The second weekend in April we took a trip to the local Botanical Gardens. Ryan and I have gone in the past during the summertime and it’s absolutely gorgeous, you are surrounded by so much beauty. This year we visited a little bit early, as there wasn’t nearly as many things in bloom, but it…
A few Saturdays ago, I was finishing up a custom piece with the background noise of music playing over our home stereo system and the sound of Ryan and A playing and giggling in the other room. The sun poured into the room that is my makeshift studio/guest room/storage room and I was waiting on a…
As much as the city life here in Denver drives me a bit looney most of the time, one thing I cannot discredit is how much there is to do as a family. In February we headed to the Butterfly Pavilion – one Saturday afternoon – as it was $5 day. Let me first start…
This was A’s second Easter but the first Easter that we did much. Last year I bought her a stuffed lamb and that was about the extent of excitement. This year my heart was bursting with all of the fun that we had. We watercolored Easter eggs on watercolor paper that we sent to all…
Last Friday, Good Friday, was the perfect time to take photos of my sweet girl with Easter two days away. However, it was also fantastic timing for the fact that she had just turned seventeen months a couple of days before. Seventeen. She’s growing before my eyes, speaking more words, learning more things every…
This weekend was just the kind of weekend we needed. We opened the windows and let the fresh air blow through the house, the sunlight beaming in. It’s was recharging really. With the beautiful weekend came a feel that change was coming, almost like the weekend was the mark of a new season for us….
Thanksgiving. The holiday that reminds us to be a little more gracious and give a little more thanks to the every day things in our life. This past year, our life has been so full of gratitude, we talk about it almost daily. Literally. It’s been an interesting year as we are still searching for…
On November 16 we celebrated A’s FIRST birthday. That morning I spent the morning prepping all of the food. The Smash Cake, the cupcakes, the snacks, the nests, and decorating. Ryan made whipped cream For snacks we had all of A’s favorites – grapes, goldfish, animal crackers, multigrain crackers, carrots, peppers – and then we…
To celebrate A’s birthday we decided it would be fun to take her to the zoo for the very first time. The 15th was Free Day at the Denver Zoo so we decided it would be a great time to go, and our friends were in town too – so we planned this for weeks…..
To My Sweet Girl On Your Birthday, I don’t know how many times I’ve said it already but I don’t think there will be too many times to say it. You sweet girl, are more than I ever imagined, and the years of praying for you was worth it, so incredibly worth it. God truly…