed almost longer. We knew that we might possibly be facing the beginning of unknown waters, and my legs were feeling just a bit shaky. Now, here we are two years later. Two years of living life with a child who has Down Syndrome.…
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Giving the Paleo Diet a try
Dieting is not a favorable task in our home. We love food. When my husband told me the other day that he wanted to do a Paleo diet for a month, I responded in a not so submissive wifely manner. Meaning, I said don’t you realize there are five other people in this house that require food every day, how could you possibly think that adding this to my plate right now is a good idea and there is no way I am going to do it?! Not my finest moment as a wife. The Lord convicted me of my wrong attitude, and I started looking through the Practical Paleo…
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Our Weekend
Our weekend started with some fun playing in the sprinkler on Friday night. We introduced our girls to Frozen two weeks ago, and since then, Isabella has taken to acting out being Elsa, freezing things {which she is apparently doing in the above picture} and singing “Let it Go” at the top of her lungs while we grocery shop. Apparently, this is normal for girl children these days. I love her lack of inhibition and theatrical spirit. We’ve always known she enjoyed acting, but this has gone to a whole new level. A game of charades right before bed only added to the drama. Saturday was a gorgeous day! The…