Kjirsti & Tom

Christ said: “Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me.” (Mark 9:37.) The image of the Christ child has had even more significance this Christmas as I prepare for my own little babe. The thought that Mary had the same “stirrings” within her, that she feared the delivery in the same…

A friend told me to never have a summer baby. I hadn’t really thought I was struggling with the pregnancy over heating until the last few weeks. I discovered it like this: first, I went to the opera, where the hall was heated, I wore a thin wool sweater, about thirty minutes in I was…

Yesterday was my students’ Winter Voice Recital. It was a wonderful event. I was proud of each of them for facing their nerves and performing. (Five were unable to participate.) It’s always interesting to be on the flip side of performances. Instead of being nervous all day, I was excited and prayerful for my students.…

For Family Home Evening on Monday, Tom and I went and picked out our first ‘real’ Christmas tree. (Two years ago, we used a tree that we had cut out of our yard. It was your typical charlie Brown variety. You can see it here.) Needless to say this is a huge upgrade. We were…

Tom and I had a wonderful time in Boston with his family for Thanksgiving. Cassie and Doug were kind enough to host in their beautiful new home. It was wonderful to break away from our regular life patterns. We spent the vacation hanging out with family, shopping, cooking, and eating, lots of eating. It was…

A couple months ago when my OB was measuring how far my uterus was above my belly button I asked him how high it gets. He responded “as far north as it can go, and then straight out!” I have the feeling mine’s reached the north pole, because I’m starting to witness the “straight-out.” (I…

Last week I had the pleasure of having my younger brother Devin here. He leaves on his mission to Frankfurt, Germany in a couple of weeks so he came out ahead of time to spend some time and say his goodbyes. We had a great time, and enjoyed seeing the sites of Cleveland. Namely: Mitchell’s…

Yesterday was the first day I felt really big, like belly-in-my-way big. I know I still have a long way to go, and that it’s only getting larger from here, which is a bit unnerving. How will I lace up my boots? I continue to marvel at the deep connection I feel with our child.…