sharing stories of gratitude in the everyday
Our boys spend a lot of their week in someone else's care, so it is nice to see photos of the things that go on during their time away from us. Today, we received quite a few pictures of sweet little Nathan and his days at school. As I walked into his classroom today, I … Continue reading #82 Daycare Photos.
Genetics are a weird thing. It is so strange to see your own facial characteristics on another person, and when I look at Nathan, I see my eyes. I came across this picture while looking for some old family photos for my brother's wedding, and the likeness just took my breath away.
We celebrated Nathan's 1st birthday in a BIG way today... complete with a construction theme! It fits his little personality so perfectly, that boy just loves getting dirty! It was a small group of us - just my Dad, my uncle, and a few close friends stopped by to wish him well on this big … Continue reading #74 Nathan’s 1st Birthday.
The day arrived, and our little man is officially a one-year-old. We all took the day off to spend together as a family. My uncle and my dad were also arriving mid-afternoon, so we wanted to make sure we were home for their arrival. Nathan greeted us this morning standing up in his crib, grinning … Continue reading #73 Nathan turns One.
When Nathan wakes up tomorrow, he will be a big one-year-old. This truth hit me like a bolt of lightning today, and I have been struggling to keep myself together since. When I picked up Nathan from school today, the door to his classroom was decorated with a "Happy Birthday, Nathan!" sign and pictures of … Continue reading #72 An Emotional Day.
As we were driving home from school today, Will requested that we play outside in the dirt when we got home. I am more than happy to let my kids get dirty and I encourage them to play outside as much as possible, so we quickly set up a construction site in their dirt pile … Continue reading #71 Just Call Him “Pig-Pen”.
Every Friday, Will's class is asked to bring in items that start with a particular letter. This week, the letter "C" was selected. Will and I had talked all week about what item he should bring to share with his classmates. As I was putting toys away last night, I came across his PJ Mask … Continue reading #69 Starts with the letter “C”.
I shared Will's birthday invitation, and while I cannot take credit for Nathan's adorable announcement, I had to post his invitation here. His birthday theme is construction, and I am having so much fun coming up with decorations for his party. I cannot wait to post pictures from his birthday celebration, it will be here … Continue reading #67 Nathan’s Birthday Invite.
Long before Andrew and I were trying for our second baby, we started the transition for Will to move into his big boy room. Since the nursery was decorated as gender neutral, the plan was to keep the room the same for baby #2 and to move Will across the hall into his new room. … Continue reading #64 Will’s Big Boy Room.
Tonight I was laying in bed next to Will. It's a routine that my husband and I started; every night, one of us has a turn putting Nathan to sleep, while one of us puts Will to sleep. Putting Will to bed includes reading two bedtime stories (it usually turns into 3 or 4, this … Continue reading #63 A Boy’s Love for his Mama.
a life well loved 