We will be out of town for Kaya’s 11-month “birthday” on December 26, so I decided to go ahead and post an update a little early!… The last month has had some ups and downs, especially because I had an infection due to nursing, which in turn affected Kaya and we have both also had […]
Fail not to call to mind, in the course of the twenty-fifth of this month, that we celebrate the birth of the Divinest Heart that ever walked the earth; and then smile and enjoy yourselves for the rest of it; for mirth is also of Heaven’s making.” {Leigh Hunt} Ugh. In the last few days, […]
…and Kaya Abigail has got it down. {at least when it is mommy sharing a candy cane with her…} i wonder if this is why we are both still sick with the same cold? nahhhhh. P.S. Kaya was super brave today seeing Santa. I was sure there would be great big tears and such…but she […]
Hello, friends! Oh, I cannot tell you how relieved I am that today is over. I had my last class of the semester today and also turned in my last paper. The joy! The relief! The freedom! {one more exam next week? try not to rain on my parade.} It’s wonderful. Now if only I […]
…notice most of these shots are very close up? That’s because most of our house is a disaster right now. A cheery disaster – but a disaster nonetheless. A yummy, cheery, disaster! We (and when I say “we” I most definitely mean “I”! ~ Nels had out of town drill this weekend) made Lemon Bread, […]
So Kaya has taken 1 or 2 steps here and there recently… But tonight – while showing off for mommy and daddy – she took FOUR! And it was while we were taking some photos, so I got it on camera as well…:D SHE WAS PRETTY EXCITED AND SOOOO WERE WE!! …and no, I don’t […]
While I was sick last week, Nels was busy taking care of both the baby and me. Imagine then, his surprise when he found Kaya in the kitchen… With a half-dispensed bottle of Karo syrup. Do you know how incredibly sticky that stuff is?!?! Haha. Poor Nels! …but Kaya, on the other hand…had herself some […]
This excerpt comes from “The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis. It sounds a bit on the crazy side, but these letters are written from the diabolical point of view of a senior demon, Screwtape and they are addressed to his young nephew, Wormwood. Wormwood has been tasked with being the tempter of an Englishman who […]
Christmas is only 22 days away! It is unbelievably exciting to get to celebrate Kaya’s first Christmas this year. {Also, it is unbelievably easy to get caught up in making everything perfect. Or perfect according to my own wishes.} What a priviledge to celebrate Christ’s birth! What a privilege to be a wife and mom […]
