Cooper’s Must-Haves.

Everything here also comes in girl colors & styles. Gap Shoes – $19.95 (but you can buy them for less if you wait for a sale). Why he likes them: they’re slip-on, they can get wet & dirty. Why I...

Outdoor Living

My pinterest is chock full of Outdoor Living inspiration right now. I suppose Springtime brings it out in all of us. These are just a couple of my favorites right now. When we first moved into our...

23/52

“A portrait of my son, once a week, every week, in 2013.” We’ve missed FIVE weeks! Yikes. I know I’ve mentioned it before but Cooper just LOVES dogs. Our dog, Max, has a tail that whips around so...

18/52

“A portrait of my son, once a week, every week, in 2013.” I picked this photo for this week because it shows a few new changes that we have been noticing in Cooper lately. Number 1 – He now notices...

south florida.

Casey, Cooper and I flew to South Florida to see our grandmother/great grandmother last week. We had so much fun! I wish I had taken pictures of my Grandmother’s house. It hasn’t changed in...

hello, from my iPhone.

littles at a wedding

A few weekends ago we were invited to a wedding where we ran into some good friends of ours and their little daughter Rowan. Cooper and Rowan have been “friends” for a long time. It is so much fun...

17/52

“A portrait of my son, once a week, every week, in 2013.” In between clumps of rainy days we had a few sunny days followed by a forecast of another week of rain/thunderstorms. As soon as I realized...

Bright and Early.

My sister Casey, Cooper and I are heading out bright and early for South Florida this morning! We are visiting our Grandmother and introducing her to Cooper for the first time! I’m so excited to...

At the Park

And a short little Vine video (or 2 or 3) from the same day.

15/52 & 16/52

15/52 “A portrait of my son, once a week, every week, in 2013.” Brad was given a comp day off for the week he was out of town at the beginning of this month & we used it to relax and spend some...

Flashback Friday: Last Summer

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has been dreaming of going to the beach lately. I developed some really old film this weekend and found some old beach photos that got me really excited for...

Earth Day

For Earth Day this year, I planted some blueberries in my yard. Working in the yard in this weather is really becoming addicting! I would be happy to spend most of my days out there, which is lucky...

14/52

“A portrait of my son, once a week, every week, in 2013.” A little blurry, except for one of those beautiful eyelashes and the edge of those sweet lips (slightly swollen from teething gums). I love...

home alone.

Last week I was sort of home alone. Not really alone. I was single-parenting it. I sort of expected a horrible, hard, hard week but it didn’t turn out that way. The first morning I kinda felt a...

Traveling with a Toddler Pt. 2

I did a lot of researching before our recent family trip to San Francisco. Cooper and I have flown the 5 hour trip to the west coast together twice before, but both times he was under the age of...

13/52

“A portrait of my son, once a week, every week, in 2013.” Easter egg hunting for the first time. This activity is right up Cooper’s alley. He’s all about organization, stacking and other tactile...

Instacube

1, 2, & 3 – The last of our San Fran pics: Baby bathroom privacy in the hotel, walking the city with these handsome guys, & back home (eating Mom’s oatmeal). 4, 5, & 6 – Baby weigh-in, Unpacking...

Snapshots: celebrating 6 years of marriage.

Snapshots: Easter 2013

Traveling with a Toddler Pt. 1

I did a lot of researching before our recent family trip to San Francisco. Cooper and I have flown the 5 hour trip to the west coast together twice before, but both times he was under the age of...

thoughts on marriage…

I love that God created marriage to challenge, encourage, refine & strengthen two separate people. Lately, I’ve noticed something weird about keeping the love in my marriage alive. Obviously,...

Instacube

1, 2, & 3 – Ready for some sight-seeing, Traveling buddies, & Mom and Graham on a trolley. 4, 5, & 6 – Ocean view at breakfast, Chinatown, Mannequin poses at H&M. 7, 8, & 9 – Beautiful Trolleys,...

12/52

“A portrait of my son, once a week, every week, in 2013.” An after-shower weigh-in. 25.4 lbs soaking wet, in case you were wondering. ;)

11/52

“A portrait of my son, once a week, every week, in 2013.” A picture (and a little video) of our little traveler, enjoying a playground in the Park in San Francisco. I love how this photo hints at...

6 years with this guy…

Let me tell you a little bit about my husband. This tall, handsome man in his 30s loves pizza, football and Star Wars. He loves xbox and knows everything about just about any comic book character...

my sister’s wedding.

My sister got married on a boat in Redondo Beach, California this past summer. We had a very, very short time to prepare for this wedding – you can count the days on one hand, really, so I can’t...

Instacube

1, 2, & 3 – Bedhead Baby, SUNSHINE (finally!), & Scout at the airport 4, 5, & 6 – Flight delayed 3 hours!, 45 mins of rest on 5hr flight, San Francisco! 7, 8, & 9 – Snuggles with Grandma, Bay...

10/52

“A portrait of my son, once a week, every week, in 2013.” I’ve been watching our little 16 month old this week, his quick and slightly wobbly walk on slightly chubby legs. He still has a baby look...

Instacube

1, 2, & 3 – disorganizing diapers, Rowan kisses, & Sunrise Roadtrip 4, 5, & 6 – reluctant sharing, bath in the big tub, & shoulder bug bite 7, 8, & 9 – roadtrip pitstop for kissing, Visits with...