Hello 2015!

Ok so I know that I have been missing in action BUT I just had my sisters wedding and my best friends wedding in a three week time period and I was in BOTH! That is my excuse and I am sticking to it ;)

Now that the weddings are over I feel like I can finally relax a bit and start to get into more of a schedule. Which means you should be hearing more from me!

So 2014.

Done.

What a year! One word to sum it up?

Life-changing.

This past year was probably one of the most life changing years I have ever experienced from beginning to the end!

Biggest change?

Our marriage.

On the outside for the first three years of our marriage we looked like we had it all together. But on the inside-not so much.

March of 2014-our second son is three months old. We are still living in our apartment. I am discouraged and have really started turning to food and movies to escape my reality. Jason and I seem to be growing farther and farther apart.


God intervenes.

After the hardest week of our life, deep soul searching, 30 plus hours of counseling, God breaking down strongholds in both of our lives and so many tears-our marriage is reborn.

Like seriously-it was like I woke up and saw my husband in a completely new way.

God is amazing.

There were so many times that week that I felt like there was absolutely no hope for us. I wondered how God could ever turn our marriage around. I wondered if we would ever have the marriage I longed for.

Did you know that our God loves to take the seemingly impossible and make it possible?

Since then God has done some amazing things!

Jason and I are falling in love all over again and we give all the glory and honor to our Lord.

Things have not been perfect.

Things have not been easy.

But oh have they been worth it in every single way.

When you get married part of your vows are "for better or worse".  I think that so often today so many of us just think that life will just be full of better and worse will just never come about. That is not true. Life is a journey and there are high mountains and low valleys. It is in the valley's that the decisions that we make really count.

Today I look at our marriage and see two imperfect people that have a wonderful, merciful Savior. Jesus has changed our life and now more then ever I see how marriage truly is a picture of Christ and the church.

No. Life is not perfect.

We have our good days.

We have our bad days!

But gone is the bondage-there is so much freedom in Christ on both our parts!

We have began to live again.

Truly live.

Truly love.



This is my new favorite picture of us taken during our family Christmas 2014. The quality is not the best but that is not what I see when I look at it.

Love.

Joy.

Grace.

The power of forgiveness on both our parts.

God is truly the God of the impossible!

What about you? Have you had something life-changing happen this year? I would love to hear about it!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and as I stand here and think about what I am most thankful it would have to be my precious family! So I thought I would brag on them for a few minutes (bear with me lol).



Jason-my love, my life, my anchor, my best friend. Words can not describe how in awe I am of the wonders that God has done in our marriage since March! We went through a fire and God refined us and continues to work on us. Painful at times but truly beautiful!


Elijah-My two and a half year old. My sweet boy who loves his Mama and is so sensitive and caring (most of the time lol).
My brave boy who loves wrestling with Daddy, playing outside, adventures with his Aunties and life in general! He is obsessed with horses and anything related to horses and just loves his brother.





 He is talking constantly and sometimes the things he says can catch me off guard! I am so grateful to God for my little man :)

Micah-he will be one year old in less then a month! Where has the time gone?! My sweet boy!


 He is so happy most of the time (teething has really wreaked havoc on his poor mouth) and has the sweetest smile!

We got into a photo booth and these are what appeared! :) Thought I would share them with you :)


I love my husband.

People used to tell me that the longer you are married the more you will fall in love. I like to think of it as growing in our love.

On our wedding day I really did not have a clue about what love, true love, was. Now looking back two and a half years later (yes I know that is like nothing compared to a lot of couples but it really does feel like we have lived multiple lifetimes in those 2 1/2 years) I am amazed.

Truly amazed.

We have so much FUN together it amazes me! Truly he is my best friend in the whole world!

These last two years have not been the easiest for us. We have had a lot of things happen that we wish could have been avoided and yet, are thankful for at the same time because of the lessons that we learned in and through them.

I love my husband.

He is such a good provider. He is faithful. He is patient. He is an amazing Daddy. He is not ashamed to admit when he is wrong. He is loving. He is gentle. He is a man of God.


I am so excited for the next 50 years baby! :)

Love you to the moon and back <3

 Not only do I have my husband who is my prince but I also have my little man.

Daddy is his hero and Elijah's favorite time of day is when Daddy comes home from work! They have so much fun playing together! 

I am so thankful for my husband and the love he has and shows our little boy. 

I really do think that the more I watch them together the more I fall in love with them both!

What about you? Does your husband have a special way he bonds with your kids? What are some memories you have of you and your Daddy growing up?

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