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#Momlife

I’ve been moming real hard lately and it has been wonderful. We have had so much going on recently and I have really savored the time I spent with my littles, in particular the one-on-one time. The one-on-one time I have been able to spend with Ben recently has been extra special. With all of …

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Posted byAlison AllenJanuary 17, 2019Posted inBenjamin, Family, Fun, Hannah, LifeTags: family, kids, life, mom life

Potty Training – 5 days in

A new milestone for our tot is upon us… we’re officially in the middle of potty training Ben! We’re five days in right now and I’m over the moon at how well it’s going. We’re taking a very specific approach, as laid out in the newly famous “Oh Crap! Potty Training” book. This approach essentially …

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Posted byAlison AllenJune 20, 2018Posted inBenjamin, Fun, LifeTags: Benjamin

It’s A…….

Well it’s probably a girl! Apparently wiggle worm #2 is on her way and made it difficult for the ultrasound tech to get some good views. As far as she can tell, though, it’s a girl! We are so excited that Ben will have a little sister to pal around with. It’s encouraging that she’s starting …

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Posted byAlison AllenMarch 1, 2018February 28, 2018Posted inFunTags: Pregnancy

Day Trip to Leavenworth

I have apparently fallen behind in keeping up our blog. Oopsies! In any case, a few weeks ago we took the opportunity to head out to Leavenworth to check on our property and see some snow. It was such a wonderful day – Edina joined us and we got to play in the snow, eat …

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Posted byAlison AllenNovember 30, 2017Posted inFamily, Fun, LifeTags: family, Leavenworth, mountains, weekend

More Fall Fun!

In preparation for Halloween this week we decided to get Ben dressed up in his adorable monkey costume as many times as possible. We started the weekend at Alex’s work’s family Halloween festival on Friday and ended it at Remlinger Farms pumpkin patch/autumn festival today. Just getting used to his Halloween costume… We all seemed …

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Posted byAlison AllenOctober 29, 2017Posted inFamily, Fun, LifeTags: family, weekend

Fall Family Fun!

Fall is one of Alex’s and my favorite seasons. I love, love, looooove fall cooking – come August I’m DONE with salads, grilling and light eating and ready to throw on a pot of chili, bake some pumpkin muffins and indulge in rich, hearty dinners. In any case, we’re enjoying the start of fall here …

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Posted byAlison AllenSeptember 30, 2017Posted inBenjamin, Family, Friends, Fun, LifeTags: Benjamin, fall

The Happenings

All is well over here in our little house. It sure feels like June in Seattle – the weather can’t decide if it should be summer or winter {thankfully this next week it’s feeling like summer}. We have been enjoying the nice days by throwing a picnic blanket down in our backyard or heading up …

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Posted byAlison AllenJune 19, 2017Posted inBenjamin, Family, FunTags: Benjamin, family

Baby Madeline’s Visit

Baby Madeline and her parents, Sarah and Mike, came to visit us this past weekend from Minnesota. It was so fun to have another baby in our house for Ben to play with all weekend long. Both babes did well and really hammed it up for us! Madeline has the sweetest cheesy smile. I couldn’t …

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Posted byAlison AllenMay 4, 2017Posted inBenjamin, Friends, Fun, LifeTags: Benjamin, friends, mountains, weekend, wine

Birthday Weekend!

I recently celebrated my golden birthday {March 31st} and it was very golden and special, indeed. I waited as long as a person could wait to enjoy my golden birthday and it was surely worth the wait. Lucky me – my birthday was on a Friday this year. The weather was really nice that day, …

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Posted byAlison AllenApril 12, 2017Posted inFriends, FunTags: Birthdays, weekend

Third Annual Holiday Party

Our third annual holiday party is another one for the books! We are so, so glad we decided to carry out the tradition of hosting a holiday party. For a while we were on the fence – life is a lot more complicated these days with worrying about nap times and feeding schedules of an …

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Posted byAlison AllenDecember 20, 2016Posted inFriends, FunTags: friends, holidays

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