Dear Emma,

You have gone without a mommy for so long. Now you are discovering what it means to have a mommy. A mommy is not someone who dresses you and feeds you and washes your face. A mommy is someone who holds you and whispers sweet words in your ear. A mommy is someone who looks [...]

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On Being 41

I’m 41. I have never been one to get all emotional about turning a certain age. 40 didn’t phase me at all. It was actually 39 that I remember being hard for some weird reason.  So 41 is just 41. 
41 years ago I was born. Around 36 years ago my parents became believers. 34 years [...]

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Silly Girl

Not sure why, but Elia managed to hike her skirt up really high the other day and somehow she just knew it was silly!

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What Happened to My Baby?

Time flies when you’re in love. Just look at her! Every day I marvel at the goodness of the Lord. Every day I thank Him for His grace and His mercy in blessing us with this little girl. Every day I stand in awe that He trusted us with this precious life, and I [...]

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Politics, Art and Chicken

Today was my day to home school Jackson and Nick. When we found out McCain and Palin would be speaking about 15 minutes from our house we decided to cancel our field trip to the art museum to look at ancient Egyptian relics in order to attend the event.
Doors opened at 8:30AM for a 10:30AM [...]

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Ode to Jennifer

I just finished hosting a baby shower for Jennifer James who is having her first born son in a few short weeks! In honor of her, I am posting this lovely photo of me at my baby shower for my first born, Nick! This scanned photo does not fully do justice to this lovely [...]

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Space Bar Blues

My thumb no longer works. I think from “over use syndrome” due to repetitive space bar usage. I’m trying to utilize my right thumb now for space bar, but it’s hard to re-train my brain.My thumb literally looks deformed. I have no idea how this has happened to me. Isabelle thinks I need to see [...]

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I Like This Kid

Here’s a few more shots from the field trip. The best part of the day was spending time with my incredible son.

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Girls Night

It’s “Girls Night.”
It goes something like this: Nick heads to Jacksons to do whatever 15 year olds do when the get together. Daddy takes Tay and Isabelle out to Dunn Bros for hot chocolate and to the Dollar Theatre to see The Water Horse. That leaves one tiny girl and her mommy home for [...]

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Valentines Day with the Loux Family

I love Valentine’s Day. I think the reason I love it so much is that my mom made it so special when we were kids. I remember Valentine’s Day being more of a “family event” than a “mom and dad” event. I know my parents always celebrated their love for each other, but [...]

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