Since We've Been Away

Well, these last few months have been full despite the exhaustion of pregnancy (9 months of being sick is just no fun. It's a good thing these little ones are so worth the effort.) We've experienced birthdays, a reunion, a funeral, Halloween, snow and lots of in betweens. So here is a fun re-cap.

We've apparently started a new tradition of decorating the birthday cake together as a family. It was a lot of fun and the kids still talk about it daily and look forward to the next birthday so we can do it again, this time in castle form.


Snow White and Mickey Mouse, complete with princess shoes and mouse crocs, and loads of fun dressing up. We have a tradition for Halloween as well that after we go trick-or-treating we order a pizza and watch a movie together as a family. This year it was Sleeping Beauty.

And yes, snow. We've experienced a few down falls which are gorgeous to behold and definitely keep you inside for a couple of days with warm mugs of cocoa and a crackling fire. Actually today church was canceled because of a downfall. The amazing thing is that after it snows it melts within a week and the weather is beautiful again. I can definitely handle that.

Another enjoyable thing the kids love is that every Saturday Dad takes them to story time at the library. It's a great bonding experience and gives me a chance to rest. I love that man!


As for me, well, I am really looking forward to this little boy coming. 35 1/2 weeks and home bound leaves for a little stir craziness at times but it's worth it to help ensure complete growth and when I'm not laying down holding onto the bed to keep from passing out I enjoy reading and playing with the kids, doing puzzles (never knew how fast you can put together a 1000 piece puzzle when you can't do anything else. I think I've gone through 8 so far.) And wow my house is very slowly getting meticulously organized. That indeed is nice.


And for this wonderful family of mine? Well, they've learned such patience and love in these past 9 months in a way that we never could have experienced before. I love them dearly and am forever grateful for their service, joy, laughter, and desire to learn and help. The Lord truly blesses us in our lives!