This weekend, Evelyn and I decided to take advantage of some chilly winter days, stay inside and make some homemade playdough! Ingredients ”What’s next, mom?” Purple playdough! ...
As Evelyn’s speech only improves, she is also starting to learn some songs. It just melts my heart! Here she is in all her glory: - -
We had such a wonderful Christmas! We had the honor of hosting some of Derek’s family for the holiday and it really was perfect. Derek’s brother, sister, brother-in-law, niece and nephew ...
Christmas is in 2 days, wow! I am currently sitting here with a cup of coffee watching the gorgeous, pink sunrise and thinking of all the last minute things I need to get done before Christmas Day. T...
Thanksgiving 2011 looked an awful lot like Thanksgiving 2010. Turkey Trot 5k in the morning and Thanksgiving dinner with the entire fam at my sisters house, oh and with the added bonus of my husband ...
On Thanksgiving Day, not only did we run a 5k and eat lots of food, but my amazing husband became a DOCTOR! It’s official and he has very much earned this title. I am so proud! This is before ...
Due to some recent computer issues, we haven’t really had the chance to upload any photos for a couple of weeks. However, our flip video camera has been out in full force and we have been captu...
While I am quite sad to see Summer go away, I have come to the conclusion that I actually like Fall. The colors, the smells, the pumpkins, the meals, the sweaters and boots…oh my! This past wee...
You may remember back in July when I mentioned that I had registered for my first half marathon. Well, as of last weekend, that half marathon has been conquered and completed! Jess and I had great f...
Last week Derek flew back to Scotland to defend his PhD dissertation. After 24 hours of travel, a 4 day stay in Edinburgh, a one and a half hour brutal defense, I can now say that he has successfully...
Can you believe that my daughter is one and a half today?! I can hardly believe it myself. I feel like 18 months is quite a big deal, maybe the official entry into toddlerhood? Though I personally th...
– What is a Birth Doula? The word “doula” comes from the ancient Greek meaning “a woman who serves” and is now used to refer to a trained and experienced professional wh...
You may remember me posting this blog a little while back about our upcoming trip to Saskatchewan, Canada. That trip has now come and gone and I can hardly believe it. It had been 4 years since we la...
The summer fun continues… A few weeks ago, Evelyn and I headed to Portland to visit my sister, Mandy, and best friend, Jess. Also, to enjoy the wonderful coffee and beer and greatness that the ...
Summer has been going by in a blur and has been so wonderful and so busy. There’s been camping, lakeing, reunioning, playdateing, Portlanding, and lots of sunshine! So here is a big fat recap o...
I have officially signed up for my first half marathon! Oh my goodness! This has been a goal of mine for a very long time (and honestly not one I thought I would achieve anytime soon) and when my bes...
When we lived in Vancouver, Levi and Shelley (real Canadians!), became some of our very best friends and still are to this day. Nearly 4 years ago, they stood on the street curb and waved goodbye as ...
The other day we decided to get out and enjoy the sunshine and take advantage of living in Oregon. We headed up to Tumalo Falls for a little hike, a lovely look at the falls and some wonderful family...
Our 4th of July weekend was full of fun and excitement! Not only did Derek finish his dissertation on Friday, but on Saturday we had family come to visit for the long weekend. There was a lot to cel...
Last weekend we went to Portland to visit family and to take Evelyn to the zoo for the very first time. She loves animals, so we couldn’t wait to show her all the live animals at the zoo. Derek...
I think we can finally (finally!) say that summer weather has officially arrived. We were fooled a few times but now I think it’s here to stay…at least for a couple months. If you know me...
We officially have a walking daughter! A couple weeks shy of turning 14 months old and she has finally learned how to balance on those long limbs. I thought I would post a couple videos showing off h...
Call it hormones, call it first time parenting but those first few weeks of having a new baby in my possession caused me some great anxiety. Not anxiety in the way you would probably imagine with tak...
This Easter was a busy one (but fun, of course)! I have recently joined the church choir and on Easter Sunday we sang at 3 services. Derek was on daddy duty and got Evelyn up and ready for church and...
“Are you going to breastfeed?” was not a question that I ever struggled with because, of course, I was going to breastfeed. I was going to do what was best for my baby and I knew that breastfeeding w...
We celebrated Evelyn’s first birthday with lots of friends and family, good food and bright colors! It was a wonderful day! Here are a bunch of photos from the balloon themed birthday party: Ev...
Not only did we have to wait nine months to meet our baby, but it took us two years to conceive, and I was 42 weeks along when the baby finally decided to make its appearance. All that to say, we ha...
I was most certainly not one of those women who loved being pregnant. Of course, I loved knowing that my baby was inside of me and loved feeling her kick and move and was grateful that I never got an...
Recently, I’ve been writing down a few of my thoughts and reflections about the first year of parenthood. I am mainly doing this because I don’t want to forget and there is so much that h...
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