Everything came to a screeching halt when we received the text… the next three weeks were a whirlwind of elation and exhaustion! Now that it’s over we plop our weary bodies down, shake our heads in amazement, and with broad smiles sit back in wonder… WHAT just happened?!
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If Life Is A Highway… You Might Want Directions
We all get caught in moments of feeling panicked by life racing around us like cars on freeways. God calls different people to different earthly destinations. He also equips us with unique gifts, talents, abilities, and personalities to get us there. Sadly, too often we look across the lanes – observing, criticizing, and comparing ourselves with other drivers – which only heightens our anxiety and self-doubt. There is hope for us directionally-challenged, map-illiterates…
2016 – Favorite Firsts and Memorable Moments
2016 – A year of growth, change, new beginnings, and fantastic adventures! Enjoy some of the highlights as we share photos of our favorite firsts and most memorable moments…
How To Ruin The Holidays In 3 Easy Steps
Enjoy this humorous take on something you might already be pretty good at… I don’t want to brag or anything, but I’m pretty much an expert at this 3-step plan.
Hiking Engineer – A Metaphor For Life
6:30am Saturday… it was time to face this giant, even if she did mock my weakness, expose my fears, and leave me humiliated in failure.
Happy Birthday To Our BOY!
Tears began to swell as I looked up at the monitor and discovered that WITHOUT A DOUBT I was going to have a… BOY. I tried to hide my emotion because I didn’t want the girls to wonder why Mommy was crying. But, my oldest daughter – who’s very tuned into her Momma – noticed […]
Two Worst Days of The Year
Why are birthdays so difficult? It’s embarrassing to admit…
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 […]