Saturday we hosted a Crawfish Boil with Husbands offices (which was a first for most of these Iowans!) and it was oh-so-fun!! But before I get there, I wanted to show you the big patio reveal!&...
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Happy Mothers Day to all of you wonderful, hard working Mamas out there!! Today has been a great one....I am truly blessed with these three lovely babes! Its been a little hard to be away from ...
The girls had their Spring Rec meet a little over a week ago and they had been counting down the days to show off all they have been working on!Looking back, Im not sure one thing went right.....and ...
Ive finally decided that I need to have my camera more handy....I used to never leave home without it. So, thats that, Im taking more pictures (and YES, my kids are scared....they have gotten t...
Im working on a few different posts, but I wanted to post some pictures before I forget! A couple of weeks ago I did a photo shoot with one precious young lady, Gabrielle Douglas, who is following he...
I hope you all had a very Happy Easter! Our first Easter away from family turned out to be a great one! And to top it off, my precious family agreed to make me one happy mama(!!!) by waking up an hou...
I know, I know! I truly appreciate those of you (thank you, Kendra!!) that take the time to email/text (wont mention any of you texters out there, but you know I LOVE YOU!!) when there are no new upd...
Warning - this one is long with major picture overload!!We decided to take a quick trip to Chicago for the first half of our spring break. The kids have never been and we knew there would be plenty t...
I figured it out!! Ya know, the reason for my lack of blogging!! Back in my proactive blogging days, I had some GREAT material! How could I not?!.....I had three kids under five!So, as I thought abou...
Um, yeah....Im really slacking in the blogging department! The grandparents may start to get mad if I dont post some pictures soon - even if they are from Christmas - slacker, I know!Whats going on w...
I have to tell you about this devotional (Jesus Calling by Sarah Young)! My sweet Mama got this book for me right after we moved. I have to admit that it collected dust for quite some time before I e...
I totally stunk in the photography department this year! I have got to invest in a small camera....after we got home, I realized I didnt have any pictures because I didnt want to carry that camera ar...
Not long ago, Alexie and the rest of the 2nd graders had their music program. Well, right before we left on our trip, it was Koles turn.When you think 4th grade, what comes to your mind?! One thing i...
Ten years ago today, I stared into the eyes of the ♥Valentine♥ that would steal my heavy beating heart right out of my chest.He wasnt the best baby (by far!! He finally slept through the night ON his...
I know Ive said this many times before, but I just dont want to forget these sweet times......its a wonderful reminder when I am surrounded by bickering the rest of the 90% of the time these days (pr...
The past couple of months I have been working with Channan on a new design for her blog! It has been very bittersweet.....but an honor to be a part of it!! We know Channan because Husband and her wor...
Yesterday we got some snow! It is actually the most snow we have gotten in one day since we moved here....Im totally shocked it took until February!! Needless to say, this has been a very mild winter...
Its been a while, I know! So I thought Id give an update on everyone....I know the *grand* parental units (did you like that one, dad?!) love to know whats going on here in Iowa! So here goes nothing...
I just made a YUMM-O dinner and I had to share it with you! You know its success when ALL 3 of your kids agree that it was amazing.But heres the deal, I think I can pile cheese on anything and they w...
Lindsey had the baby!! Brynlee was born January 30th weighing in at a whopping (sarcasm) 5 lbs. 3 oz.....shes itty-bit and perfect!{All of the pictures in this post were taken by the talented Shawn M...
This past week I did a photo shoot with a precious new babe! She was born on 1-12-12!And her BIG brother turned ONE on 1-11-12 (born 1-11-11)....the day before she was born!We joked that they better ...
Yesterday it happened.My last baby had a big milestone....This little Angel turned a whole hand!!!I dont know how it happened so quickly. One day she is eating her first bite of cake....And the next ...
OK, so there were several sweet things about yesterday! It was my birthday, and I was reminded just how loved I am....truly! Ive mentioned before that Husband can be pretty creative/sneaking with gif...
....from our family to yours!
It took about .00001 seconds to fall madly in love with you, Alexie!!You were my thumb sucker from before you left my womb!By the time you were 18 months old, you were already tagging along to cheerl...
What a whirlwind of events weve had pop up in the last month! Things are starting to somewhat return to normal around here....and just in time for Christmas!! I cannot describe the feeling I have cou...
Tell us a little about yourself.My name is Ali, I am a stay at home mommy of two BEAUTIFUL little girlsAaliyah, 6and Alyxandria, 2I am married to my best friendI educated my oldest daughter from home...
Are you just a little curious who the winner of this fab giveaway is?!?!! Me too!! I apologize again for the delay in getting it announced...and I cant wait to see what Nicole comes up with for you!S...
Ive been a little tied up lately. And because people have been asking, I thought I would try to answer as many questions as I could, and keep family/friends in the loop (while try to shorten the stor...
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