Dear Evelyn, You are TWO! Though you like to say “three” when we ask you. You have grown tremendously this past year. From crawling to walking to running and jumping and somersaulting. From first words to full sentences. I had almost forgotten how much fun it is to be two! Wild and free and so eager to explore the world.... Read more
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Emily: 35 | Nick: 35 | Sam: 6 yrs | Nora: 4 yrs | Evelyn: 20 mos | Lucy: 5 yrs 6:35am | It’s easy to wake up before the alarm when I don’t have little ones waking me up in the middle of the night to use the potty or fix a blanket or retrieve... Read more
Dear Nora, You are artistic, imaginative, talkative, dramatic, silly, stubborn. A rule follower and a perfectionist. You are equal parts sweet and sass. You are all of these things and so much more. You are FOUR! This past year with you was a fun one! We explored new parks and playgrounds, the zoo, and several museums. We climbed rocks and... Read more
What to get for the third child? The one who is completely content with hand-me-downs, but deserves a few things to call her own. (1) Jumbo Farm Animals We have the dinosaurs and the jungle animals and LOVE them! Rexy has slept with Nora and accompanied her to show-and-tell. He has battled with the other dinosaurs on the living room... Read more
Nora’s turn! ( 2016 | 2015 | 2014 ) (1) Space Suit and Space Book Because she wants to be an astronaut! (Though she always follows that aspiration with “but I don’t want to wear a diaper,” which she learned at the Air and Space Museum last year.) Melissa and Doug makes great quality kids’ costumes, and I’m looking forward... Read more
Holiday gift guide time! I may not blog much these days, but I love to have a history of our favorite gifts for the kiddos. First up: Sam. ( 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 ) (1) Nintendo Switch Nick convinced me that Sam is ready for his first video game system. We would have loved to start with... Read more
Dear Sam, Happy birthday to our silly, spirited, favorite buddy! You are fearless, imaginative, independent. You are an athlete, an engineer, an artist. A good friend and a protective big brother. You are compassionate and considerate. You are SIX. You have grown so much this year. Four inches and eight pounds, to be exact. Your limbs are longer, your face... Read more
As always, Mandy did a fantastic job capturing our baby girl as a big one-year-old. Here are just a few favorites. Save Read more
The rain didn’t stop us from celebrating our berry sweet one-year-old earlier this summer. We invited friends to our favorite park for the festivities. We served sandwich platters, fruit and veggie trays, and homemade cupcakes. And we gave each family a jar of homemade strawberry jam. By the end of the afternoon, Evelyn was covered in watermelon juice, pink frosting,... Read more
Friday, July 28, 2017 Emily: 35 | Nick: 34 | Sam: almost 6 yrs | Nora: 3 1/2 yrs | Evelyn: 13 mos | Lucy: almost 5 yrs 6:30am | Nick’s alarm goes off. I groan and roll away from the buzzing as he begrudgingly gets out of bed. But … TGIF! 6:45am | I hear the girls’ bedroom door... Read more