Bluey anyone?

Hey Friend! So remember that time like a year ago (in a few days) that I consistently blogged for a bit? Yeah. Well… guess who fell back off the wagon? Itsa me. I did. BUT for a really good reason….

Are you ready???

We had a whole nother baby last year! And guess what else? SHES A GIRL! That’s right. After three precious, loving, loud, hilarious, WWE recreating on the daily boys we added a girl to our family! We are almost two full months in and we still can’t believe it.

Here she is…

Maebry Craven joined our family on November 5. Our biggest baby at 9lbs. 14oz. Thank you Lord for modern medicine and a successful fourth c-section. We’ve had a few bumps but we are still standing and not just standing but moving forward daily. One day I will write out her whole birth story because it is a true testimony to how good God has been to me and our (not so) little family. AND all the specific prayers that were answered. We are absolutely smitten with this punkin girl. She is the sweetest and calmest baby. She’s an excellent sleeper (like has been consistently sleeping through the night since three weeks old. What? Never experienced that before) and eater. I will be doing monthly updates going forward. ❤

What have we been up to since I last posted? A lot of the same ole same ole. JKM is still pastoring the sweetest church. We are still homeschooling and doing guitar. Hoping we are about to enter our “thriving not just surviving” era

2023 was a hard but beautiful year and we all welcomed 2024 with open hands. We can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store for us.

My goal for this year is to be more attentive to my family and home. Decluttering/minimalism is still at the forefront of my mind and we are making great strides. There is actually a dumpster in my front yard right now. Sometimes I have zero chill. This is one of those times.

I also want to get back to eating the way that makes me feel the best. Between pregnancy and postpartum the wheels kind of fell off the proverbial nutrition wagon. It’s time to get back to the basics. I’ve tried a lot of things and I definitely believe that limiting sugar, processed food, convenience/fast food, etc. makes me feel the very best. Also, drinking more water is on the agenda. I couldn’t get enough when I was pregnant.. now it’s a struggle. I will be victorious though. I have to be.

Limiting social media + blogging more (and consistently) is also a HUGE intention of mine.

Really looking forward to 2024. Even years tend to be the best years so hoping that trend continues.

We have several camping trips and a beach trip tentatively planned. We all really love and enjoy camping so we are very much excited to get back to it. We didn’t make it to the beach last year, so hopefully we can pull it off this year.

Can’t wait to blog this year. I love looking back on years gone by. I truly wish I could vlog BUT with the consistent noise level in my home I don’t think it’s the best time. All (mostly) happy noises though. Thank you, Lord.

Talk soon!

Hannah