A reason to daydream

So months ago I wrote that I was returning to my blog, but needless to say that didn't happen as planned. Things rarely happen as planned it seems and I'm okay with that. My plans are uninspiring in comparison to the things I know are coming.  

I have a wonderful excuse though for my lack of writing. A few weeks after posting my "back to blogging" post I suddenly found myself distracted by something This news suddenly filled up every last space in my brain and I found myself daydreaming instead of writing. For the first few weeks it was our little secret, and it was hard to write about anything else when only one thing was truly worth writing about. Not long after our families shared in our overflowing joy and the "secret" was out. These are the moments where it's as if I am drowning in blessings that are so undeserved, and constantly feel the need to come to the surface to give thanks. 

We are having a baby. 

A BABY.

23 weeks ultrasound.

Today(2 days before the first day of spring) a blizzard is raging outside our cozy home. This snow day has been spent soaking in all the wonderful things that a weekend can't seem to fit into two days. While sipping my (decaf) coffee this morning it occurred to me that I was ready to share about our family of three. I was ready to force myself to slow down and keep a record of what is happening in our lives currently. 

There is one little secret remaining until a few more important people are told...will Baby "Z" be a boy or a girl?

To be continued...

Wednesday Word: On being Anxious

Photo taken at Sylvan Lake in SD

Transition to Winter

This past weekend was spent at my family's cabin. It was time to take the dock out for the season. We pushed it back as far as we could this year, and as you will see below...we missed the snow by only one day. It seemed a fitting transition, to wake up the next morning to a snow covered world. There are few better places to be than at the cabin when it returns to winter. Days are filled with hot coffee, afternoon naps, boardgames, fresh apple doughnuts, and never getting out of your sweatpants. I am grateful for days like that. 

On a side note, one of the things I have missed most about blogging is the photography. It became normal for me to leave my camera at home these past few months. I'm not entirely sure why this became my habit. Laziness perhaps.... or too much time spent on the computer without adding in uploading photos. Well no matter the cause, I am happy to once again lug my camera around on a daily basis. 

Saturday Morning (Dock Out Day)

morning frost

pumpkin spice latte (made with my sister)

Sunday Morning (snow!)

Trumpeter swans flying off 

Luckily I packed my boots for the weekend

my husband on our winter walk (sometimes we like to walk next to each other, ha)

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