Last week the town where our church is located had their big fair parade. It was our 5th year participating in the parade, and definitely the best weather we’ve ever had. As in, it was 80 degrees instead of 95. PRAISE. Our theme this year was “Seek first the kingdom of God.” We had princesses, Read More
Parade
OCNJ (Cont.)
Grammy and Pop Pop arrived, so naturally we needed to bike for donuts. I could eat those cream filled delightful little clouds of wonder every single day. And we biked there, so it canceled the calories. We had a lot of beautiful beach days. If they could find a way to successfully pull it off, Read More
OCNJ
We headed to one of our favorite places from the youth conference, and brought one of our favorite nephews along with us. Our first few days there were a little chilly and sometimes rainy, but that didn’t stop our fun. It just forced us to buy sweatpants. We still enjoyed the beach, and our towels Read More
Youth Conference
Before we begin, I need to wish my bestie for the restie a very happy 20th anniversary! Cindy and I got married one month apart, and had the absolute best time planning our weddings at the same time. It was so special, and I’m so thankful it happened that way. And on that note, I Read More
Cousin Visit
Guess who’s back….back again…. It’s been awhile! We’ve been enjoying lots of family time and beach time, but are happy to be back home. Before we get into all that, however, I need to document a visit we had before we left. My brother and sister-in-law stopped in for a few days on their way Read More
20 Years.
Today is our 20 year anniversary. TWENTY YEARS. We have lived a lot of life in the past 20 years. We’ve traveled. We’ve worked hard. We’ve welcomed 4 beautiful babies into the world and navigated through parenthood. We’ve been through highs and lows. We’ve made new friends and kept old ones. We’ve enjoyed countless memories Read More
Tessa is 7
I’m not entirely sure where the last 7 years have gone, but here we are. Tessa has been really into chickens the last several months, and requested a chicken birthday party. So naturally, I set out to find a way to have real chicks at her party. Thanks to the friend of a friend, we Read More
Friday Favorites
Favorite picture: According to Max, this is a redneck rollercoaster. Favorite kid quote: Max: “I don’t like being by myself in the cold, dark basement.” Grace: “Well, maybe it would help if you turned the light on.” Favorite food: Ok, I know I already talked about this seasoning this week…but I used it in my Read More
Memorial Day Mems
We had 0 complaints about the weather on Memorial Day. We had some friends over for all the usual fun. We could not stop laughing at how much these two looked like Mario and Luigi in this tube. Even better, one of them is actually named Mario. There was also lots of swimming, and plenty Read More










