ripping out my hair and other things I'm thinking about today

It shouldn't come as a surprise that having a toddler, being well into the third trimester of a second pregnancy, planning a move and not knowing exactly how to afford said pregnancy and move is...

Deutschland!

I am finally looking at all of the pictures from our travels and I have so many... I don't even know where to begin. Today I am going to tackle the first part of our trip to Germany and I am...

short update

We are back home after traveling for over two weeks and maybe it was the 60 degree difference in temperature, maybe the exhaustion, but we are SICK. The only thing worse than seeing your baby sick...

goodbye 2012, hello 2013

This holiday season has been wonderful. It's bittersweet to think of this year coming to an end. This beautiful, incredible, joyous year... how could another year top it!? My baby learned to walk...

Christmas is coming...

Andrew, Eve and I set up the tree last weekend, and today Eve and I started wrapping the few gifts we have. We decorated a little bit also. What do you think, does this girl like Christmas already...

hey... hi

Hey. Hi. Remember us? Little Eve, Alyssa, Andrew and sometimes Lexie? And everyone else who lives in the house?! We are, in fact, all alive, well, breathing, functioning... albeit away from the...

Have I mentioned how much Eve loves dogs? Like, any dog. Anywhere. All hours, every dog. She loves them. It's the sweetest thing.

Welcome, baby Amaryah

Our dear friends Joel and Betsy welcomed their first baby girl this past week, and her name is Amaryah. She is such a precious little angel! I have never felt so much love for someone else's...

Eve at 16 months

goofy windblown face, Eve's first experience with downtown MPLSIt's been a reeeaaaallllllly long time since I have written a post all about Eve. She is 16 months old as of Saturday, so I thought I...

lately; instagram photos

shopping at ikeagardeninga twins game with familyrambunctious eve, a yummy sandwichpapa&eve, como zoo

We have been soaking up every last bit of summer. Spending long nights outside, playing guitars around bonfires, laughing, having gatherings with friends and family. We have had people come and go,...

on being capable of not doing

This week has been crazy chaotic, yet somehow today, while baby Eve and baby Reisa were (surprisingly) playing with each other, I got to thinking. And I just let my mind go.Bear with me.I think...

instagram photos

A small glimpse into our week.Notice anything.. different? Like, the crazy amount of BABIES around here?! this house has been a little bit ... busy. Well call it busy.I have a lot Id like to write...

a spectacular vacation

Andrew, Eve and I went on a lovely, and seriously needed, vacation up to Battle Lake here in Minnesota. I would tell you the name of the town we were in buuuuuuuuuuuut... I have no idea what it was...

happy 4th!

hope you all had a great holiday, we are on a camping trip up north until further notice. trying to escape the 100+ degree temps we have been having for 2 weeks! ouch.lots of photos, and a decent...

epic awesomeness

Last night my dear friend Sheree and I made the drive out to the country, to an amphitheater in the backyard of some casino to see the most AMAZING concert ever! We saw Joan Jett & Heart! Honestly,...

2 years

Andrew and I are celebrating 2 years together as husband and wife today!Its hard to believe everything that has happened during these two years. Im so thankful to be married to such a wonderful...

lately;

a few favorites from instagram this week. i am almost done with a 14 hour shift and have a 15 hour shift tomorrow. while grateful for work and any hours at all, i sure wish i was home spending time...

lazy days

these are things I am loving most about summer. spending time outside, a baby who loves to run through the sprinkler and hop into every puddle, and the snuggling and laughter that follows.

peanut butter & jelly

I cannot count the number of peanut butter sandwiches I have eaten in my lifetime. Its just not possible. And Im sure Eve will have had dozens before she enters kindergarten. (I wrote dozen only...

playdate & an apology

I havent been posting as much as I used to.I feel like I write this a lot? A post explaining how busy Ive been, why I havent written, etc. But this week, I just didnt feel like writing anything....

bearded lady

It has been hot. Really hot. It has cooled down considerably this week, but man. It didnt feel like June in Minnesota last week/weekend!Eve hasnt had very many sweets in her life yet. She had a...

toddler food

Im always trying to find new, creative ways to incorporate vegetables into Eves diet. This lunch we had yesterday was not only a hit, but it was made with FOUR different veggies, and Eve ate the...

summer days

It is finally summer here in Minnesota. Eve seems to be unhappy unless she is playing outside, running through the sprinkler or jumping into her kiddie pool fully clothed. She is so playful,...

LILLY & EVE, REUNITED AT LAST!

Remember this? Like, 12 months ago?? When Eve and her bff Lilly were teeny, tiny, little ladies? Well, guess what.THEY GREW UP! Holy cow, did they grow up. Sadly, Lilly and her parents (Ben &...

a post I never wanted to write

I really dont know how to approach this subject, quite frankly I dont know if I have even been able to wrap my head around it yet. So bear with me if this is jumbled and messy, but I just need to...

wow

Its been busy around here.Its really hard to believe I have been back from the road trip to Indiana for quite some time now and havent even blogged about it, or even looked at all of the photos we...

stripes & smiles

Oh, Eve. Your little swimsuit is so, so sweet.You are so precious to me. To say I love you just doesnt feel like enough.I am so looking forward to the next few days of relaxing here on our...

a long overdue post & instagram photos

local consignment shop ball pen... scorecraftingmothers day treats from andrew

ugh

The weather has been totally wonky today. Warm, cold, rainy, sunny... everything. Eve has been LITERALLY going crazy all day. She needs to get out. I wanted for us to walk to the park earlier but...