MOPS Walk

Our MOPS group has been a true blessing to me and really helped me through the transition of becoming a stay at home mom. While I always knew this was my calling, the fact that Monkey really is the one in control took some getting use to.
This spring we are participating in the MOPS […]



Taking Candy From a Baby

Around Christmas time, Monkey found a toy at Safeway that she fell in love with. The toy had been thrown in with some bagged candy, and clearly had seen better days. It was a red plastic Santa airplane that had a button you push to make the propellers rotate and lights came on. […]



Hurry Up and Wait

This morning, we were 15 minutes late for our MOPS meeting because Monkey and I had a stand off over potty training. I had been prepping her all morning for a success by filling her belly with water, talking about our plan to go potty then go play with our friends, picking out a […]



Can’t See Through The Fog

For the last few days I have been sick, on top of the morning sickness I have been blessed with. My head is so congested I can’t breathe through my nose and I wake up with a pounding headache almost every day.
Although I am not feeling great physically, my prayer goes out to the […]



Sneezing Baby Dust

Why does it seem when you are trying to get pregnant there are pregnant women everywhere? Not just at the mall and in the grocery store, but EVERYWHERE.
My girlfriend Nina is due at the end of March and she came over a few weeks ago and I pulled out my 0-3 month bins for […]



Focus on the Family

My sweet sister in law has been through hell. A few short years ago, she was living what appeared to be the “American Dream” including two beautiful children, a husband who worked hard and a house they could call theirs. Their focus was God and He was pleased. However, all of that fell […]