Sunday Night Blues

I'm a hard worker, but I have always preferred the weekends. The weekends are busy, but they are usually full of things that I want to do. Fridays have typically been date night. Saturday mornings are designated for chores. The rest of Saturday and Sunday are dedicated to rest and fellowship, both manifest themselves in many different ways. The problem comes late Sunday afternoon when I get the Sunday Night Blues. It's not that I don't want to go back to work on Monday morning, it's just that I much prefer the weekend. On Sunday afternoon I get pretty bummed about having to return to the real world.

Since November 3, I've been on something of a long weekend. I've worked harder on this long weekend than ever before, but it's been so great! I love being home with Justin and Via, but this sweet time called Maternity Leave is rapidly coming to an end and I feel like I have the worst case of Sunday Night Blues ever! I sure don't want to leave my hubby and my baby at home, but such is life. I'm blessed to have a family and I'm blessed to have a job to return to. I'm also blessed to have a husband that is working hard at home taking classes and caring for our baby. It's going to be a crazy weird transition, so I have to shake the Sunday Night Blues and get my game face on. This new position is going to be more demanding and it's time to show my company what I'm made of.

The house hunt is kind of changing. We had a house in St. Paul that we were intending to make an offer on, but have decided that the neighborhood is not where we want to raise a family. Other St. Paul neighborhoods are preferred , but our budget can't get us the space we want. As a result, we are looking in big bad suburbia as well. We continue to ask the Lord for wisdom as we search for a home.

I was super late for church this week, and I looked like a total mess; however, I made sure that Via still looked darn cute. Check out her awesome boots with the fur! The whole church was looking at her! :)

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Uncle Ryan

This time of year always makes me pretty emotional. Almost six years ago we unexpectedly lost my brother, Ryan. Now, all these years later, I still tend to flashback to what life was like right before he passed. He and I were both students at Century College, and we would always get dinner together on Monday nights because I had a break between my afternoon and evening classes. Having always gone to a small Christian school, it was so nice to have my big brother show me the ropes. I always remember Ryan, but this time of year is a different kind of remembering, and it's always something specific that sets off the season. This morning it happened in church when we sang "Blessed Be Your Name." I immediately flashed back to Ryan's funeral which of course brought the tears on in no time. "Wow," I thought, "I can't believe it's already that time of year again." It didn't take long for me to begin processing the idea that my little V...

Ultrasound pictures

Justin and I were so excited that Jasmine was going to be in town on the day of our 21 week ultrasound and she was able to join us for the appointment. The hardest part of the appointment was when we had to turn our heads while the doctor looked for Via's gender. We had Dr. Allison write the gender down on a piece of paper and put it in an envelope so that our friend Adria could take it to the bakery without anybody knowing the gender before the reveal party. Here are some pictures of Via's ultrasound. Here's her sweet profile. I love her little bum. This one cracks me up because she's Tebowing. Dr. Allison laughed at this one because she has both fists under her chin like she's posing for the picture. She's a pretty fiesty little girl. Always moving around and getting her exercise. I'm excited to meet her, and until then, Justin and I are just enjoying this journey.

A Hope and a Plan

Every single blog seems to start the same way.....it's been too long. A lot has happened in less than a month. The biggest news, is that Via is going to be a big sister. Our due date is May 12, 2014, and we couldn't be happier. This news has caused us to take a step back and count our blessings as we plan for a new and different future. Among our many blessings, a few that we count daily are as follows: Justin's ability to stay home with our little girl. The flexibility of my job. Our church family, and the friendships that are growing on that front. Via is a happy, healthy, growing girl. Living in a home we love that is not 10 hours away from most of our family. The freedom to enjoy nightly family devotions. As we think about the changes that will come with having two kids, we are praying about a few things: That Justin will be able to find a good job in a field that he loves - either ministry or non-profit. Continued health in both our children. Wis...

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