Let’s Get Together. Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Tweet My extended family is very large. There are almost 50 of us on my mom’s side alone. Family gatherings are a blast, but they certainly don’t happen often enough. There was a time when we would get together at least monthly, if not more. Everyone’s birthday in that given month would be celebrated and [...]

“So, you’re pregnant again?” and other questions

Tweet I am overwhelmed and thankful for the outpouring of excitement and love surrounding the news of Baby Young #7. You all have made this special time that much more memorable! Now, to address the many questions that have flooded my inbox :: Really? Seriously? Are you joking? Yes. Yes. No. I am most definitely [...]

Seven: One More Than Six

Tweet God knew that our family was not yet complete and has surprised us with a most precious gift. We are proud to say that baby number seven is now dancing in my womb. There are truly no words to describe our joy and excitement. “Children are a gift from the LORD, the fruit of [...]

God Answers Prayers

Tweet On Friday, while I was over 2,000 miles away for Blissdom*, I received a call that would make any mom that far away from her babies wish she wasn’t – Ray was at Urgent Care with Noah. My parents had called Ray to tell him that Noah was possibly having an allergic reaction – [...]

Happy 4th Birthday, Ben!

Tweet Many hugs and kisses for my sweet and thoughtful, spunky blondie on his birthday! We love you, Ben!! Check out Ben’s first two years and year three – My, how he’s grown!

Overheard

Tweet Getting the kids to bed tonight was quite a challenge. More so than usual. Nearly a whole tube of toothpaste ended up on the kids’ bathroom counter. Ben fell off the bed more than a few times during prayer. Ethan and Zach couldn’t contain their goofyness. Noah managed to head-butt me just above my [...]

Goodbye to 2009

Tweet It seems 2009 has passed by so quickly. In some ways I am sad to see it go… This year brought many blessings and happy memories, new friends and strengthened friendships. But, this year also presented a lot of challenges for me and for my family. Some that I blogged about. Some that I [...]

Christmas, a Trip to the Dump, and a New Dog?

Tweet As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I’ve posted giveaways every day of this last week…. I hope you had a chance to enter each one. Even with all of my giveaways, I’ve been taking a vacation, of sorts. A bloggy vacation. But, boy… Have I been busy! Our Christmas was such a wonderful and joyous [...]

My Big Family

Tweet Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth. Happy is the man whose quiver is full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the [...]

Family Photos

Tweet A couple of weeks ago we headed up the hill to have Mariea Rummel take some family photos. Of course we were late and were racing against the sunset, but Mariea took some great shots of our family. See for yourself… This one is my favorite! You can see more of the shots Mariea [...]

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