Our Sure Signs of Spring

The soundtrack of backyard wiffle ball, basketballs bouncing on the driveway, competitive laps around the house, and soccer goals being scored Neighbor kids congregate in our backyard and in our driveway A rising water bill with required frequent showers Countdowns for school ending Mud clods accidentally tracked inside First tastes of shaved ice for the …

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Spring Life

We always welcome Spring in Indiana.  Part of what makes spring so glorious in the Midwest is the contrast from the bitter winter. Here the Magnolias trees are giving their encore, the grass is the deepest of green, the pear trees are beginning to bloom, and a few wild flowers are starting to pop. This …

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Going Out on A Limb…

We’re nearing the end of the school year.  Often times the toughest part of the entire year, because the voice of spring calls so loudly for us to be outside, instead of in. We’ve begged for it to come, and now its arrived in full, unstoppable force. It’s this time of year that I’m ready …

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Cloudy With a Chance of Sunshine

A reprieve I had been longing for… A happy dose of normal… A break from the severity of the physical travail… A promise of spring… A hope that this cloud will one day lift… And my heart rejoices in a couple of good days, even if they are followed by more difficult ones. It’s a …

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Must-Haves for Soccer Moms

Thanks to y’all we survived our first soccer game…in the 40 windy degree weather. That’s love right, Mamas?  It was fun(ny) and overall a positive start to the season, despite getting semi-stomped by the fierce offense of the Orange Tigers.  Seeing my boys rotate in at the same time one point in the game was …

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Like Riding a Bike…

Finally the sun has started to shine, and the earth is thawing.  Spring is peeking through, and we’re anxious to greet it!  Easter weekend was a beautiful time with our family and church, celebrating LIFE.  We went to Brad’s parents Sunday afternoon, and spent sometime playing in the 50 degree sunshine.  Isaac, Henry, and Clark …

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6 Gifts Texas Gave Me…

I just returned from spending two nights in Dallas, Texas, last week for Blissdom.  It was a last minute, whirlwind trip that came with too many perks to list, but here some of the gifts Texas gave me while I was away… 1. An opportunity to catch up with one of my favorite quad mamas …

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