This year we spent Thanksgiving in Illinois. Alex has such a big family, and our only living grandparent, so we figured it would be a good time to introduce Ben to his extended family in Illinois. We spent the week of Thanksgiving with Alex’s parents at their home in Illinois and had the opportunity to …
Category Archives: Family
Precious Moments
Both Alex and I learned right off the bat the importance of quality time versus quantity of time with Ben. That has been a valuable lesson in going back to work and balancing our careers with being parents. It makes the precious little moments that more meaningful… Reading to Ben is one of my favorite …
The Latest Happenings
Life has gotten a lot busier since I’ve been back to work. We are really getting into a groove though and I feel like we’ve got a really good foundational routine that is easy for us to adapt to whether it’s a workday for both Alex and me, a workday for Alex but a “mom” …
Morning Cuddles
I wouldn’t really consider Ben to be the cuddliest baby on the block {hint: there are no other babies on the block}. Sure, he likes to be held, but cuddled, not so much. It’s rare/unheard of for me to pick Ben up and go sit in the rocking chair and just snuggle. In fact, the …
The Happenings
The weather sure is changing here! We’ve had SUCH a nice fall – so many gorgeous, crisp days! Now we are bracing for a big “storm” that is approaching now and is supposed to last through the weekend… We’ve been adjusting really well to our new schedule with both Alex and me being back to …
Ben’s First Hike
I’ve been wanting to get out on a hike all summer and for some reason we never made it happen until this past weekend. It was SO nice to be out in the mountains and in nature. We hadn’t taken Ben on a hike yet but this weekend afforded us the perfect opportunity. We opted …
Life Amidst the Changes
Our daily routine is looking quite different these days and it’s about to change again! We’ve adjusted quite well to Alex going back to work last week. I had a great time with Ben while Alex was busy working – it’s strange but my first full day at home by myself with Ben ever was …
Summer Recap
We have had such a fun, memorable summer! I can’t even begin to believe that it’s Labor Day weekend already. Right now we are preparing to have yet another new normal, and this one we are expecting to stick. Our new normal will be our new reality now that Alex is headed back to work …
The Big Grandparent Visit
Alex’s parents spent most of the month of August here in Washington with us. They had planned the trip well before I even was pregnant, but it worked out extremely well that the time coincided with Ben being a newborn, as well as my maternity and Alex’s paternity leave. It also helped that the weather …
Lake Chelan Trip
For the last big hurrah of the summer and our time with Alex’s parents we headed east over the mountains to Lake Chelan for a few days. Alex and I went to Lake Chelan for the first time last summer and absolutely loved it. It wasn’t hard to convince his parents to join us there …