Oh this family. They keep me on my toes. My wish for healthy boys lasted about a week. I landed on antibiotics at the beginning of October after struggling for almost a month with a cough that moved into my lungs. I even earned my first chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia–thankfully it was clear. Now I’m feeling pretty great… Read more →
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Then we Drove back from WI
Today I’m doing one of those glamorous parenting jobs: staying home with a sick kid. Today’s sick kid is Christopher. Poor dude has had a cold/cough and today added puking. Not sure if it’s just phlegm (he’s definitely the puker of the bunch) or if he managed to catch a 24-hour bug on the side, but here I am at… Read more →
Then we Drove to WI
So plane tickets were TOO expensive this summer, and we got a killer deal on a 10-day minivan rental ($455) so we decided to throw all sanity to the wind and drive 20 hours across the country with the three boys. Turns out, all of the boys travel better than I do (more on that later). We got a killer… Read more →
An Ode to Summer
Ah, Summer. It’s certainly in full-swing here in Utah. We’ve had a stretch of 100 degree temps and aside from the brief thundershower last night, it hasn’t rained in weeks. With the warmer weather we’ve been busy busy busy (compared to normally…where I would only use two “busys” to describe our busy-ness). Since I last wrote we’ve had a series… Read more →
Adventures in Writing [with Children]
I thought to myself “what a beautiful day, I think I’ll write my blog outside from the picnic table”. Trouble is, Jason is about to mow the lawn, leaving me with the three amigos. I fully anticipate saving Andrew from himself every 3-5 minutes and probably breaking up fights between the older two every 10-15. As I write this, Andrew… Read more →
Christopher is THREE!
Mr. Christopher has turned THREE! He is my joker, maker of funny faces, and maker of big messes! A few of my favorite Christopher phrases: “A little help here?” “Who’s gonna snuggle us?” and “Can I have a hug?” He is William’s best play-buddy, even though he almost always happens to be on the losing side of William’s made-up games.… Read more →
Adventures in Adulting
You know you’ve reached the pinnacle of life as an adult when ordering new eyeglasses, installing a garden shed, and replacing half of the windows in your house make you so giddy you can barely stand it. That’s the story of our Spring. Let’s do a little catch-up. At the end of January I turned 35. I’m I’m honestly pretty… Read more →
Happiest (First) Birthday Andrew!
Dear Andrew, You are the happiest. We are the luckiest. To add a 3rd boy to the family was a blessing, and you made it as easy as it could be. With two crazy boys already in the family, we needed a baby like you. You are my best sleeper by far. You’re patient enough to sometimes just sit in… Read more →
William the 5 Year Old
Attention world! We have a 5 year old! Oh William, how is it that you have been a part of our family for five whole years? Over this past year you and Christopher have become inseparable. I hope some day you know how much he looks up to you. He’s your partner in crime, goes along with your crazy make-believe… Read more →
Feeling Accomplished
Where have I been? Keeping things together at home and working on me, I guess. It’s been a crazy couple months through the holidays. Other than constant, nagging colds, I’m feeling pretty great these days. I had a post-baby goal weight in mind to reach by my 35th birthday (January 25th) and am happy to report 130 days after I… Read more →