25 Questions All About Home

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 Have you ever noticed how quickly a place can bring back a memory? The smell of fresh bread can transport you to your grandmother's kitchen. A porch swing can remind you of long summer evenings. Even hearing an old screen door slam might bring you back to a house you haven't stepped inside for years. Our homes hold so much more than furniture and photographs. They are where birthdays are celebrated, traditions are born, hard conversations are had, and ordinary days quietly become the stories our families tell for generations. When we think about preserving family history, it's easy to focus on people—and rightly so. But the places where those people gathered matter too. Our homes shape us. They become the backdrop to childhood adventures, holiday memories, family dinners, and everyday moments that often seem insignificant until years have passed. Whether you're thinking about the home where you grew up or the one you're raising your family in today, these 25 questi...
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~ Week One Update ~

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As most of you know, Aaron left on deployment a little over a week ago. Yes, one week down! I like to think that we are now one week closer to having him back : )

I just wanted to do a quick little update on our family.

Aaron made it safely to Afghanistan. It took a few days but now he is there and adjusting to the time change. 
Aaron is also enjoying some rain as well : )
So far, Aaron has been able to call, face time and message us quite regularly which has been such a nice surprise. He sounds in good spirits and has some pretty incredible guys with him.   
We don't have an address for him yet but hoping to get one real soon. 

Hannah is loving spending time with her cousins, aunts and uncles, and grandparents.
She tells people that Daddy is at work. 
Aaron has been gone a lot this year so I do worry that she thinks Daddy lives in my phone. : (

I miss Aaron every second of the day. He is a constant thought on my mind, but I am doing good. I am so blessed to live so close to my parents because there is no way I could do it without them. I also have a couple friends going through the same deployment so it is nice to talk to women who feel exactly the same way I do. I have made it a goal not to complain about deployment because I feel Heavenly Father watching over and blessing our family everyday. 

The Craig family maybe miles apart but our love keeps us close together. 
So thankful week one is done, now onto week two : )


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