The Truth Of It Is...

I love blogging. It may not seem that way since it's been awhile, but it's true. I originally created this blog to share pictures with our family so they wouldn't miss out on all the craziness of the kids. What I'm realizing is that this blog is truly a break from the craziness and it's really for me. It's a quiet moment of reflection. It's a picture of what our life looks like aside from the daily chaos. It's a celebration of who we are, where we've been, and who we are becoming. I love that. I love watching God at work in and through our lives. I love having the opportunity to sit down at the computer every once in awhile and "pen" our story.

So here's where we are: Justin is still living with us and continues to recover at an encouraging pace. He uses a crutch or a cane to walk and continues strengthening his leg during therapy. He is back to work full time and juggles his schedule like a pro. He never complains and I am truly proud of his progress. He loves our kids and is so patient when they are loud and crazy. Addie & Myles love having him around and it's kinda sad that he's back to work and not home as much as he used to be.

Brandon turns 32 tomorrow. There is no way to say just how blessed I am that God saw fit to bring the two of us together. My mom always told me that I read too many fairy tales and my expectations in a man needed to be more realistic. Let me tell you...this man is Prince Charming in even more ways than I could have ever imagined. He is such an amazing man of character who loves with all of his heart. Happy Birthday, sweetheart. I love you.

The kiddos are growing like weeds. Addie has outgrown the 4T pants that I bought her only months ago. She is so tall and so "grown up". Today she was cleaning up her toys and asked if she could put her toys in the dump truck and then dump them into their box. She looked at me and said, "Does that make sense?" Brandon and I just looked at each other like "Did she really just say that??" She is a very grown up three year old.


Myles is teething. Still. That one stinking molar just doesn't want to come in. I've been seeing the top of it for at least a month and it still won't pop all the way out! Myles is generally a happy boy, but teething tends to knock him off his game. (Thank you, again, Uncle Justin, for being patient with the kids!)

My life is a bit crazy and hectic (when is it not?), but I love it. I believe in what I do. Whether I'm at home with the kids or working at the church, I feel like what I do is bigger than me. The "big picture" is so amazing and humbling. I'm grateful God has entrusted me with the huge responsibility of raising children and being the greatest human source of love my husband receives. I'm so excited to see where He takes us as a family. I'm excited about my church family too. We've got a lot going on right now with going multi-site and I really feel like God is at work among us. I am hearing amazing stories every week and I can't help but be excited to be a part of it. God is amazing. I can't wait to see what He's capable of!

All in all, I am blessed.