a new baby!

Our family is so, so blessed! The Lord has graciously given us another sweet baby to love on! I am due in January and am feeling pretty good but pretty anxious for the second trimester to start ;). We're  talking all kinds of baby names and anticipating the months to come! 

central oregon family vacation!

We spent last week in central Oregon on our family vacation! It was actually the first time we've ever gone away just our little family and it was such a sweet and refreshing time for us. We spent our time reading, napping (a lot of napping), talking, going on hikes and walks, going to the beach (!!!!), exploring, and just being together. We had originally planned on tent camping but found out that it was going to be too cold so we decided to rent this little rustic cabin, and I'm so glad we did! The first two days were cold (so, so cold) but the rest of the time it was so warm and sunny. We really had a wonderful time and the boys loved spending so much time outside! 

good, good friday.

"Alas, and did my Savior bleed
And did my Sovereign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For such a sinner such as I?
Was it for sins that I had done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity, grace unknown
And love beyond degree

My God, why would You shed Your blood
So pure and undefiled
To make a sinful one like me
Your chosen, precious child?

Well might the sun in darkness hide
And shut His glories in
When Christ, the mighty Maker, died
For man, the creature’s, sin
Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness
And melt my eyes to tears."

and, we're done!

I honestly never thought that I would be saying this! Not because I didn't think that my sweet husband was capable but because it was challenging and expensive and life still seemed to go on all the while Adam was in school. It felt like eventually all of the work and busyness would catch up to us and we'd have to quit, but my goodness, God's faithfulness to us has been incredible! From real financial stress, to sleepless nights filled with homework and crying babies, to days without really seeing each other, to sacrificing wants for needs, learning how to live more frugally, learning how to open ourselves to our church-family, to really growing and developing a tangible love for The Lord. Seeing our weaknesses, our empty bank accounts, our inability to manage stress well, our lack in parenting and love for one another, has caused us to see the inverse of God's strength, provision, steadfastness and intimate care for us and we are thankful that this is the means that He has taught us to trust Him more.

The Lord has sustained us for four long years of Seminary! Adam has been a full-time student, worked full-time (between multiple jobs) so that I can stay home with our boys, been a kind, loving, forgiving and encouraging husband, has been faithful in our desires to grow our family, been a loving, engaged and tender disciplinary for our children, he has been a committed friend, devoted to his studies, grown in a desire to understand God's word and to see it proclaimed and I am beyond grateful and proud that he is mine!

We're moving!

We are moving! Again! We have moved every year that we have been married and even though moving is stressful and annoying, we are so excited! As The Lord has grown us, he has faithfully grown our home (no, we're not pregnant ;)) and we couldn't be more thrilled to be moving FOUR BLOCKS from our new church. We are excited to live so close to so many people that we go to church with-- living in that type of community with people, where you just bump into them at the store or run by their house real quick or even just meet them at the park, is really special to us. Plus, I love, love, love decorating our home... so, getting to do it all over again is a gift ;). 

Anyway, we are blessed and excited to be moving to the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland! 

Elliot turns T W O !

Our baby boy turns two today! Oh my. It seems like that giant, squishy, tan (yes, tan), baby boy was just born yesterday. What a delight he has been in our lives! His second year of life was a whirlwind-- a challenging, beautiful, joyful, and at times, a painful, whirlwind. But my goodness, I can't believe how absolutely wonderful life is with this boy. He is funny (so funny), and quirky, and so, so kind, and strong-willed, and sensitive, and compassionate, and full of so much life. I have wanted to be a mama for as long as I can remember but I never thought it would be like THIS. I never imagined that my days would be filled with so much real and raw joy. We have loved watching you become a big brother, develop an excitment for God's word, make friends, love cars, become daddy's helper and grow into such a sweet little boy!

Elliot boy, you bring real delight and joy to the people around you. Being your mama makes me rejoice in The Lord daily. I am grateful and encouraged by the fruit that we see in your life already and I am beyond blessed that I get to spend these days with you. Happy 2nd birthday, El!

Elliot is two! from Adam & Megan Triplett on Vimeo.

Life, lately.

February was a good month. There was some sunshine, some snow, and a lot of time spent together. January and February are usually slower months for us and that usually drives me crazy, but I found so much joy in it this year. It was nice to just slow down and have quiet days at home spent reading and snuggling with each other. I have thoroughly enjoyed it and feel really rested. Which is especially nice because we were going over Adam's schedule for the next few months last night and we realized that starting next week, it will be the busiest that he has been since we got married. With finishing up his last semester of Seminary (woo!), working at Western and beginning to work for our new church, there isn't much time left for doing "nothing." But it's okay, because these things are good and it is good to learn to be intentional with one another and really appreciate the time that we have to spend together as a family and as a couple. And realizing that most families do not have the luxury of just spending open-ended time together multiple days a week... "real-life" is setting in a bit ;).

Anyway...

Elliot is turning two soon. TWO. What in the world? I think back to that dreary March day that made Adam and I parents and I can't believe it was nearly two years ago. I can't believe that he has been ours for TWO years. That boy becomes more and more delightful with every single day. Through the challenges of parenting and through the unbelievable joys of motherhood, this boy is showing me how good (so, so good) and how gracious The Lord is to me! Currently, he is pretty obsessed with "Monster Trucks"... yes, that's right. He walks around the house yelling "Monster truck! Yeah!" all. day. long. But basically, he's obsessed with all forms of motor transportation. He's all boy. He's sensitive, and funny, and caring, and smart and full of life and energy.

Haddon boy is five months old and full of sweetness. He is tender and loving and cuddly and happy and so, so sensitive. I think he would sit and watch his brother play for hours, he is completely in awe of him. He is beginning to look so much like his big brother, which is crazy because they looked so different from birth. He has started some solids (banana, avocado and some apple) and he LOVES them. He just eats everything right up. Currently, he rolls from front to back and can *almost* sit by himself. He is really strong and he loves his little toys already.

These little boys are such a means of grace to us. God is so good and gentle to us that even amidst all of our failures and all of our sin, he still thought it good and right to bless us so wonderfully with Elliot and Haddon. We are undeserving and we are so thankful. These boys make me want one hundred more kids. just kidding. kind of. ;)