I’ve got a plan – let’s go fail! It’ll be great fun. Promise. Are you in? What? You mean THAT enthusiastic pitch didn’t sell you on the idea of failing? But why not? We do it all the time – minus the excitement and enthusiasm beforehand… “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” -Benjamin Franklin […]
Family
Two Worst Days of The Year
Why are birthdays so difficult? It’s embarrassing to admit…
Thankfulness: A Matter of Perspective
As we approach Thanksgiving, I can’t help but push aside tasks and to-do’s for the sake of writing this blog post. Thanks … giving. Giving Thanks. What are you thankful for? I desire that thankfulness would be a core value in our family, but it goes without saying that this isn’t something that just naturally […]
2014 ~ A Year of Blessing
It seems weird to label one particular year a “year of blessing” because quite honestly we have been blessed again and again undeservedly, even in seasons of felt difficulty and trial. But this year felt exceptionally unique in its blessedness! 2014 began with a trip to Florida to be with family and ended with […]
Happy Birthday Beanie Girl!
What?! How did THAT happen? Our baby girl is SIX?!6 And there’s nothing like bringing home a newborn to reflect how much your older children have grown up!All of a sudden her hands seem huge, her legs seem way too long and skinny to be holding up the rest of her body, and those eyes… […]
Life To The Fullest
Trek’s first two weeks of life were… hmmm, how shall I put it? … very Durango! After the final months of pregnancy requiring a slower pace of life I was anxious to get outside and take advantage of all that Durango’s amazing summers have to offer! And with Mom and Dad Schemanski here it made […]
Trek-ing Schemanskis
There is something uniquely special about a baby’s due date. You talk about it for 9 months… you dream about what it will be like when that day finally comes… you plan for it in every way possible beforehand! August 4th. That was Trek’s due date, and as I sit here today on August 4th […]
You Never Know What Drinking Might Lead To…
…drinking coffee, that is. 🙂 So about a month ago I called a friend to meet up for coffee. Harmless enough, right? So we begin to sip our lovely drinks and conversation ensues.Next thing I know we’re packing our bags for the road trip of a lifetime with this family! Oh, I skipped some parts?No, […]
Working Together
Goodness. Where do I start? If I had to describe these last 4 months of our lives in one word it would be… Eventful. If it were up to me I wouldn’t have planned for all of these amazing life events to collide within a 4-month period, but I sure am enjoying the ride! From […]
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 […]