Today’s post is brought to you by an old friend of mine. For a time in our life, Chuck and I were partners in crime and best buds. He is now happily married to his wonderful wife, Christine, and together they write their own blog, Wonderful Joy, about faith, family, and home. In marrying Christine, he also inherited her two children from her previous marriage. In this post, Chuck discusses how he went from being an “outsider” in this established family of three, to a full-on dad and integral part of a new family.
Category: Family and Parenting
The Art of Racing in the Rain, and More
Well hello online world! It’s been a long time! In case you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, we finally had our baby!!
Logan Olivia was born on October 19th at 6:47 in the evening. There’s big sister Riley pointing out the baby, in case you missed her. You’ll be getting the full story soon (for those of you that like that sort of thing), but for now, just posting this guest post is using energy I don’t really have to begin with. Crazy how much of those first few weeks is just dedicating all of your time and energy into keeping this little human alive! Thank goodness for good friends who offered to guest post this month to give you all some fresh input and advice!
A Little Update and Some Baby News
Hi everyone! You made it to Friday! And so did I! No baby yet, but I really needed her to hold off until the end of this week at least. It’s been a crazy month, and I finally feel like I’m at the finish line.
Easy DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids
I’ve never been a huge Halloween fan. Having kids does help to make the day a bit more fun, however. For the past 3 years, our church has hosted a Halloween Trunk-or-Treat which has attracted crazy hoards of people- I seriously don’t know where they all come from. This excitement and build-up of Trunk-or-Treat has definitely spurred some enthusiasm and competition in our family and friends that makes us think long and hard about what our family will be for Halloween.