The first stop of our summer vacation was Niagra Falls, NY. The last time we were here we were on the Canadian side, only had 3 kids, and had to wear our winter gear: Summertime temps, complete family of six, and the US side made it even better this time around. 😉 We checked into Read More
Niagra Falls
Tessa’s Party
Tess loves kitties, so I was fully anticipating a kitty-themed birthday party this year. But she threw me for a loop and decided on Barbie mermaid instead. Which probably worked out better since it was a pool party. Last night going to bed as a four year old. 😠She was the first one up Read More
Tessa is FIVE
If you would have told that tired, worried mom that in five years this rare little baby girl would look like this, I would have been very skeptical. A living, breathing, miracle of God. So many times I wondered about what her future would look like, and I still do. I’m forever thankful for how Read More
{House Tour}: The New Deck
This old wood deck has been around since we’ve lived in this house- and she was pretty beat. Rusty screws were poking out, several boards were warped and splintering, and it was just kind of a sad sight. Ben has wanted to redo the deck for many years now, and the builders finished it just Read More


