Before I get into this week’s post, did you guys see the blog changes?!  I’m super stoked about them!!  As we prepare to head to Ireland, we knew we needed a way to communicate/share/document all that the Lord is doing.  So, we remade this here blog into our family missions site!  I love the new look – colors and pictures and the avatar header (seriously, we’re a little avatar family!)…

It snowed in Colorado this week.  Like for reals.  Like 17 inches in two days. I love the snow actually.  From inside with my cup of tea 🙂  It’s beautiful though, and it makes me want to slow down and bake something warm and sweet, and then eat said sweets with my kiddos while cuddled up under a big blanket. This week I met a pastor and got a chance…

Hello there!  Here’s this week’s Project 52 post!  I thought I’d also give a little update on where we are with preparations for Ireland.  There’s a lot of exciting things happening and we really want to share + document the process of heading to the Emerald Isle! But first, this little builder 🙂  Both our boys love creating – putting things together, taking them apart, making new things.  We were talking…

This is my Dad y’all.  He’s awesome and funny and works really hard.  And this is him, laughing at my demise as I lose another round of Monopoly (because I’ve never won a round in my life!)  See, we’ve starting playing board games in our house.  Well, it’s my parents’ house and we occupy the basement with thankful hearts – thankful for family and this season together before our little…

Hard to believe we’re already half way through the month of January!  Time is flying by, seriously.  This year promises to be full – full of adventure and excitement and craziness!  Over the holidays, Branden and I tried to be really intentional about slowing down and enjoying the season and our families.  With all the excitement about mission work and Ireland, there’s also a real sober mindedness we are beginning…