Time with these sweet kiddos outside never gets old.  I love every hike in the woods that I can get.  We always seem to go home feeling more light-hearted and happy then when we left.  If only we could live in a tree house and never have to leave the woods again.

The first few cold mornings of fall are such a great feeling from inside your cozy warm bed.

Their relationship fills my heart with joy.

Trent got a computer for his Birthday.  It will help to have when he needs to do his school work but really he is just excited to use it for MINECRAFT! For Trent's 13th Birthday we did as many amazing things as we could think of!  Trent had a weekend of breakfast, lunch, and dinner of his choosing as well a…

Trent and Elizabeth have very close birthdays so we often celebrate them together.  This year Trent came up with the great idea of everyone going to the lake.  It luckily is still warm enough for a quick swim in the evening.  It was so much fun to watch the kids splash around and play together.  A thrilling way to ce…

Off to 7th grade. I feel it each time school has started from pre-k to now... the feeling of my heart walking outside my body is an emotion that has no description.  So, I simply smiled at him and said "This year is going to be amazing! Be kind, be bold, be you and have fun!" Then I let all my other though…