My good friend and neighbor is expecting her second baby, and a few of the neighborhood girls and I got together at a restaurant to celebrate her upcoming arrival. It felt so good to be in such great company. I love these girls as my neighbors and my friends. In honor of this fun occasion, … Continue reading #129 Baby Sprinkle.
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#127 My Little Helper.
Will always loves helping around the house where he can. He takes his big brother responsibility very seriously. While I was getting dinner ready tonight, he insisted on setting the table. I looked up from the stove, and saw him proudly setting out forks at our places at the dinner table. Be still my heart.
#126 Bath Time Photos.
I have been wanting to update our guest bathroom for some time now, and one of the elements I wanted to include were photographs of the kids playing in the tub. Tonight they were having a great time playing in the soap bubbles, so I grabbed our DSLR camera and started snapping photos. I loved … Continue reading #126 Bath Time Photos.
#124 Rhythm of Life.
There comes a point when your baby becomes a toddler, and life starts to find its groove. There is no definite moment; it merely happens over time. One morning you will have realized that it has been weeks since you woke up during the night to comfort your crying infant. Another time, it will hit … Continue reading #124 Rhythm of Life.
#123 Nate’s First Haircut.
It took me a lot of convincing, but after seeing Nate's wild man hair in our Christmas pictures, I finally agreed to take him for his first haircut. He has the sweetest, most precious baby curls, and I knew taking him for that first haircut would get rid of all that sweetness. Just a little … Continue reading #123 Nate’s First Haircut.
#122 Wake Up Call.
The most wonderful sound to wake up to on a weekday morning is the pitter patter of little feet running down the hall towards our bedroom. I first hear the sounds of the creak of a door, the quiet click as the door catches in the latch, and then soft footsteps of sock-clad feet making … Continue reading #122 Wake Up Call.
#119 Sandwich for Santa.
While we were eating dinner last night, Will started talking excitedly about Christmas and Santa Claus. As he was talking about Santa making a visit to our house, he asked me, "Mommy, what gift should we get for Santa?" I then explained that we leave out cookies and milk for Santa. Will then replied, "He … Continue reading #119 Sandwich for Santa.
#117 Photographs.
I have a photograph that sits on my desk. It was taken the fall that we found out my mother had stage IV breast cancer. The fall foliage was absolutely stunning that year, and her wish was to get a great family picture while all of us were together that weekend. Those pictures that we … Continue reading #117 Photographs.
#116 Fall Leaves.
The boys had some fun playing in the leaves today. The giggling and the silliness the leaves brought out in the them was just too good to pass up, I had to sneak in a couple of photos.
#115 Our Family Today.
I will post more about the wedding weekend once I get home, so for today I just want to post one of the pictures we received from Dad and Tammey from their wedding day. The day was absolutely beautiful. The ceremony was heartfelt and personal. It was easy to see the love my dad and … Continue reading #115 Our Family Today.