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The Birth Story of Elias James
Elias’s Due Date: Monday, April 17th // Birthday: Friday, April 21st Hi! We arrived home from the hospital after lunch on 4/23/23 with our sweet baby boy! Before the details blur here is his birth story … it was everything & more. We are so thankful for God’s provision. Kristoff and I feel more connected… Read more
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Childcare Choice
I wanted to reflect on the childcare choice we decided to go with for the 23-24 school year and how we got here. Prior to getting pregnant, I had no idea how pitiful childcare options were in the United States. Childcare for ONE child is about half of my entire salary. The waitlists are also… Read more
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Baby Shower Bliss
Our First Baby Shower Our incredible fam threw us a baby shower to celebrate our growing family on Saturday, March 11th. ❤ We had around 40 guests attend, so there was a lot of activity and just so much joy. From CFA chicken & yummy fruit trays to thoughtful guest party favors & amazing table… Read more
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South Africa & Malawi (2018)
In Summer 2018, Kristoff and I visited Africa for the first time together with our church! It was AMAZING. Africa is a continent that I look forward to exploring a lot more after experiencing her immense beauty for just 2 weeks. I graduated from college on May 12th, 2018. Kristoff watched me walk across the… Read more
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Tropical Paradise: St. Croix
St. Croix was truly a tropical paradise that we will never forget and hope to return to soon. We flew into STX on June 26, 2021, after a 3.5-hour flight with no idea that our snorkeling dreams were about to come true. We LOVE water, so we spent as much time as possible in it!… Read more
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Summer 2019: NYC + Niagara Falls
Summer 2019 Road Trip! 3, 102 miles driven. 2 countries. 8 states. We stayed with family in Pennsylvania, booked an Airbnb in NYC, stayed at a bed & breakfast in Canada, tent camped for 2 nights in Ohio, stayed 1 night in a hotel in WV & stayed 3 nights in a hotel in Georgia… Read more
