The words "want" and "need" are interchangeable in our society.  "I want a bigger TV" very quickly turns into "I need a bigger TV", "I want a larger house" turns into "I need a larger house" and so on.  And our children have started the same habit.  Saying &q…

Our life has been very quiet lately.  We haven't been going out, we haven't been having visitors, we have just been spending time together at home.  I think we might be hibernating until this winter finally comes to an end, but regardless, it has been very nice to have so many days as a family.  I love reading…

Beau is adjusting to our family great. We are so happy to have him and he seems to be happy to have us too.

We spent 10 wonderful hours driving to WI today. Every minute of it was a great time together as a family. And all of that driving lead us to our "Big Surprise".  Our newest family member. Beau, is 3 years old, 170 lbs, pure bred Saint Bernard and most importantly he is absolutely adorable and full of love. …

I know many people say they hate surprises but that is just not me.  I love them! And right now we have a surprise! (No we are not going to NH...I wish...sorry guys.)  We have known our surprise for quite awhile now and Nate and I have managed to keep it a secret.  Smiling at each other and making little comments but …

What is so ordinary to an adult is amazing to a child.  They use their imagination in everything they do.  My kids do not wash windows, they line up to get a turn to play "mom". This is not just a toy helicopter, but a rescue helicopter and Trent is flying it to save a dog who is hurt and take hime to the ho…