Shared Memories

I love relationships. I value them so much. And I invest in them. But, I can’t fast track them. I want to. If there is potential for deep connection, I want to get there.

I have so many amazing relationships in my life. And each one is a blessing straight from the Lord. I have friends. I have parents. I have neighbors. I have the world’s sweetest husband. And I am a mother. Of the 5 most unique and precious souls that I can imagine.

Ryan and I are parents to Caleb (18), Silas (15), Cheyenne (13), Collin (10) and Alexa (9). Our children are remarkable. It’s a fact.

Our younger 3 children came to us 4 1/2 years ago. It was a lot. On all of us. We wanted so much for them to feel apart of our family. We set right out to make some memories. And honestly, that was the right call.

The first year as a family of 7 was so much work. Physical work and emotional work. We were all exhausted. The second year things got a little easier. A big part of that was that our newest additions knew what to expect. And they had done all the things. Once. They had experienced Christmas, birthdays, Easter, 4 seasons, etc.

Here we are. 4 1/2 years in and the connections run so deep and so wide. There are a lot of reasons for that. But a big one is shared memories. They bond us so much in relationships. Our family had so few “remember the time” stories in the beginning. But now, they are constant. And we are thriving on them.