These last few weeks have been a whirlwind of traveling, freezing cold snow, celebrating Christmas, a Wedding, visiting with family and dear friends, road trips, a job change and reenlistment for Max, shopping, enjoying the wonderful state of Minnesota, several members of our family getting caught by the flu bug, and attempting to re-adjust back to being home and on our own!  It's safe to say that it's been busy, a bit chaotic at times, and altogether lovely lately, and I wouldn't have had it any other way.

At first, I was bound and determined to blog right through it all.  But I quickly realized that I would have to sacrifice time with the people I loved, so I nixed that one in the bud.  I decided spending quality time and trying to soak in the little moments, as well as actually get some sleep, were much more important.

And that is exactly why it's been a little quiet around the blog.  But I'm back, and I'm eager to blog again, to share my heart, my story, and my little family.