This milestone almost snuck by without me realizing it was approaching! My goodness gracious, though, 3-1/2 is one of my new favorite ages. So far my favorites seem to be the “half years” for some reason. Ben has been acting like such a kid lately. Ben’s stats: Weight: around 33 pounds Height: around 41 inches …
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Confessions of a Stay at Home Mom: One Year In
A year ago today I began my career as a stay-at-home mom. I knew it was going to be hard. I wasn’t sure what the challenges would look like or how I’d weather the change. What I did know was that I was ready. While it ended up happening much faster than we could have …
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Ski School!
Long before Alex and I had kids we would catch ourselves dreaming of the days in the future where our little ones would be in ski school and eventually we’d be able to ski together as a family. We’re a long way from all being able to ski together with much independence, but our firstborn …
First Holiday Season at The Lodge
This holiday season was extra special for us. We’re hoping to spend every Thanksgiving and Christmas at The Lodge from here until eternity and our inaugural year didn’t disappoint. Our first Christmas season was a white one and it was filled with more joy and smiles on my kids’ faces than I’ve ever seen before. We …
Ben is 3 1/2!
More and more each day this sweet boy is becoming a big kid. He’s growing so tall and he’s so confident and so articulate. Sometimes I’m taken aback by how big he seems. We’re having such a blast with so much about three and love the boy Ben is turning into. Ben’s stats: Weight: about …
Halloween 2019
Halloween has come and gone now, but I still wanted to share some pictures from the day. Both kids had a great time dressing up and going trick-or-treating. Ben enjoyed a Halloween party at his school that day and got to dress up in his costume with his friends. We had several last-minute costume changes …
Chronicles of a Stay at Home Mom: Two Toddlers
We are in the thick of it over here. That’s what everyone keeps saying and it sure feels like it. Life is nuts. There’s the occasional quiet moment when both kids are engaged in play, there are oodles of sweet moments I want to remember forever, and then there are usually around five tantrums and …
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Preschool Update
We’re about six weeks into the school year here and Ben couldn’t be happier in his new Montessori school. He is so calm and comfortable there and he absolutely loves it. I’m blown away by some of the things he is doing and learning about there. He is picking up so many life skills and …
Wisconsin Family Trip
For our last family hurrah of the summer we packed our suitcases, headed to the airport and flew east to Wisconsin to spend time with Alex’s family and some long-time friends. Our trip took us to Lake Delavan, located in the southern part of the state, where Alex’s parents have a condo. This visit was …
Ben’s First Day of School
Fall is here and school is back in session here in Seattle. We are so happy to be at the start of having a routine in our life again. While our summer was so fantastic it really lacked any predictability or consistency for the kids or me, so now that fall is here I’m embracing …