Almost 1.5 years after my hubby qualified for the Boston Marathon, we all headed to Boston this past weekend so he could make his goal of actually running one of the world’s most famous marathons a reality. Words can’t express how proud of I am of him for how hard he trained and how dedicated he was to reaching his goals for the race. More on that later though!
Archives for April 2017
Our One Year Family Pictures
Caleb turned one at the end of February, and I’ve been itching to capture the joy of this stage with some fun pictures since then. Fortunately for me, my college bestie Haley flew out and we were able to take advantage of her amazing photography skills in a little family photo shoot. Haley has documented so many parts of our lives, including our proposal and engagement pictures, parts of our wedding, our pregnancy announcement, our maternity photos, Caleb’s newborn pictures, and some fun six month photos. Seriously, this girl’s the bomb and you should check out her blog/website if you get the chance!
Five on Friday: A Big First And A New Routine
It’s been a crazy last few weeks and this is the first chance I’ve had to write an update post in a while. Here are some stories and pictures from our last few weeks!
1) A “Weekend” Away
One of Jordan’s closest friends got married in Des Moines, Iowa a few weekends back and Jordan got to be a groomsmen! He headed up on Thursday night to be there for the rehearsal dinner and other festivities and I drove up on my own on Saturday. The wedding was so much fun and we loved getting to celebrate these two sweet friends. The dance floor was ROCKIN’ and even though we stayed up much later than we normally do (total boring grownups over here!) it was so fun to stay in a hotel, sleep in, and enjoy a brunch just the two of us before heading back to KC Sunday morning. I’m a big fan of forever brunch/wedding date and hope we get a full weekend or trip together just the two of us soon!
How My Fears About Motherhood Panned Out: A One Year Reflection
When I wrote this post back in January 2016, I was eight months pregnant and both nervous and excited to become a mom. I knew that God would use the birth of our first child to shape me and draw me to him in so many ways, but that didn’t stop various fears and anxieties from swirling around my head as his due date got closer.
As I look back on these fears I had, it’s so evident that God walked with me and held me every step of the way his first year. He held me through the sleepless nights, the sometimes frustrating and long days, and all the moments where I thought my heart would burst with the joy of being a mama to my sweet little boy.