Family

We don't have family close, the closest is 4 hours away. The kids love their cousins, we only see the once or twice a month, the kids love Grandmom and Don, we only see them once or twice a month, the kids love their Aunt and Uncle, we only see them once or twice a month. The kids love their Nana & Papa we only see them every 3-4 months, the kids love their Gramma we only see her once or twice a year. We don't have family close, and it makes it hard.





We do have friends, loving amazing friends. We have friends that we go out with as a couple, friends what we do playdates with every week, friends that pray for us, love us and are there for us to watch our kids or just chat at the drop of a hat. Friends that lift us up. Friends that go to the hospital with us when we need expert medical advice, friends that tell us when we are right and more importantly tell us when we are wrong. Friends to have lunch with, drinks with and play with. Friends that we celebrate the good times with and cry and pray through the bad times.

We have a church that loves us, prays for us and surrounds us with love. A children's minister that is not only a great friend, but loves my daughter like few do. One that is short on criticism and long on love, one that checks on Emma when she is having a rough go at school just to offer an extra hug or kind word. One who seems to get my daughter, knows that she is far from perfect and loves her anyway, and oh how that love is two sided. Emma loves her Miss Cynthia, we are blessed by her whole family, not just her then there is her Mom who seems just as taken with Emma with open arms and Grandmother hugs. A Grandmother Emma sees every week and talks about a lot. We have the nursery workers who have known Jack since he was 4 weeks old, the ones that love on him, understand him, laugh with him and make his time at church oh so fun. The ones that show him Christ's love through their actions. They give him a sponge bath and put on his PJs on our late Wednesday nights, they go the extra mile to make sure our lives are easier. We have a church that loves us and our family.

Wait did I say we don't have family close? Hmm guess I was wrong, dead wrong. They might not be blood but they are family the same, we love them, are blessed by them and they love our unperfect crazy family right back.