We're Back!!

After a very long hiatus from the blogging world, I've decided to return now that I (hopefully) have something to blog about. So, welcome to our Party of Five!



I hope to use this blog to update friends and family on our growing kiddos, family happenings and any other random tidbits I feel like blogging about.



Life is good. Do you ever wonder why the Lord decides to bless us with all that we have? Of course if we all sit and think about it we can find something that we are lacking or something that would make our life "easier, better, happier, etc." But, we really just need to take a minute to count our blessings. Years ago I started a journal in which I would take a few minutes every night and journal things I was grateful for. I think I called it my Gratitude Journal -- something I probably picked up from Oprah or something. As life is much busier now than it was back then I don't have much time for journaling. But, I should never be too busy to take time and think about what I am thankful for. Even on the worst of days I can find something to be thankful for. I hope you can too. So, I begin this blog with a few things I'm thankful for.



1. Brooke, Hudson, Hallie & George

2. Insurance

3. Cookies n' Cream Ice Cream

4. Babies cries -- seriously, some people would give anything to hear that in their home

5. Friendly strangers

I hope to figure this blog out and be able to post pictures and other things from our family... but for now you can see more of us at www.jacobus.smugmug.com

Come back often ...