• 2014 Year In Review

    This is usually my favorite post to write. Turns out that 2014 was filled with a lot of hurt and frustration that overshadowed the entire year. I sat down and attempted to write this post on 2 or 3 (okay…

  • December 2014 Update

    Oh, December! You whirlwind, you. Let’s back up and start at the beginning. The Elf. Since I let the cat out of the bag about Santa I was hoping to be relieved of my nightly duty to move the elf.…

  • November 2014 Update

    November was thankfully very quiet and calm so there’s not a whole lot to report other than some random facts & events. K-Diddy and Mimi came for a visit and were the first victims of our very own cockroach pranks,…

  • October 2014 Update

    Glory, Hallelujah! Conference season is over. This past year has been one of the more stressful planning sessions but I’m pleased to report that the event was a huge success! I spent 6 days in Las Vegas with my trusty…

  • September 2014 Family Update

    To be honest, I don’t even want to write this update. I’m plum exhausted. It’s Conference Season once again and this year seems to be crazier than ever. I leave in just 3 days and there is still. so. much.…

  • August 2014 Family Update

    Mike and I started out the month by celebrating our anniversary a little early. We took a train ride to Delmonaco Winery. It was such a neat experience to be able to ride on an old passenger train. The winery…

  • July 2014 Family Update

    Ok, lots of news to report for July so I’ll just hop to it. For starters we celebrated 4th of July with a pool party and fireworks with our Lifegroup. That was also the day that I officially decided that…

  • June 2014 Family Update

    Summer is here officially now! Per our usual, we started off the summer with a trip to the beach. Skylar and I wrapped up our time there and headed back with just a few days to spare before she headed…

  • April 2014 Family Update

    At the beginning of April I had a 1-day work trip out to Phoenix but I tacked on a trip to Dallas before returning home. It was so great to visit with Kelly (and the fam) and I got to…

  • March 2014 Family Update

    March was kind of a whirlwind. Even more so than our usual tornado-like life, but it was awesome! Here’s why…. Early in March I attended the Empowering Fearless Birth conference in Tennessee. It was so fun to be around so…