Our Family Photos 2013
Photos by Verte Photography. July 2013.A’s Hair Bows by Violet’s Buds
Love Letter to A
Dear A, Oh Sweet Girl, here I am rocking you gently to sleep like I do every day. The gentle creak of the rocker, as you sink deeper into my arms, your hand so gently resting on the skin of my chest. It’s been 10 months since my world completely changed by you entering it….
Words to Live By
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On Loving Myself.
There I stood, the first time seeing my new body after giving birth. Being in the hospital after my c-section, I could see much but being home and showering for the first time outside of the hospital there I stood staring at my “new self”. I expected to hate it, to look at the stretch…
On Being Brave.
I’ve been described as a lot of things. Bold. Passionate. Stubborn. Loyal. Big hearted. Creative. Energetic. Driven. Something that is not on there? Brave. I’m a self-conscious, people pleaser about 98%. I’m afraid to look silly. I’m afraid what people might think, or how I might offend someone. Oh heavens, the thought of having any…
A Day Away.
Last week we had a rough weekend – not this last weekend but the weekend before. We were hit with news kind of all over the place. A grandma in the hospital. A canceled trip. And just general news that left us feeling a bit defeated. Scratch that. Very defeated.We had two options: write this…
My Best Self
The other afternoon, A and I were going about our day and having an afternoon snack. The music played in the air and the light gently shined through the windows onto the floors. There she was smiling and giggling, and reached her arm out to share her snack with me. She loves to share with…
Splash!
Oh. My. Heart.This last weekend we embarked on our first outdoor water adventure with Miss A.You. Guys.It doesn’t really get much cuter than a sparkle swim suit and a floppy lady bug hat.I mean really. At first A was a little unsure and a little reserved but oh my goodness, it was hats off and splash…
Full Time SAHM, Part Time WAHM.
There is always that question…”So what do you do?” or “What does your wife do?” direct at Ryan. I constantly get the response depending on the answer I give. Sometimes I give one answer, sometimes I give the other. When “Stay At Home Mom” is the answer the responses usually include, “Oh… So you’re a…
I Left A DREAM job for MY Dream Job.
There are a lot of things I don’t talk about on the blog. I feel like somethings just don’t need to be talked about – I value a level of privacy – and I’m pretty modest person about a lot of things- in life and in this space. But today or share a little something with…
Remembering Ed.
This morning at 7:09am my phone rang, and if you know me you know it’s on Do Not Disturb until 9 just in case the babe sleeps in…so if it’s important you have to call twice for it to ring unless it’s in my hand. There I sat playing with A and my phone lights…
I Married That Guy.
You ever been to Colorado?If so, You’ve probably seen those green and white “native” stickers.If you haven’t and you’re coming to Colorado anytime soon keep your eye out. Here is a prime example of a car with a native sticker. Personally, I think that they are ridiculously tacky. Maybe it’s because I’m not a Colorado…
Afternoon Chat.
How about a little afternoon chat. It’s been a while since we’ve had one of these and it’s been too long. There is so much to catch up on. So why don’t you just come on over for a bit and we can chat a while?! If you came to my home today I would…
You do your thing. We’ll do ours.
A lot has changed since we welcomed A into the world almost 8 months ago (8 months next Tuesday). My schedule has changed, my every day routine has changed, my heartbreaks more heavily for tragedy in the news and women who yearn to have a baby their can hold in their arms. Friends have changed,…
My Husband Rocks. 5 Things About Ryan.
Happy Sunday Everyone! Today I’m co-hosting the “My Husband Rocks” Link up with Rachael from The Growing Tree. Although I have enjoyed co-hosting every 6 weeks or so I decided that this week will be my last time co-hosting the link-up. It’s been a great time but with changes I’ve been making to make this…
Staying On Top Of Finances.
A couple of our friends recently asked for a little bit of advice on how we keep our costs low, manage our money and stay on top of the money we have so we don’t spend money that we don’t actually have. So, I decided that would make a fantastic blog post. 1. We Cut…
Summer Reading
This summer we decided it would be fun to do the local library reading program with Miss A! We’ve been reading to her for months, literally since the very beginning! We feel it’s an important thing for her to start reading now, not only for developmental reasons but neither one of Ryan and I love…
Our Hearts
After my heart surgery things became a little more of “high alert” status. Not just with me, but with my mom’s future pregnancies. Monitoring while she was pregnant with my brother and with my sister; it was a concern for the future children I would bear too, and if I could for that matter. If…
If you asked me..
….I would tell you that the house has been so full of baby giggles, it warms my heart. And baby kisses too. So many baby smooches lately, our sweet little A loves to give big open mouth kisses on our cheeks and mouths lately. Seriously the sweetest thing ever. Slobber and all. This sweet girl…
Our Engagement Story
Morning all! Happy Sunday!Weird seeing me blog on a Sunday, right?Well, today I am co-hosting My Husband Rocks link up that is hosted by Rachael from The Growing Tree! Today we are writing all about our engagement stories and we welcome you to link up YOUR Engagement Story, and if you aren’t Engaged yet, you…
