I was woken up this morning to the sound of a torrential downpour happening just outside our windows. It was pitch black and the whole bedroom felt cool, dark, and safe, exactly the kind of combination that makes it extremely hard to get out of bed.

After the week we had, it felt so good to spend a few days with family and friends.

“Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. The ordinary instant.”

This past weekend, the boys helped us pick fresh blackberries from all the bushes we have at the farm, and it made me realize something.

A rundown of our very good day.

A bright spot in our week!!

They don’t make movies like this anymore.

We asked and you answered. Here’s what “love for all” means to you.

We spent the weekend mostly outside, and I felt particularly nostalgic for how we used to always hang out on the front porch when I was growing up.

Linking every item for you!!

A little downtown dinner date with our friends and their moms.

What we’ve been up to this past week.

PJ showed each of our kids how to plant their very first tomato plants.