Saturday, January 12, 2013

New Adventures

At Christmas each year, our family almost always gives new family pictures to the grandparents and great-grandparents. Not only do they love updated pictures of the grandkids and great-grandkids, but it's also a great gift for people that generally have everything! Anyway, this year we had an extra special picture for them...

(Photo Courtesy of Adam Huffman)
 
After having to explain the numbers to a few people, everyone finally understood... We're expecting! We feel truly blessed by God to have another precious life join our family.
 
It's true that it's not the "cultural norm" to have 7 children. But like I've said before, we're not really "normal" anyway. :) I absolutely love our big family and wouldn't want it any other way. Having a full house, a packed dinner table, and Nerf bullets all over my house makes me crazy happy. On the rare occasion that I find myself at home with no one else here, it's just downright strange.
 
So, now that the reality of another little person joining us later this year is setting in, I'm in full-swing list-making, planning & organizing mode. So over the next few weeks (or months), I'm planning to share with you my attempts to prepare our house and family for one more precious person. My first project is going to be my laundry room - exciting, I know! :) So stay tuned to see what I come up with...
 
 
"And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." - Colossians 3:17