This week has started out kind of…frumpy. We got a very short, very lovely thirty-six hours with Ryan before he was pulled away to work 1800 miles away for another two weeks. The first few days after he goes out of town there is always something a little off about the energy of the house….
Smart feeds and algorithms are going to fail us. Follower counts and likes are going to fail us. People will undoubtedly fail us, whether they intend to or not. More importantly – the expectations we create in our heads that revolve around those things will cause even bigger disappointments, leaving us feeling failed even more than we…
Hello Love, It was so lovely to see your face this weekend, even for the short amount of time we did have with you. We missed you lots. I know it was far too short and wasn’t picture perfect but it was good, it was full of real life and even better – our life. …
“It’s nap time,” I said as I encouraged A onto the bed. A replied with a silly, “Let’s play hide and seek!” “It’s nap time. Play hide and seek with your eyeballs…ready…close them.” I replied quickly and playfully. Laughter rapidly commenced. Being her mama is so much fun, most of the time- she…
We let the kids stay up later than usual, we put them down to bed and we stayed up past three am talking about life, the now, the later, the news and caught up just like old times. The good kind of late night conversations where it feels like it’s been 15 minutes and it’s…
Oh October, how did you arrive so soon? I’m not complaining, as I know you bring the best weather and most beautiful colors I’m just not sure where this year is going. I feel like each time I blink I am in a time hop. October is when the busy really begins for our family…
The weather is changing to the most beautiful time of the year around here. There’s a chill in the air in the mornings, there is a gentle sunny, warmth throughout the days and cool, breezy evenings. It’s my favorite time for year. Our windows are open most days and all evening long. The trees are…
As I sit here in the living room, both babes restfully sleeping in bed the train passing by in the distance and the house is so quiet. I here the quiet snore of Rudy at my feet and the reality of change is more real than it was this morning, or even than it was…
I mentioned last week that after hitting Panda Express we went to the splash park and I wanted to share some photos of our fun afternoon! We went to Westlands Park which is down in Greenwood Village and it’s such a good time. It’s got a fun splash pad and a huge park (naturally…
We love quick, healthy snacks around here. Several months ago my MIL brought some homemade crackers when they came to visit us. They were yummy and tasted similar to Wheat Thins, so naturally I asked for the recipe. Even though sometimes it’s easier to pick up a box of something at the store I love…
A couple weekends ago we went to the Denver Zoo with my grandparents. It had been a couple years since we had gone with A and it was a great opportunity to go. Right now they have a Lego exhibit with dozens of Lego built animals and they were a blast to see. We…
We love making sure that at least once a month we go out and do something fun for a day as a family that is out of the normal routine. Sometimes it’s more extravagant than others. This last weekend we went about an hour south to knock some things off our to do list that…
The weather here lately has been a little taste of Autumn. Cool mornings, warm afternoons and chilly evenings. This week has been extra cool and delightful. I know that it’s temporary but it’s enough to make me crave the Fall in the coming months. For a long time apple was what I thought of when…
I remember the stories and the warnings while I was pregnant about how much things would change after B arrived. Cautious warnings that my bond with A would change, we would get to do less together and the dynamic of the house would change. My heart had already been cautious during my pregnancy because my…
Growing up one of my favorite things about the new school year was school supplies. It was time for all new stuff and felt like an inspiring fresh start. The checklist of needed supplies for the year was a like a fun scavenger hunt as we wandered the store aisles trying to find anything and everything needed….
I remember sitting on our bed crying, overwhelmed with contradicting “advice” from different nurses, different forum moms, etc. when I was a brand new mom to A. When to breastfeed, how often at night, to wake her or not wake her to feed. I finally found the answer that would help lead me through that…
In June I shared with you our super fun fairy garden, as I mentioned in the post we didn’t buy anything but the succulents for our garden and either upcycled everything or found them outside (minus the hot glue, of course!). Today I’m going to share with you how I created our fairy garden from…
The past five weeks have been nothing short of vast sweetness. They have been filled with change, sweetness, baby snuggles, watching my baby girl become a big sister and my husband fall in love with our son. It’s been a change, it’s been different but it’s been so good. Welcoming B at the…