Joyfully Smitten

To my sweet girl, Yesterday was a big day - it marked six years since you changed our world with your presence; and the last six years has been nothing short of exciting. Watching you become a young lady that you are has been nothing short of remarkable. You are wild, Spirit filled, strong headed, and brilliant. You are beautiful inside and out. You have a heart for others and regularly want to to whatever it takes to make others feel better. In fact, we spent the day taking 24 Operation … [Read more...]

Halloween 2018 is in the books. We had a Miss Sock Hop, a Tiger, and a little Zebra this year!! B was set on being a tiger since the moment we talked about Halloween. So we set out to find him a costume that he wanted, He was so excited to be a tiger and it worked out to be such a warm little costume for the Halloween evening! A thought she wanted to a princess but the moment she saw the Sock Hop costume, she changed her mind. She was over the moon about her costume and she wore it for two … [Read more...]

Happy Birthday, my sweet C! I’ll never be able to adequately express what a joy it is to be your mama. Truly. All three of you have been happy babies, but there’s just something about the happiness in your soul that is hard to describe. Strangers stop us on nearly every outing to tell us how joyous you are - and they are so right. You truly radiate in ways I’ve never seen before. Staying small and taking your time isn’t something you’re about either. No, you want to do it big - always. You had … [Read more...]

I’d like to introduce all of you to our new family member, Bodhi (bow-dee). Lovingly already getting the nickname Bodhi Bear because when he “talks” he sounds like a grizzly bear. We adopted this sweet boy this last Friday from the local SPCA of Texas. He is about 10 months, is very well mannered, and is a complete dream with the kids. Our Millie girl warmed up to him really quickly and is excited to have another playmate again! I can’t get over how perfect he is for our family. We weren’t … [Read more...]

There's a constant "hamster wheel" feeling when you first move somewhere new. It's when you move to anywhere new really but it's even more so when you move hundreds or thousands of miles away from everything your past life consisted of. Add in kids and it feels nonstop. There's an ebb and flow that comes with finding a new rhythm but it feels like a rushing current in the beginning. A constant just keep your head above water and keep treading feeling. It's easy for me to default to the … [Read more...]

There is just something about being able to hold something between your fingers. It's like the written word for me, there's something tangible about holding the pages in between my fingers and holding a pen in my hand. As much as I love the digital world, there is just something irreplaceable about it.  I feel the same way about pictures. I love being able to take a photo in an instant with my phone to capture a moment but truth be told, usually they stay right on my phone.  The extra step of … [Read more...]