God likes to speak to my heart when I'm in the car. I was in our blue Honda Odyssey a few days ago, cheerfully headed to the grocery store with bright-eyed 19-month-old Gabriel heartily singing the melody of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" in his car seat. It had been a lovely day so far. I sent up a ... Read More about Loving God for God’s Sake
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Being outnumbered has its perks
I may be outnumbered by boys in my house (for two more months at least!), but they come in handy sometimes. Especially for doing hot, sweaty activities like mowing the lawn! We put Gabriel's sunglasses on to protect his eyes from the flying grass. And because he looks adorable in them. :) Did ... Read More about Being outnumbered has its perks
First nap without a crib
We took this little gem of a picture this afternoon. We decided this morning to convert Gabriel's crib to a toddler bed today, but we hadn't finished the project before naptime. I was a little worried that he wouldn't nap very well today sleeping on his mattress on the floor, but he went down quite ... Read More about First nap without a crib
Creative anniversary ideas?
Scuba diving on our awesome honeymoon in St. Lucia! Despite that big smile, I didn't have a very good experience with the scuba diving itself...for the next three days, I woke up gasping for breath with nightmares about being dragged into the depths of the ocean by shadowy masked figures... I'm ... Read More about Creative anniversary ideas?
The Power of Positivity
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." -Philipians 4:6 This is a familiar verse for me. And yet (as ... Read More about The Power of Positivity
A Really Big Pool, Dynamic Soccer, Father’s Day Memories and a Big Boy Haircut
We had a fun weekend! On Friday, my sister Shannon and her boyfriend Myles came to visit us for the weekend. Before they arrived, though, our summer roommate Katie took Gabriel and I on a special tour of the NASA Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL). Even though I've been a "NASA wife" for a few years ... Read More about A Really Big Pool, Dynamic Soccer, Father’s Day Memories and a Big Boy Haircut
Embracing the mess of the fray
I wanted to re-post this blog from Fallible Blogma, a great Catholic blog written by a fellow Houstonian named Matthew Warner. It's a great message for parents, but especially for all of the hardworking dads out there as Father's Day approaches. I've been trying my heart out lately to step up into ... Read More about Embracing the mess of the fray
Beach babes and babies
We spent last week in gorgeous Pensacola, Florida with 15 or so members of my family. It was a great trip! Gabriel wasn't too excited about the beach this year though. The sand and water combination didn't quite agree with him! I had lots of help with Gabriel this week, so much that I took many ... Read More about Beach babes and babies
Laughter, defend us in battle
"I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills." — Audrey Hepburn I ran across this quote after a particularly stressful morning last week. We were packing up to leave at lunchtime for our much-anticipated vacation, ... Read More about Laughter, defend us in battle