Merry Christmas! Every year I write a digital Christmas letter; a modern-day version of the one my mom would carefully write, print and mail to family and friends. Now that I’m the mom, I feel the need to tell you … Continue reading
Category Archives: Family Update
2018 Christmas Letter
I miss the Christmas cards of my childhood– thick envelopes filled with long letters–updates on family friends near and far. I realize that social media fills the gap now, but I still write a yearly re-cap, mostly because I love … Continue reading
Welcome to our family, Eliana Ruth
Eliana- “My God answers” There are times in your life when you have questions so powerful, that all of your energy is given to finding an answer. It can consume you. Every waking moment is spent longing for some kind … Continue reading
A Thrill Of Hope: Our Family’s Christmas Update
It’s been almost a year since we posted on the blog but here’s the cute little reason behind our busy year: The best part of 2017 was getting to have Noah in our family. He’s almost one and has been … Continue reading
The Naming of Noah John
We welcomed our third son, Noah John, into our family just before Christmas. As we did for Luke and Theo, we wrote Noah a letter explaining the meaning of his name. Dear Noah, Noah-A Hebrew name meaning “comfort” and … Continue reading
Our 2015 Christmas Letter
One of the best moments of Luke’s life happened recently at the Detroit Tree Lighting: he was introduced to countdowns! Since then, he does his own countdown each morning and then shouts, “Light the Christmas tree!” In honor Luke’s sweet tradition, here is our Christmas countdown. Continue reading
Our 2014 Christmas Letter(ish)
In honor of a year in which Josh only took four days off from studying, our Christmas letter is coming to you in quiz form. Multiple Choice Christmas Quiz. You may pick one or more answers. In 2014, Josh: a) … Continue reading
Winter, It’s Been Fun. But You Can Go Now.
Winter is best in the midwest when you can leave it for a while. This year, my grandmother graciously flew us down to Texas for the New Year. She’s a huge fan of Luke and it was so nice to … Continue reading
Preparing for Baby O: An Update-Filled Letter
Dear Baby O, Your dad and I spent last week working on your nursery (and a ton of other projects). Your room needs more work than probably any other in this old house and it’s still not yet ready for … Continue reading