worthy of my song

At the end of March, we pursued two boys who needed a family. On paper, we were perfect for them. However, three days later, we were told we could’t adopt them because we already had children. I was furious. Hurt. I sobbed for days. I felt so lost and broken. The whole month of April, […]

mother’s day thoughts & crew photos – 2023

As both a mom of four kiddos AND a mom in waiting, I know Mother’s Day can bring a lot of emotions. Joy, anger, grief, jealousy. It’s a lot. It’s overwhelming sometimes. Last year (2022) I took pictures with my four kids hoping (kind of assuming if I’m honest) that we’d have our adopted babes […]

summer blast 2022

Earlier this week was Church of the Highlands’s kids conference – Summer Blast! It’s very similar to the well-known VBS (Vacation Bible School) that lots of churches have, but it’s only 3 days (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) from 9am-12pm. Rylie got to participate for the first time last year and she absolutely loved it and exited to […]

we’ve lived here for one year (& we’re not moving!)

Aaron & I cannot believe we’ve lived on our 36-acre property for one whole year. In a way it feels like we’ve lived here longer and in another, it feels like we just signed the papers. Backstory – we have moved every time we’ve lived in our house for one year – First house – […]