Archive: Life
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Mar 10, 2011
1 CommentBaby Dedication + Mackenzie’s Life Verse
Mackenzie’s baby dedication was this past Sunday. It was a special day for our family as we dedicated her life and our efforts to parent her to God. Our friends (and her godparents – yay!) Kevin and Holly Kaiser were there to celebrate with us. As part of the application process and ceremony, we were...
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Mar 03, 2011
1 CommentSunshine + Portable Gardening
The weather this week has been beautiful for the most part, so Mackenzie and I have been taking every opportunity to get outside in the sunshine. Chris built this swing for us. Isn’t it great? I swing on it with Mackenzie in my arms about once a day. I think she is still deciding whether...
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Mar 01, 2011
3 CommentsFive Months + Mackenzie’s Birth Story
I can’t believe Mackenzie is five months old today! It seems impossible and unreal. But here she is. I’ve been meaning to share her birth story for months now, but I haven’t been able to craft the story just the way I want to tell it. It was a magical day, but it was also...
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Feb 28, 2011
No CommentsClosing Day
We did it. We sold our house. And we’re exhausted. February was possibly the longest month ever, and we’ve been promising ourselves a big celebration once we got to this day. We were going to open champagne, and to quote Chris, “kill the fatted calf.” Instead we want to take a nap. I am so,...
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Feb 28, 2011
No Comments{You Capture} The Letter L
L is for… Little hands and little words. Laughing and playing with Daddy. Ladybug sleepers and snuggling before nap...
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Feb 22, 2011
1 CommentYou Are Going to Want to Remember This
These photos are from last week. My, oh, my, my baby has grown! Lord, let me never get so busy or distracted that I take moments like these for granted. —- This is an old post I started January 28(!). I’m posting it anyway because I needed this reminder today. Mackenzie is bigger now, but...
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Feb 07, 2011
No CommentsLife Persists
I’ve spent the first week of February cleaning out our house in Conway, visiting my family, and wrapping up our buyers’ checklist. Mackenzie and I had a successful road trip, just the two of us, and she was amazing. Incredible. I am so blessed to have such a sweet baby. My brother Joel helped out...
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Jan 28, 2011
No CommentsPreparing the Ground
This is the time of year when I really need a garden. The sun is rarely out, and I am desperate to build something, to grow something, to see some sign of life. January in the garden is a special time. Only very resilient plants are in production, and even they require tender care. The...
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Jan 27, 2011
4 Comments{You Capture} Happy
I should be making dinner right now, or putting dishes away, or hanging up wet laundry, or you know, working, but Mackenzie hasn’t slept much at all today, and she needs to sleep. My happy baby has been grumpy and not wanting to nap in her crib. Today is one of those days when she...
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Jan 26, 2011
No CommentsFirst Day
Today was Chris’s first day at his really cool, new graphic design job. I am so excited for him, and I know he is going to do really well. As far as first days go, though, today could have gone a little better on the home front. The smoke alarm in the garage went off...
