One of our favorite family Christmas traditions starts tomorrow: counting down to Christmas with a book to open each day. We have been collecting Christmas books since my oldest child was little and absolutely love doing this each year. Here’s the how to: 1) Get 24 Christmas books. 2) Get yourself some wrapping paper, wrap […]

Charlotte friends! Who wants to be our tenants?! This was our first home that Geoff and I bought together when we were just 5 months married. We moved out when our first baby was 5 months old and have been renting it out since that point. We have been so blessed and grateful to have […]

Finally, I am getting around to writing Kit’s birth story! It’s just crazy to me that she’s already been with us for 8 weeks…today! And y’all, I just love her to pieces and am beyond grateful for this healthy, adorable and precious baby girl. Before I get started, if you are like me and are […]

* So many thanks to our CSP Family Photographer, Chelsi, for my maternity pictures, to Lindsey Regan Thorne of Be Pretty for my hair and makeup and to Chrissy Winchester for letting me borrow her gorgeous dress for my shoot! Today I am 38 weeks and 4 days pregnant…and officially on maternity leave. I’m grateful […]

I never, ever would have guessed that I would be a mama to FOUR. I can remember having Crew (our second born) and swearing that we were done at two kids. And then as we grew out of her newborn phase and it all started to get easier…and a lot of friends started having their […]

“When you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you.” My two year old squirrel. Last week he turned TWO and Mama’s heart is bursting. There’s aren’t even words to describe how much we adore this boy. Happy 2nd Birthday, buddy! * Thank you to the best daddy ever for making his birthday video. The final […]

My little sheep turned seven in August, but I didn’t want to miss out on sharing a few pictures of him, as well as his birthday video that his daddy made for him (as he does for every child on every birthday…because he’s the best). While I’m so grateful he is healthy and growing, I […]

  June 14, 2012: “Cried myself to sleep again last night. Feeling so broken. We are so messed up. Never thought marriage would be like this. I need help, God. I don’t know where to go or what to do.” July 16, 2012: “I feel hopeless that we will ever come out of this. God, […]

“Only love feeds us. And love happens over years, repetitive motions, staying, staying, staying. Showing up again. Coming clean again, being seen again. That’s how love is built.” – Shauna Niequest I think Geoff and I have been scheming about our 10 year anniversary trip since our 5 year trip to Mexico. It’s hard to […]

“Your greatest contribution to the kingdom of God may not be something you do, but someone you raise.” – Andy Stanley Pajamas. French Toast. Bed jumping. Endless tickles. Lego building. Baby napping. Latte drinking. Face smushing. Teeth brushing. Swinging. Hammock times. Football. Dance party. Sink bath. All things that made up our dreary day January […]