Friday, October 21, 2011. I think I can now finally say that Lexie sleeps through the night. Yes, she is 13 months old, and yes, it has taken her this long to sleep through the night consistently. I have been asked if I let her cry - and yes, lots! One night she cried for an hour. then it took me an hour to get her settled down. Not fun! And has for over a week. Woo hoo is all I can say! .

The mundane and magical moments of family life in our home. Friday, March 1, 2013. I hope something within it speaks to you. I came into S-Anon on a God-strike. In truth, it was the other way around. This surrender thing is the key to recovery. Before I was inviting God to play an active role in my recovery by surrendering what hurts to Him, all the stuff I was doing, all the counseling, and reading, a.

My husband had been trying to tell me this all along, but it took that simple Bible story to whack me over the head and make me realize what I was doing.

Monday, August 17, 2009. Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Katherine survived getting her tonsils out on June 8th, though is was a bit scary and recovery is not so fun, she is handling it very well! Sunday, May 31, 2009. For our 19th wedding anniversary I surprised Mike with a Hot Air Balloon ride. We took off in Indianola, IA at 6am and flew for about an hour over the peaceful countryside.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008. What an amazing year it has been! Oh the things this little boy has taught us and has brought into our lives. What a little blessing Briar has been to us and we hope we are to him. Thank you God! Monday, June 16, 2008.