On Saturday, my baby girl turned 1. We threw a big party and were surrounded by friends and family for her big day. It was a bittersweet moment for me, I think. As much as I love this stage … where every day she does something new… it’s also the end of an era. She [...]
Only a few days left until this multitasking mom heads back to work. It’s been such a wonderful 6+ months at home. I’m so torn about going back. Part of me is excited… excited about the new job, happy that I found something that sounds like such a perfect fit, excited to (yes, I admit) [...]
Today is my son’s first “real” day at preschool. His Dad and I both went with him on Friday to attend a half-day and get him orientated. But today, today is the big one… a full school day all by himself. He’s been to pre-preschool at daycare, but this just feels different. I’ve got his [...]
At one of my most memorable jobs, I was lucky enough to travel the world. I had never been overseas, but on my first day on the job I boarded a plane for Germany. During my six years at the company, I was able to see Germany (several times), Russia, Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan. [...]
A father & son fishing for the first time. Does it get any cuter than that? We had a birthday party for a neighbor’s boy at a local park recently. They had a fishing pond there and surprisingly it was packed with parents and kids. I didn’t expect such a thing here so close to [...]
Hi all! I know, no posts. But, I have a good excuse! Our little girl was born last week! (Expect for this post to have a lot of exclamation points!) Morgan is now a beautiful part of our family. She is healthy & happy and we are so blessed. Words can’t express how happy we [...]
Ok yes, there’s been a lack of posts the past few days. My son had a horrid bout of stomach flu and we’ve been on sick-kid-duty for days. My husband and I were joking that the world could have ended outside and we wouldn’t have known it. All of the plans for the weekend were [...]
Baking Christmas cookies, what a great tradition to do with kids! My son loves good ol’ sugar cookies, and I also wanted to try something new. So, this past weekend we baked together. The sugar/butter cookie recipe comes from my husband’s side of the family. These are Aunt Mary’s Christmas cookies and they’re amazing. The [...]
Ah Thanksgiving! This year we felt so thankful for SO many things. We spent the holiday surrounded by happy & healthy family members; we found out that we are going to have a bouncing baby GIRL this coming April; and we felt truly blessed for a very happy year. So, since I love to cook, you’d think that Thanksgiving is [...]
Have you ever seen those stick figure families on the back of someone’s car? You know, the ones with the happy mom carrying the big purse, the smiling dad looking thrilled as ever, and the children… all with smiles on their faces and loving looks in their eyes standing next to a soccer ball or [...]
