New Experiences

It's amazing how life is always changing. My dad used to always say that the only thing that doesn't change is change itself. It's funny because I find myself saying that to David from time to time. It is so true. This has been a year of many new things for us as individuals and as a family.

We are in the midst of the biggest change we have yet to face as a family. We are moving 2000 miles away to Indianapolis in 2 months. We have found a place to live for the year we will be there, we have found a new school for both David and Luke, and we have a possible offer on our house after just 2 weeks on the market. I am facing paperwork for the school, looking for a reliable and affordable way to move us across the county and the great feat of purging and packing this house of stuff.

It is all very exhausting, exciting, and stressful. So many decisions to be made.

In all of this great upheaval, the perspective of a child is a wonderful reminder of the fact that nothing will stay the same forever, and that's ok. It's inevitable. Things will fall into place. Life will go on and God will always be there to take care of us. He knows what we need before we even ask.

Yesterday, my baby girl discovered grass for the first time. She is crawling and starting to pull up on things. She started solid foods a few days ago. She's growing up before my eyes. I wish I could stop this process and keep her like this forever. But, I guess I would miss all these wonderful moments of discovery and wonder. It's amazing to watch a child grow and learn. I can't think of anything more compelling. I want to capture that and one of the only ways I know how is through photos.