Okay, let’s be honest. Who else simultaneously loves the idea of summer break (no lunches to pack, no more getting everyone up early and out the door, less routine) while also sort of dreading it? The thought of three months of coming up with ways to entertain my three kids at home is daunting to me. What will we do all day, EVERY DAY? It’s ... Read More
Sadie is FOUR
Our sweet Sadie Mae is FOUR today! Sadie is such a blessing to everyone she meets. She is the kindest, sweetest, spunkiest girl around. She gives freely and loves her family with her whole heart. She gives the BEST hugs. And always a rapid fire of kisses. At her birthday party, one little girl wanted to open up the present she brought for ... Read More
Sadie’s Unicorn Birthday Party
We had an epic unicorn birthday party for a certain soon to be 4 year old! Sadie was very adamant that she have a pink unicorn party, with a cake that had a unicorn on top and was pink on the outside and pink on the inside, and that all her bestest little friends attend. And she got her wish! Sadie was so dang excited to get her party ... Read More
Mommy + Me Photo Session
For Mother's Day this year I treated myself to something special. A mommy + me photo session with my three little loves. It's so hard to get in the picture these days. But it's so important. I will cherish these photos of me and my babies forever. Thank you so much to Kellie from Hetler Photography for capturing my crazy crew! It was so hard to ... Read More
Our Memorial Day Weekend
Our Memorial Day weekend was pretty great. It was exhausting, but great. We took the kids up north to my mom's lake house......and brought approximately 87 bags of clothes and food and who knows what else with us. It's an ordeal! All three kids are straight up obsessed with the lake house. They LOVE it there! And we love it too! Sadie kept ... Read More
Sadie’s Last Day of Preschool!
I can't believe it! My big girl is finished with her last day of 3's preschool. She LOVED every second of it and even begged to go to school on non-school days. It seems like only yesterday she started. I remember being nervous about how she was going to do in school because she was used to being with me all day every day. But girlfriend put her ... Read More
Easter 2019
He is Risen! Happy Easter! We had such an amazing Easter weekend as a family. Last Easter we struggled with the sudden loss of my good friend's little boy three days before Easter, and I remember after our Easter egg hunt in our yard with the kids we just didn't even have it in us to go to Church or visit with family. It was such a hard time. So ... Read More
Twonager
We are in FULL twonager (two + teenager) status over here. Belle has sass for days and days and days. Somehow Sadie skipped the twonager stage (don't worry, she made up for it as a threenager instead). But Belle? She's all spunk and spice and sass and sweet. It's pretty cute most of the time, but sometimes she's a bit, well, dramatic. ... Read More
Managing Allergy Season with Kids
It’s spring time….which is one of my most favorite times of the year! (If only Michigan would wake up and realize it’s actually spring, and not still winter….ahem 3 inches of snow last week!). But anyway, even though my kids have been lucky enough to not have serious allergies (that we know of) we occasionally all suffer in the spring when the ... Read More
11 Ways to Keep Kids Safe Around Water
Now that it's finally getting warmer outside, we are gearing up to spending more time outside and more time in the water. The girls are PUMPED about it! Lately I've been learning more and more about water safety and the dangers water poses to small children. It's something that isn't often talked about. And I get it....thinking about drowning is ... Read More
