We had such an enjoyable July 4th weekend! First thing Sunday morning we hopped in the van and made the four hour trek north. Once we arrived, the day was spent chatting, playing, eating and fireworks. The children (yes, that includes some of the “grown ups”) enjoyed swimming the day away on Saturday and we…
Layla, my firstborn, turned 5 earlier this month. As much as I miss her being a baby, the girl she is growing to be makes this mommy so incredibly happy. She’s generous, kind and compassionate (she’s not without her naughty moments though). Beautiful and loves all things girly and princessy. She loves to learn and…
I didn’t grow up with boys. I only had one boy cousin and he is much younger than I am. When I married into a family with 6 brother, I saw a world that I never knew existed. A world of rough housing, wrestling matches, sports galore and food. Man do boys eat a lot…
Last week I nursed Zoey for the last time. She’s 16 months old. Zoey was my first child that I successfully breastfed and it was important to me to document that with a picture. I have nothing against formula feeding but I really wanted to breastfeed. I had a very painful nursing experience with Layla…
Everything about a child changes so quickly. From their size (look at a newborn compared to a 4 week old), their personality (I love the 3-6 month age when their personality really starts to bloom) and their abilities (one year olds are crazy busy with all the new things they’ve learned to do). Then there’s…
