Monthly Archives: May 2012

As we were planning what to do while in Indiana, my Father-in-law suggested a trip to the dunes. On Tuesday, we drove up to Lake Michigan and had a beautiful day playing in the sand. I had been meaning to … Continue reading →

Monday was the second full day we were in Indiana, and we decided to mostly just rest and let Elias catch up on the time change. We played at home for a lot of the day, but we did go … Continue reading →

The reason we went to Indiana, and the best part of going, was to visit family. As I mentioned before, Nathan has quite a lot of family living in Indiana. We were so blessed because my father-in-law opened his home … Continue reading →

Yesterday we returned to Oregon from our trip to Indiana. We were lucky enough to be able to take ten days for fun and family. Grandpa Smith lives there along with Great Grandpa and Great Grandma Smith, Great Uncle Dave, … Continue reading →

A clip from a recent conversation between my husband and me: Nate: “Do you think we’re weirdos?” Me: “Ummm….yeah, probably. Why are you asking?” This conversation was prompted by nothing other than….a dog pile on Daddy! I don’t know how … Continue reading →

It’s my second Mother’s Day with Elias. Nathan made me breakfast, Elias made me a card, and we went to church. On top of that it’s the most beautiful day of the year! A wonderful start to a fun day.

My Mom is a real special lady. I know lots of people probably think their Mom is the best. But I can truly say that my Mom is the best Mom for me. I never would have admitted this when … Continue reading →

My brother is home from Arizona for a few days. I wanted to spend some time with him. On top of that, it’s a nice day and we haven’t been to the zoo for a long time….so I called him … Continue reading →

I spend a lot of time thinking about special moments. Our first trip to Canada, or Elias’ first haircut. Landmarks…one time only things. Those things are special, but when I really think about it, I want to remember the ordinary … Continue reading →