Lachlan Hyde was born yesterday afternoon in a whirlwind birth like none of my others. 37 weeks to the day, my water broke about 10:20am, which I’d rather hoped for as the start to labor. I have many contractions leading up to labor, enough that it’s hard to decide when it’s for real. We are […]

First off, Sterling passed his permit test and is the newest driver on the road. That was a super fun moment. South Dakota gives permits at 14, and he’s enjoying every minute of that. Bonus, he’s been driving a lawn mower and moving vehicles in the yard for me for awhile now so he’s not […]

Eden’s been working at the cafe I worked at in high school, but not getting the hours she wanted. She was hired on at a nursing home and has completed training online to become a CNA before she starts work for them. She’s super excited. All she has left is her test and she’ll be […]

Eden, Sterling, Ruby, and Charlotte went to Bible camp earlier this month. Eden drove them the six hours across South Dakota, with some minor detours because her map reader fell asleep and her sister got car sick… fun times. They had a great week and made it home in one piece with only one horrific […]

Grandpa: “You should try playing croquet with your heads.” I’m pretty sure he never thought they’d take him up on it. Pierce and Charlotte gave it their best go… and walked away deciding it was not that fun. It provided some funny entertainment for several minutes though! In the midst of hot summer days, the […]

My oldest turned 18 last week. I asked her if it feels any different. She told me it doesn’t. Her siblings keep telling her how behind the curve she is. I got married at 18. She reminds them I also met Blaine three months after I turned 18. Bought herself a squeak of time. She […]

Creed got a buzz cut. It started out as a scissor trim, but wiggly boy just wouldn’t sit still, and the results were less than thrilling. Off it all came. He grew up several years just that fast. Add to that he’s crawling everywhere and pulling to stand and he’s becoming a full blown toddler […]

In what’s been one of the longer weeks of life… Blaine headed back to Missouri on Tuesday to pack/clean up the barn and garage and bring the last things back. He’s still there, planning to come back tonight. They sound exhausted. Several kids have been stung by wasps multiple times. It’s hot, humid, and everyone […]

We left Missouri at 8pm Saturday. What followed was one of the longer nights of my life, but traffic was light through Kansas City at midnight so… small mercies. We stopped and slept in a truck pull off area for a couple hours at 3am and made it to my parents about 2pm Sunday. No […]