Life as a Yowler

We made it. We lived. That’s all that matters. Forty hours straight in a mini van is not ideal. We are the filthiest form of filthy. I asked Brandon if he has a better appreciation now for how well bathed and groomed I keep our kids. I really try to keep them clean and well…

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We wanted to do one more fun thing with the kids before we started the long drive home. We heard there was The Jelly Belly Factory, halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento. It offered free factory tours and free samples of jelly beans. One of the nice things about traveling, is that I get a…

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When we planned this trip(you know the night before) we tried to work things so we would be in Redding on Sunday morning. Bethel church has ministered to us in a lot of ways. Brandon listens to podcasts from Bill Johnson very often. I listen to worship music pretty often. I love how worship music…

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Last night Brandon and I reached our breaking point, as far as being tired goes. We went out to eat after seeing Sequioia at a brewery. We didn’t get seated until 8:30 pacific time. By the time our food came, our kids were all sound asleep, with the exception of Isla. We woke them up…

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Last night was one of the most miserable nights of sleep I’ve gotten in awhile. We didn’t leave Vegas until 7:30pm(10:30 Michigan time). I was so wiped out on the six hour drive to our next hotel in California. I kept falling asleep. It was a very restless, panicky sleep. I kept waking up to…

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