Wordless Wednesday | Then and Now Photos The kids and I went back to a local farmstead this summer for a day of fun. On the way out my oldest daughter reminded me we had taken photos in front of the waterfall when the kids were little. So, we decided to take them again. I wish I had remembered where they were sitting, but this is a close reenactment. … [Read more...]

Happy 7th Birthday Sweet Emmaline Today is our sweet Emmaline’s 7th birthday. It seems like yesterday I spent my days snuggling in bed with her entranced in her sweet baby smell. She quickly transformed into our little busy toddler that lit up the room with her smile and could bring on the clouds with her sad face. It took a little persuading on our part, but she finally took to her role of big sister and relishes in the fact … [Read more...]

Happy Fifth Birthday to Ethan! It’s so hard to wrap my head around the fact that my sweet baby boy is turning 5 today! It seems like just yesterday I was walking (and walking) trying to get him out... now he won’t stop growing! Ethan’s first “real” picture. I just love profile sonogram shots :). My last photograph pregnant. Here I am in the elevator on the way up to labor & delivery! Here he is minutes old, meeting me for … [Read more...]

Keeping the Christmas Traditions Alive Christmas is coming and my mind is turning already to what I'm going to add to the holiday this year to give it that special touch. I want to continue with some of the traditions I grew up with but now that I have a family and children I want to add some special traditions that are for our family. Growing up, the first day of December my mom would bring out our Santa chimney advent calendar where it would … [Read more...]