Thoughts on life and love, now that pink has invaded my world… Selah. I have a daughter and her name is Selah. She is real, a fact that I have to remind myself of every time I pick her up and see her bright blue eyes twinkling back at me behind those mile-long lashes. She… Continue reading Post Partum…pinks!
Category: Elliott
Valentine’s Day, Part I
“For God so loved the world that he gave…” Love is about giving. Love is not just about giving things, but about giving your very self. Any mother could testify that this is the most difficult, yet the most rewarding, part of being a mama. We love so much, that we give… We give our… Continue reading Valentine’s Day, Part I
Feliz Navidad
Ahh, Christmastime… does it get more wonderful than twinkle lights, the smell of pine trees, buying special gifts for the ones you love, singing carols and coming up with creative ways to acknowledge the birthday of our Savior? Christmastime…simply the best! We decided not to travel for Christmas, and although it was a tough decision… Continue reading Feliz Navidad
Elliott’s First Haircut!
Thought Elliott’s locks were adorable, he was starting to look like a wild child. So we ventured into San Diego to make his very first hair cut a fun event. The coolest part was, Grandpa and Nonna arrived for a week long visit at the EXACT right time and got to be there!
The Elliott and Mookie Show
What a JOY for Elliott to have 4 siblings this Summer! For a boy who is SO SOCIAL, he was in absolute Heaven. He admired Judah and Samuel so much, and would just marvel at Ariel’s beauty. How fun for him to have 3 older siblings for a few weeks!! But as much as he… Continue reading The Elliott and Mookie Show
Summa’ Time
[WARNING: This blog post got really, really, really super long…! That’s what happens when you blog about an entire SUMMER in one post!] I’ll admit. Our first few months here, we were pretty swamped. With YWAM training, with my first trimester, with adjusting to life in a foreign country, with Elliott’s first birthday and house… Continue reading Summa’ Time
So grateful.
Today is one of those days, where I wake up and am flooded with gratitude from the moment my day begins. Not because life is easy right now. Not because we have everything figured out. Not because I slept well. Not because I’m comfortable. But because God is good. So, so good. I am overwhelmed… Continue reading So grateful.
The Baby Beta Belly
One day, Suzanna and I were waiting in the border line and we had a conversation that went something like this: Me: “Hey, I’d really love to take some pregnancy family photos, and I was wondering if you were any good at taking pictures…?” Suzanna (without hesitation and with a huge smile): “No!! I’m not!!… Continue reading The Baby Beta Belly
Tacoma Time
Thanks to Alaska Airlines and some saved up miles, we were able to take a little trip to T-town in May to 1. sell some steel in order to get some how-do-you-call-it? Ahh, DINERO. 2. Celebrate Brian’s dad’s 65th birthday! 3. Celebrate my 30th birthday with dear friends and 4. Of course, see family! Here… Continue reading Tacoma Time
Peek-a-boo!
This is what happens when you play peek-a-boo during lunch!!