Our Big Pirate Adventure
You may have read all about our amazing trip onboard the Pirate and Princess Cruise. Now watch our little video of the day. I’m sure you’ll be able to tell that the trip was a blast and our little guys...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
We celebrated Thanksgiving last Saturday with a big family meal, but today (actual Thanksgiving Day) Nate prepared a Thanksgiving meal for us! He prepared the food, set the table, served drinks and...
View ArticleWe’re Water Babies
I’ve been meaning to write again about our Water Babies experience now that Alex is in his first round of toddler classes. They recently asked parents to submit stories about their experiences, and...
View ArticleA Little Christmas Magic
I know we’re way past Christmas, but I was looking back at our photos and had to share a few from our holidays. It’s lovely looking back at the pictures and seeing the joy in the boys’ faces because I...
View Article1 day 12 pics (March)
I’ve been meaning to do a ‘Day in the Life’ on Instagram for ages (about a year!) but always think about it it after the day is half gone. We did one a couple of years ago (was it that long ago?) and...
View ArticleA Mother’s Day Message
I am really excited to be guest posting on EU Mom today all about my take on Mother’s Day. And wanted to share this little Mother’s Day message with you. It may be my kids in the video, but they could...
View Article1 day 12 pics (May)
So this day starts at 5am and I was ridiculously tired and not thinking clearly, so I grabbed my DSLR instead of my phone. Some of the early photos where actually taken without my glasses on (did I...
View ArticleNate and the Snail
Yesterday Nate met a snail. They became friends and and talked to each other all afternoon. I don’t know much about snails so it could have been trying to escape, but he seemed to be very interested in...
View Article2014 (week 20 & 21)
I am finally caught up with the calendar (I don’t know how I got so confused!) and I am joining I Heart Snapping’s Living Arrows this week after a little encouragement from last week’s Blogtacular...
View Article2014 Project (week 23)
Nate is the ladybug wisperer (or ladybird depending on who’s talking). They just appear out of nowhere when he’s outside (one even showed up on the bus window) This little guy let Nate hold him for a...
View Article2014 Project (week 24)
The love each other, I swear. We are loving playing outside in all the sunshine we’ve had lately. Summer is here at last. Nate has turned a corner from some of his tantrums and has become really huggy...
View Article2014 Project (week 25)
There’s not much to be said about these photos (and the few I posted on Instagram during the week). The weather has been glorious and we are having so much fun in the garden and even broke out the...
View ArticleLearning to Love Tantrums
I adore my children and am so lucky and proud to be at home with them, but lately it has been hard. Both boys have simultaneously hit the terrible-twos and terrible-threes. It’s hard and stressful...
View ArticleBonding with my Baby, Again
If you own (or have owned) a two year old, you’re likely to understand. If you have a newer model, just wait. Your time will come. We all hear about the Terrible Twos. It’s a cliché of childhood and...
View ArticleBeach Day
The weather outside is frightful, but inside it’s so delightful…because we’re having a beach day! We’ve had enough of the cold, rainy, sometimes snowy winter so the boys and I decked out the house in...
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