Tessa had been counting down the days for this event for weeks. Grace was excited too, but this year was Tessa’s first time going to the dance, so she was especially excited. They absolutely love wearing long dresses, so these long, comfortable, super twirly dresses were right up their alley. Add in a cute, itchy Read More
Father Daughter Dance
Rare Disease Day
Today is Rare Disease Day! Our rare disease journey began in 2016, when a routine 20 week ultrasound revealed a large growth on my baby girl’s abdomen, groin, and leg. The hospital we were sent to for further testing immediately suggested abortion, even though they couldn’t even tell me for certain what (besides the overgrowth) Read More
Dance Pictures
Last year’s dance pictures were taken outside in April, and it was about 30 degrees. Literally freezing. We rushed through the pictures and the girls looked exactly how they felt: about 10 seconds away from hypothermia. They were still cute…but this year’s experience was much warmer, and therefore much more enjoyable. Confession: I always wanted Read More
Friday Favorites
Regular old life has just been happening over here and I forgot to blog…again. But here we are! Favorite picture: Last weekend we went to Ben’s sister’s house in Michigan for a Bible conference. Everybody’s friends were there and we all had such a great weekend. These girls were entertaining as usual. Favorite kid quote: Read More




