Lovely Momma

Last month Bryce and I took our first vacation by ourselves since LJ was born. We were both super nervous to leave him at first since we would be gone for two nights, but we knew deep down he would be fine and have a blast at both of our parents houses! We went to Catalina for two nights and two days and we had an amazing time! It was so good to get away just the two of us and fall in love all over again. When you have a kid, so much time is poured into them and sometimes you forget to pour into your spouse and that is your most important relationship of all! To me, unless you and your spouse are on the same page and working together, its really hard to be an effective parent. Parenting and marriage is teamwork! Those of you who are married with babies know how you begin to miss your spouse when its not just the two of you anymore. LJ brings us so much more joy than we would ever have without him, but it was so nice for Bryce and I to have a romantic getaway to remember why we are craz...

Time flies by so fast nowadays. When you're younger, parents and those older are always saying, "It seems like yesterday when you were little,"or "Where did the time go?". Now that I've been a momma for almost a year now, I know what they mean! This past year with my little boy has been filled with so much joy. There have been the hard times for sure, but the Lord has given me the strength to get through it and I have grown so much as well this year. My little baby is turning one next week, and although I am SO excited for this exciting time, I'm a little sad that my boy is getting big. Its bittersweet for sure. Landon has taught me so much already this year and I am so excited to see what this next year brings! He is so smart and funny, and the most gracious gift the Lord has blessed me with besides Bryce. I can't imagine my life without my Stinker, and everyday is the best day with him. Bryce and I have learned and grown together as well this year,...