Fresh Air

We got to play outside. And it was fabulous. Much needed time for energy to be burned by the two year old and puppy. There is a rumor of 40+ degree days in our future. If this is true, my man will undoubtedly be rocking the shorts. 

Missing Daddy

We really miss Daddy when he goes away for work. 

In the words of Liam, "Daddy, come home." 

Even if you only left this morning and will be back tomorrow, we miss you terribly! A fabulous reminder to pray for single parents, military spouses, and other families where a parent is missed. 

"Swing Set" for Grandma

Liam worked very hard on his present for Grandma Deb's birthday. He painted an ocean sunset for her, so she can see the beach anytime. He was so excited to give her the "swingset" picture, as he kept saying. So sweet. 

He worked so hard on it. For a very long time. 

Mama added a palm tree to the scene. 

He was so proud and excited to give it to her at lunch today. 

Sunrise, Sunset

Awake to see a beautiful sunrise, full of God's promises anew. 

And then a gorgeous sunset, a reminder of his goodness every day. 

Brrrrr

Thankful we had a day with temps above zero last week, so Liam could get outside and run. 

Currently we are having -30ish wind chills and winter storms every few days. January in South Dakota, you are hard to love sometimes.  

What happened to my baby? Why does he look so darn big today?! 

Thankful for my healthy, growing, anti-bedtime, leaving mama & daddy exhausted daily, little dude. And for beautiful winter sunsets. God's artwork is incredible! 

December 31

We had a wonderful New Years Eve. Uncle D and Presley came out to visit in the morning and had lunch with us. 

Then we went over to our besties house for a fun evening with friends. There were 10 kids and 8 adults. I was the horrible friend who brought the kids noisemakers. Thankfully they stayed in the basement. ;)

Liam stayed up late with his friends. Well mostly clinging to his parents, but had a blast still. 

We got home and brought in the New Year watching Pitch Perfect, which we do pretty much every night before bed.