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 →
Merry Christmas 2016!
Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night!—This sentiment is especially aimed at those with young children, for whom “good nights” are hard to come by. This morning after William’s cold woke him up extra early I decided there’s no time like the present to get our Christmas letter written. 2016 has been a wonderful year for our… Read more →
On Halloween…
I guess I’m in this world to provide balance for those of you who simply LOVE Halloween. There are many things I love about having children, but Halloween is not one of them. It isn’t the candy or treats. It isn’t the tacky, spooky, or downright disgusting decorations (i.e. fake spiderwebs?!?) It’s not even really the absurd amount of money… Read more →
Wisconsin Trip 2016
A two-parter…
Dear Blog, I’ve missed you. Chalk it up to a flurry of activity, a healthy dose of procrastination, and a lack of inspiration to write. Here we are again at the end of October–almost 2 months since I’ve last written. Fall canning kept me busy every weekend (and some weeknights) for the better part of a month. Our garden wasn’t… Read more →
I’m So Thankful for these Brats
It’s amazing how you can be so thankful for, and in love with your beautiful, healthy children while they are simultaneously pressing on your last nerve and trying to drive you insane. In the midst of the chaos I’ve been trying to stay focused on the stuff that matters, but man sometimes I could use a day (or three) to… Read more →
A Month of Firsts
My attempt to get a second catch-up post done in July appears to be a solid fail. Sometimes when I have the most going on in my life (and head), I’m the least in the mood to write. I decided we had a lot of ‘firsts’ this month. Fourth of July was moderately uneventful, with the exception if it being… Read more →
This Parenting Stuff is Intense
I guess all good things come to an end. After 11 weeks of maternity leave I am ready to head back to work on Monday. I do miss the interaction with my co-workers, but hanging out with little Andrew has been nice as well. The big boys have continued at daycare 3-4 days each week, so days with Andrew have… Read more →