This little lady is six months!! Red hair, blue eyes, 12 pounds 8 ounces and 24.5 inches long and completely smothered and adored by her brothers!! She is the apple of their eye! This time last year I was still in my first trimester, feeling a lot of anxiety and uncertainty not knowing whether I would ever hold this little one. Praying for a miracle that maybe this would be the time. We were covered in prayer by so many people including our sons. They prayed so fervently for a little sister and God answered. Nine days old! Some days it's still hard to believe that this is my life and I am so grateful. The ... view the post
Homemade Body Butter
Ever since we returned from Ghana I have been meaning to make an attempt at making my own body butter for the boys' skin. Knowing their skin would need extra moisture I bought raw shea butter while in Ghana, but not exactly sure what to do with it. I was told by a few Ghanaian friends that I could just apply the shea to their skin without mixing anything in, but it seemed pretty crumbly and I wanted something easy for them to use. I took to pinterest and found a recipe for body butter making a few of my own adaptations. It turned out better than I had expected and the boys love it and the glow it gives their skin. ... view the post
Growing Up
I have had several people casually ask me recently where the boys will be going to school in the fall and every time I feel embarrassed and freeze because reality hits and I do not have an answer. With July right around the corner I realize we are approaching crunch time, the moment of truth, the point of no return . It may seem like we are waiting for the procrastinators special, but in all honesty I just haven't had the complete peace yet that makes me want to commit to either homeschooling or enrolling in traditional school. Only having been a family for 18 months and not 5 years there are so many more factors ... view the post
Rhubarb, rhubarb everywhere
With our surplus of rhubarb this year I had to search out a few new recipes. Thought I would share a couple of faves so far, one really easy and the other a bit more time consuming. Rhubarb Cake (credit allrecipes.com): 1 box yellow cake mix 1 cup water 1/3 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 5 cups chopped rhubarb 1 cup white sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup hot water Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch cake pan. Stir cake mix, 1 cup water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a bowl until moistened. Pour batter into cake pan. Top the batter with rhubarb and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Pour 1 cup of hot ... view the post
Summer Seven
Summer slowdown!! Half way through June and not even officially into summer, but I already feel it slipping through my fingers! Last year a good chunk of my summer was spent on bed rest and this year our summer activities need to be baby friendly. I don't usually do this, but with our weekends filling up I made a summer bucket list. So here are our seven. 1. Go to the zoo. We had the zoo trip all planned last year until I was put on bed rest a few days before, the boys were sooo bummed. Can't wait to take them this year! 2. Take in a ballgame. Granted Grace and I go to three baseball games a week between the ... view the post