A season of blessings

Today is one of those days that I feel blessed. I should feel it everyday, and far too often I overlook the things that are most important in life. Health, family, friends, relationships. As Thanksgiving came and went this year, I am once again reminded of all that I need to give thanks for. This was a special year, as our little Luke was born. How blessed we are that he is healthy and growing. Same for Caleb. My dear friend, Jen, took some quick family photos of us after Thanksgiving. I wanted an updated photo for our Christmas cards. I obviously know we're a family of 4, but sometimes just seeing it still amazes me. It also proves to me that time is moving so fast.

I hope you'll take a second to count your blessings today and throughout this holiday season.

"Life goes by pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."

It's all about John Deere

Caleb is obsessed. Obsessed with tractors. I made the huge mistake of getting a John Deere tractor movie at the library, and now he wants to watch it 5 times a day. All he does is play with tractors, and talk about wheels falling off, and chisel plowing, and planting seeds, and combining corn. He really does say all of these things probably 25 times throughout the day. He wakes up thinking about tractors and goes to bed thinking about tractors. What have we done?! Is this obsession going to pass? Or will he forever be in love with all things tractor? He may not know letters or colors when he goes to school, but he'll definetly know how to fix your tractor or plant seeds. Just ask. He'll be happy to tell you about it. Or don't ask. He'll tell you anyways.


With regards to his obsession, I got this quote yesterday. It's pretty fitting. I won't discourage his interest. It will probably change at some point, but the quote serves as a good reminder to me. I can't change the person he is, but I can encourage and respect him; no matter if I wish he was more interested in real life applications. :)

"Far too often we spend most of our time pulling weeds in the garden of our children’s lives instead of fertilizing the flowers.”

Sleep. Please.

Life has been pretty busy lately. I've been working on a lot of hats, and tending to my crazy toddler and little baby boy. Well, I would just like to send out a plea to the sleep fairy, wherever you are..... PLEASE COME TO MY HOUSE ASAP!

This is how sleep is occuring at our house right now.

1. Jeff- Sleeps like a baby. Period. Always has. Always will. Ugh...I can't even describe how jealous this makes me.

2. Katie- Sleep occurs in 4 hour intervals, at best. Even this sleep is interrupted by my crazy brain which can hear things through my sleep and wake me with the snore or tiny peep of anything in the house. Let's not even get started about how I am at 6:00 a.m.

3. Caleb- Going to sleep is the most dramatic, heartbreaking, tantrum-throwing time in his life. It is like the end of days.

4. Luke- Enjoys sleeping for 4 hour intervals every night. For the last 10, almost 11 weeks of his life.

5. Remmy- Do I even need to add him? He sleeps like a dog. Don't we all wish for this?


I know, you are thinking, "Well Katie, that's how life is with small children and a husband who snores."

I know this, but it is really starting to get to me. Please, please, please sleep fairy...come to our house and relieve us (ME)!


"People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one."