Buysse Buysse Baby

We are ecstatic to announce that Baby Buysse will make us a family of 3 in October 2018!  While we are happy to finally spill the baby beans, it's been fun the last few months imagining how our lives are about to change and what kind of parents we will be.  We can't help but think how will we teach our child right from wrong, how to respect others, how to always strive to be their best, and how to be kind and compassionate.  The one thing Joel and I are confident in, however, is that we are strong together and we will face all of these tough decisions as a team.  I got home from work on January 29, 2018 knowing in the back of my mind that I was 4 days late and wondering if I should take a pregnancy test.  I didn't want to set myself up for disappointment again so I tinkered in my craft room for awhile.  Maybe I don't watch the news enough or read enough articles (mostly because I don't know what to believe anymore) but I feel like fertility has been such ...

Joel and I got married just south of Kearney, NE at the cutest little farmhouse B&B on September 3, 2016 surrounded by the love and support of 150 friends and family members.  I couldn't have imagined a more perfect and relaxing morning with my girls, a breathtaking walk down the aisle, and the best dance party ever.  One of the highlights of the day, by far, was the Maid of Honor speech that my Sissy, Sara, performed in an incredible rendition of Vanilla Ice's classic 1990 hit, Ice Ice Baby.  It was one of the best surprises I've ever been blessed with and it was truly priceless hearing the whole crowd chant Buysse Buysse Baby over and over.  It's moments like this one that turn in to the best memories.   DJ can you drop the beat? ... Yo Wedding Party, Let's kick it! Buysse Buysse Baby Buysse Buysse Baby All right stop Grab your drinks and listen sit back relax while you hear my rendition Love has grabbed a hold of them tigh...

Communication has evolved drastically over the last 100 years.  My great-grandparents and my grandparents wrote letters to friends and family near and far.  My parents shared weekly updates with family over the phone on the weekends when long-distance calling was free.  I exchanged notes in between classes with my girlfriends in high school and conversed online in AOL chat rooms.  In college I texted and emailed and by my Senior year, Facebook was introduced to those of us with college email addresses.   Today, Joel and I have family scattered all over the country so naturally the best way to communicate and keep up on each other's lives has been through social media outlets like Facebook.  Over the years, however, the negative energy on Facebook has been so overwhelming that it has created unnecessary stress in my life.  The ads, celebrity gossip, sh*t talk, click bait, and biased news are taking over the beautiful moments shared by my friends ...