Welcome to the page where you can get to know a little more about our day to day life. We have links to the posts that give you an inside look into our lives.
Written by JenHey friends! I am going spring cleaning crazy over at my house. I love this time of the year. It seems that over the winter our coats pile up! There are big and bulky ski jackets, hats, gloves, mittens, and scarfs all strewn throughout our home. I am constantly stepping over snow boots, [...]
Last weekend our family piled in the car for our annual trip to Aspen, CO to spend the weekend with family friends of ours. Bob and Janie are close friends of my Dad and Step-Mom, and they have graciously invited our family to spend time with them each winter. Over the years we have built some traditions, like [...]
by Jen!My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.Psalm 71:8I LOVE the snow! We are having our second snow storm here in the Rocky Mountain Foothills and I am delighted! It is PEACEFUL, cozy, CALMING, enchanting, BEAUTIFUL, frosty, DELIGHTFUL, sparkling, PURE, & joyful. I admit it can also be treacherous, tiresome, biting, bitter, [...]
Over the past couple of years, our family has started doing something we call “Family Faith Night.” It was born out of a desire to supplement what our kids were being taught in church and expand on those ideas. Things such as how to look up scripture in their bibles, the significance and meaning of biblical [...]
Do you have that special place in your life that calls you to return over the years? I do. Each summer I look forward to visiting this place. It is called Trout Lake, and it sits nestled in the woods of northern Minnesota. Our family vacations there each year….it is a place of building memories for [...]
Written by JenI have been getting angry lately. It seems like all my buttons are being pushed. When people around me are angry, I respond to them in anger. For example, my child asks me for something, I don’t answer the way they want, they get angry then, I get angry. I have a friend [...]
I am currently sitting in the Kansas City, MO airport with my youngest, Maddie. Our whole family, along with Hunter’s friend Payton, who we adopted for the week, have been trying to fly home to Denver on standby status since yesterday. It is always an adventure!On Saturday Jon, Hannah and I picked up Hunter, Maddie and [...]
Last week we traveled to Hot Springs Arkansas to visit Jon’s parents, Liz and Vin. We had such a great time. I think our whole family just needed a check-out from life, and this was it! Here are some highlights: We got to go kayaking for a day… here we are on our way down an [...]
Written By JenSummer is awesome. I love not packing lunches everyday and not having my life run on a schedule of bells. We have been gathering around the dinner table the last few nights talking about things we each would like to do this summer. Here are a few things on our list. Some of [...]
Every other Monday night, a group of us, sometimes 8, sometimes 10, sometimes 5, gather for bible study. We named it GROW, because we meet for one main reason, to grow in our relationship with God. We do this through books written by amazing women, who challenge us in our faith, teach us new things and [...]
Today, as I clicked on the Women of Faith blog question of the week, I chuckled. The question posed was, “Do you feel like you are running out of time?” Ha! There has not been a time in my life where I have felt less in control of my time, struggled more with balancing the time [...]
We follow a blog on Women of Faith that throws out a question every Friday for those who want to respond. This Friday’s question was, “Is there a person(s) in your life that has influenced you like a mother–have in other words been another-mother?” Not “another mother to replace your mother” but, one who has possibly shared [...]
Our family just took a weekend trip to California for some rest and relaxation. We wanted to spend some time in God’s creation and remember how big and amazing HE is. As I stand by the ocean with waves crashing at my feet and millions of tiny grains of sand slipping through my toes, I [...]
You may have noticed these new labels we are putting before our post title–like, “Bible Bites” or “Sharing the Good Stuff”. We are trying to give a little framework to our posts so you know what’s coming. For example, ”Stirrings” will be writing that we do about what God is teaching us in our personal lives, vs. ”Sharing the Good Stuff” is what [...]
AmyHi Friends! It’s Spring Break around here and Jon and I decided that we were going to stay local for the week since I was working (a new change for me!) and he would be home with the kids. We wanted, however, to do something fun with the kids at some point, so yesterday we had a [...]
Jen My husband and I are always trying to come up with fun things to do on our date nights. After we add in the cost of the babysitter to our night, our date can really add up. One thing we enjoy doing is hitting happy hour at restaurants. This usually saves us some money [...]
Jen Erika and I have been buddies since 7th grade. She and her family live just one street over and Erika is pregnant. She called to ask if I had any of those ‘whoopie pies’ in the house the other day. A craving, dare I suggest? Turning down a pregnant friend is not an option [...]
JenAww, my baby broke her arm at school yesterday! After one evening of mom being in denial. (I have to admit, I rolled my eyes a few times and thought seriously, is it that bad?) We went to the doctor today and sure enough, she broke it. She slipped and fell on the ice at [...]
Last night I went to my neighbor Stacy’s house with Hunter and Maddie (Hannah was babysitting and Jon was on a trip). Both of our husbands were working so it worked perfectly for us to have some girl/kid time. Stacy made a wonderful stir fry, and then we talked and cleaned up after dinner while [...]
AmyAlso, It seemed that somewhere in these quieter, activity reduced winter months, my kids have lost their ability to entertain themselves. Reading? Two of my three see it as strictly a school requirement. Puzzles? Interest is lost after a day. Chores? The kids become super efficient!If you are like some of my enlightened friends who [...]
Jen I broke my phone 2 days ago. I thought I would make a list of how it’s going. I am AMAZED at just how dependent I am on my very SMART phone. I am looking pretty stupid with out it. The good: It’s quieter. Dinner is not interrupted. In the car I relax instead of [...]
Amy We came home refreshed, renewed and with a path to walk. I encourage all couples to take 24 hours at some point this month or possibly next to do this together. Become like-minded, wrestle through some tough points, but come to an agreement of where you would like to take your life and family [...]
Jen Happy New Year to all our readers. I look forward to all the fun things that 2011 will bring. Thanks for checking out our blog! My family had a nice relaxing New Year’s Eve at home. After all the hustle and bustle of Christmas we needed to relax! We actually did bang on pots [...]
JenThis is an AMAZING WORKOUT! You can do it from home! You get in GREAT shape. I love it because it saves me the time of running out to the gym and I don’t have to get a sitter. The other cool thing is my husband and I can do it together. It’s a 90 [...]
A few of my favorite people have a birthday this week! MY MOM’s was earlier in the week! Happy Birthday mom. My mom is one of the most incredible people I have ever met. If you know her, I think you would agree. She is kind and generous and strong on the inside. She is [...]
A friend locked his keys in the car in the woods when we were cutting down trees in the woods (I’ll leave at that). My kids argued in the car up there and back, someone got a snowball to the face which caused anger and crying, the much anticipated sledding hill was closed, and I had [...]
Jen Hi friends. Okay, one of my quirks is I love to workout. I am SUPER streaky though! I do one workout for a few months, tire of it try something new, stop for a few months, try something new. If I workout and am worried about my kids it’s just not the same release for me. I need a good [...]
http://www.dreamdinners.com/main.php?static=indexI also think this is a very cool present for a new mom or just anyone who may be in need of a little help.My Favorite Dishes:Herb Crusted Flank Steak Sides:White Chocolate Raspberry Scones
JenIn our house family unity is a priority. We create it in many ways, one way is by getting everyone excited about the same thing. An event we can experience together. It’s almost like establishing a family tradition. The tradition or event adds to our family identity and gives us a place where everyone feels like they belong. One thing our family [...]
