I am finally back in the land of Minnesota after spending a bit more time in Iowa than expected. I got there on Wednesday night to begin the festivities for Jennifer and Mike’s wedding. Unfortunately, as we were celebrating the union of two lives, we also had to say goodbye as another life came to an end. Grandma has been pretty sick for the past seven months. As my mom.. Read More
Never sleeping again
I used to have one of the greatest blessings in life – the gift of being able to sleep well. Being a heavy sleeper has been been wonderful because I could sleep anywhere. Loud dorm rooms, uncomfortable couches or hotel rooms were no problem for me because as soon as my eyes were closed, I would be hitting my REM cycle within 15 minutes. When I lived alone, I would get.. Read More
Unscheduled Saturday fun
Unscheduled Saturdays are quite rare around here, so we are enjoying an unexpected one today. We had fun plans to go tubing with friends, but six inches of rain fell overnight and the high water caused the tube rental place to close. Rafael got inspired by the jalapenos growing in my garden on the deck. He created what he is calling the “Rosebite Chicken Sandwich.” It is chicken, marinated with jalapeno jelly,.. Read More
Just can’t wait
I cant wait to meet our baby girl, but I am also loving the wait and working for her. Last weekend Sarah and I assembled the crib, it just makes the new stage in our lives feel more real. I have loved getting to know Sarah again during our pregnancy. I cant wait to get to know her as a mom. But until then I will keep busy working on.. Read More
Happy birthday, Rafael/America
We celebrated two things this past weekend – Rafael’s birthday and his first Fourth of July as a citizen. We started on Saturday morning with a big birthday breakfast, topped off by a kidney-friendly fruit cream pie I made for all of us to eat. Rafael took some fancy pictures that I think he’ll post later. These are from the cheap camera 🙂 He got some presents, like this lovely.. Read More