The Sprinkle on Top

We all experience different seasons throughout our lives. At times we walk through this journey with the crisp air of Spring filling our lungs, the scent of fresh flowers and rain making every breath one of renewal, and the refreshing vision of a world blanketed in green. Other times we walk--or in my case, run--through the bitter winter storms. During those times, the heavy pressure of an oncoming thunderstorm can weigh on our shoulders, especially if we find ourselves stuck in the middle of a hurricane with no foreseeable way out. No matter the season we walk through today--or the season we'll face tomorrow--we have to rely on Christ always. Speaking from personal experience, it's often easy to forget Him when we walk through the Springs and Summers of life. It's not that we want to, but the peaceful time distracts us from the constant need we have to improve ourselves to become like Him. After the April 2018 LDS General Conference, Justin and I both felt the urgen...

Another month down... how!? Two days ago my sweet baby girl turned nine months old and has now been alive just as long as I was pregnant. Such a crazy realization! And my sweet baby takes a step (literally) away from being my little newborn and growing into toddlerhood every day. Well, Evie girl there's a reason this last month flew by so fast--it's because we've had a blast! The biggest change over the past thirty days has been you becoming mobile! You've wanted to move so badly for so long. You finally figured out how to crawl with both legs and you are everywhere and into everything. People warned me not to encourage you moving too fast because of this but I'm so glad daddy and I did. Now I can watch you chase down what you're thinking about whether it's Lucy napping on the floor or the broom as I sweep. Now that you're a master crawler--even Lucy runs away from you!--all you want to do is stand and walk. You hold Mommy and Daddy's han...