Our New Normal



Life has taken on a new normal. We aren't a family of 5 anymore (at home), but a family of 7.




There's a lot more work. More laundry, more groceries, better preparation is a "must"



But there's also the funny, the sweet, the irreverent....Jeff told Jason randomly this week: "I love my fat Mama." Now, I just can't make that up. Jason did have to tell him about the cultural appropriateness of calling someone fat and that it wasn't a good thing, lol. But seriously, :)

The irreplaceable....these moments.




The goofy, because that's who we are. I thank God everyday for our new normal. It's not easy, it's messy and complicated, culturally complex and nuanced. It's grace filled and not-so-grace-filled, depending upon what day you catch us. It's busy and frenetic, stressful and hopeful. It's not holy, but it's altogether lovely.