The Hurlburts went on their inaugural Washington hike. I’d read about Twin Falls so I thought, why not. It was a 2 mile hike and we thought we’d be able to make it without a carrier for Wesley. We found the trailhead and started on our hike. It was breathtaking and there is something about the mountain air that makes my soul breathe. We kept hiking, and hiking and trying to keep Wes from falling ...
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THE GOODBYES
We’ve spent the last eight weeks saying goodbyes. In a way it was wonderful to have the gift of time but in ways it did really make it hard. I wanted to soak in everything that we’d be leaving, but I also had this burden of everything that needed to get done before we moved. I prayed that I would be able to let go of the to-do list as much as possible and enjoy the people we love and the place ...
ONE LAST MINNESOTA HULLABALOO
We spent our last weekend in Minnesota in Duluth on a little vacation with one of our favorite families. It was a blessing to be away from our house, a reminder that we would soon be leaving. We spent time eating meals together, touring a lighthouse, spent a ridiculous number of hours aimlessly throwing rocks into the lake, eating s'mores, taking a train ride and the boys even did some unplanned ...
THE CALLING
After the offer came in we still weren’t sold on relocating to the PNW. We have family, friends, and our church that we had been involved in. We have roots here. The kind of roots that run really deep and would be really hard to sever. We have an incredible church, one that has profoundly changed our faith. Our children attend one of the most incredible schools I've ever been a part of (and ...
THE BLINDSIDE
One month ago we were excited to finally make a decision about moving to another city. It was the city that housed our dearest friends who once were our neighbors. We wanted to be neighbors again. The momma of that family is a sister to me and she’s a teacher too. You know what that means? Forced joint family fun all summer long! We would spend time together nearly every day, sometimes hours, ...
fall | pumpkin bread with brown sugar sauce
I love September even though it's crazy busy. September brings school and new schedules. It makes me enjoy every last drop of the weekend once it rolls around. There is something about the sapphire sky and the leaves in all their autumn glory that brings such a peace to my heart. I love summer for all its craziness and family togetherness and days spent at the beach. But fall, oh sweet fall. ...