Splash in the Rain Puddles

I love the change of seasons.  The windows come open, we spend most of our free time outside, and summer is just around the corner.  I must say I am ready for the freedom of our summer schedule.  A break from rushing everyone out the door every morning will be welcomed by this momma.  Oh how things change when you're pregnant!  Normally I'm quite an energetic morning person, welcoming a fast-paced schedule......so the fact this pregnancy has managed to leave me completely drained pretty much all the time has been a bit of a frustration for me.  But....I have been trying very hard to just embrace this season of life, rest when I can, and not stress out about the things I just cannot get done.  The fact that the end result will be one more little bundle in my arms makes it completely worth it.....this is what I tell myself.....many times over.....every day.... :) the latest happenings... A rainy day field trip with Jack to a horse farm He di...

Last night was a big night for our eldest son. After dinner he made a proclamation...."mommy, I want to take the training wheels off of my bicycle!" "Great!!!!!!", I said. "Let's wait for daddy." .....who was soon to be home from work. Daddy came, the trainers went off, and away he went. Not but a minute or two and he was off and pedaling.   Yes, we need to work on turning, but I was pretty impressed with this first attempt. Take a look.... Great job buddy!!

Another super long blogging hiatus!! I have no excuse for myself! Wait, actually I do. As most of you know by now, there is a third little Willin on the way :) In spite of the seemingly never ending morning sickness, and multiple other not so lovely pregnancy symptoms (sigh), it has taken me all of these last 13 weeks to wrap my head around the reality of this little miracle. In the past, my body has been unable to produce pregnancy hormones making it nearly impossible to get or stay pregnant without the intervention of hormone injections along with many doctor appointments and very close monitoring. Due to all of this we had concluded that we were perfectly content with the blessing of our two boys and decided to not pursue treatment for a third. And then back in February....completely out of the blue.......surprise!!!....a positive pregnancy test. Holy smokes. Definitely the closest I've ever come to hyperventilating. Not really, but it was quite a shocker. Immed...

Gracious! It seems as though the entire month of February has passed by without a single post. How did that happen? I can't be sure....other than to say, things have been just a bit crazy. But that's life I suppose. As I stated in my last post I decided to "get out of the boat" and say yes to a new responsibility .....and it turns out that getting out of the boat consumed what little free time I had left in my days. I jumped in and may have went a little deeper than I had originally anticipated. But good news...I feel like I'm coming up for air! Things are leveling out, becoming less new and overwhelming, and I think we've reached a plateau....for now :) To add to the mix we were hit with a double case of pneumonia. Both boys. Down for about a week and a half. Talk about family bonding. Antibiotics, steroids, and two sets of breathing treatments every four hours will really bring a family close together! But I'm happy to report that we are b...

As believers, we all have had challenges laid before us that require a leap of faith.  Those times when you know what God is calling you to do.....but to actually do it is scary, uncertain, and causes doubts of our adequacy.   I'm currently in the midst of one of those times.  But I was so encouraged by the passage of scripture I read this morning from Matthew 14.  I read the story of Peter.....when Jesus called him out of the boat....to walk to Him on the water.  Peter did it.  He literally got out of his boat, stepped into the raging sea, and walked on the water toward Jesus.  And just as many of us do, he took His eyes off of Jesus, started focusing on the storm around him and began to sink.  But then here is my favorite part.... verse 31, "And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him...".  He didn't let Peter fall.  He swept him up and pulled him out.  What a comfort this was to me today.  Peter took a ste...

Jack has been waiting for snow to return ever since our snowy winter two years ago.  Finally this morning ....almost an inch!! ......and yes my Ohio friends, that is enough to shut down schools in Delaware :)  So it's a snow day today.  And my boys are happy.  Here's Jack just after waking up this morning....

The harsh reality that you have two growing boys and one grown daddy in your household .......this is what a 9x13 dessert looks like the day after you have made it. :) Good thing I love to cook and bake. I can't believe how fast food disappears in this house!