A Second Batch

Ever made a batch of reaaaallly yummmy oooohie goooie cookies? Don’t they just make you want to make a second batch?! Well a few years ago we made a couple of really sweet, ooohie gooie, scrumptiously delightful children… and that kinda made us want to make a second batch!For a few years we strongly considered

Holiday Cheer, Tidings of Joy, etc. etc. etc.

You know it’s coming right..   “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!”  Aren’t you excited?!  I mean who doesn’t love hours upon hours of cooking and baking for holiday parties and festive gatherings, and then soaking their hands in dishwater all evening long while cleaning up afterwards? I know every mom is anxious to put

“How Are You REALLY Doing?”

“How are you really doing?” I love this question. I think it’s one of the most wonderful questions in the world. It shows care, concern, and a desire to listen and really know a person. As adults we have all sorts of canned responses and pat-answers for frequent questions.  I’m not saying there isn’t a

Elliana Grace…FIVE years old!

Our sweet baby girl turned FIVE yesterday. Every parent knows the aching bittersweet of watching your children grow right before your eyes. No matter how hard you try to “take it all in”, “slow things down”, “stop and smell the roses”, “enjoy the simple things”… etc. it still happens way too fast.   Elli has

Settling Into Durango

Well we made it to Durango, Colorado ~ all four of us together again!I wish I could take you along the journey day-by-day from this past month because in it you would see evidence of God’s grace, providence, and sovereign care time and again. BUT I know that neither you nor myself have the time

Final Question Answered!

Those who follow our blog know that we are a little hit and miss on the consistency of our posts, sometimes going months between posts. Well not this time! It’s only been a week, folks!And what’s so important that it couldn’t wait another month???Well remember last week when I shared some of the major questions

Living Apart

Most of you already know from Ty’s previous post that he accepted a job as Senior Operator at a natural gas processing plant for Williams Co. in Durango, Colorado. July 1st was his official start date, so with that in sight June flew by as we tried to plan and prepare for yet another move! 

So We’re Moving? Again?

Three and a half years ago we shared with the world that we were moving from Alaska to Michigan in the post So We’re Moving? Well, it’s time to share the news again! We are moving to Durango, Colorado! Just four months ago this was not even on our radar but it’s amazing how quickly things change!

Here’s what we’ve been doing!

As I mentioned in the last post we have been traveling fools this spring. Starting in the end of March we went on a vacation / road trip that kept us away from home until the end of May! In eight weeks and one day we managed to put on over 9,000 miles!!! Because of

What are we doing?

  Wow, where to start!? As many of you know we have been in a season of uncertainty for the last 6 months and we’ve remained fairly quiet on the blog. It’s not because we didn’t want to update it but because Niki and I just haven’t known what to post! When your life direction