Sweet Hannah Max has been with our family for half a year now and it feels like she’s always been here. Hannah continues to be an absolute delight. Her smile brightens up anyone who looks at her. I get so many compliments when I’m out with her about how happy she is. Hannah’s stats: Weight: …
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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 …
Building the Lodge: Floors, Cabinets, Oh My!
It had been three solid weeks since Alex and I had seen The Lodge and boy did a lot happen in that time! We are SO close to completion. There have been two crews in our house working furiously to finish up the interior. So many large and small details have been going on like …
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Christmas 2018
This holiday season was extra special. We made so many memories and had new experiences, started new traditions and enjoyed time as a family. Alex’s family flew out from Illinois to join us for Christmas at Suncadia Resort in the heart of the Cascade Mountains. We rented a beautiful house tucked into the snow-covered evergreens …
2018 Recap…A Year in Review
The theme of 2018 for our family has been “change.” We had one big change after another all year long and they’re still coming at us hard. While it’s been overwhelming at times, we’ve weathered the changes just fine and have had such a special year. This is also the year we really felt like …
Building the Lodge: Interior Finishes Starting
At the beginning of Alex’s parents’ recent visit to Seattle we headed out for a quick day trip to The Lodge so they could check out the progress. While we had expected more to have been completed we were floored at how well The Lodge looked. It’s really starting to come together and some of …
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Life These Days
Crazy has a whole new meaning to me right now. Alex’s and my plates are overflowing, it feels, with all that we have going on. I’m very, very thankful for the time between when the kids go to bed and when Alex and I go to bed so we can feel like we’re able to …
Tis the Season!
We’ve been busy decking our halls, waiting patiently for Santa and decorating cookies and gingerbread houses galore. The Christmas season is SO much fun with a two year old who is just now at the age where he can truly grasp the concept and all of the activities that come along with. The holiday season …
My Favorite Toddler Boy Stuff
The holidays are upon us and now that I’ve done my favorite things + my favorite baby things I figured I’d throw tots in the mix too. Here are some things I’ve come to love for my tot {and he likes them too, depending on the day…} Train set – just recently we got Ben …
My Favorite Baby Stuff
To complement my personal “favorite things” list, I thought I’d come up with a few more – one for babies and another one for tots. This list, for the most part, is meant for newborns or infants and some of the things listed can grow with kiddos. Wubanub pacifiers Ben was never really into the …