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I look forward to family Halloween costumes every year. There are so many ideas out there for family costume ideas, but as a family of 6 it gets a little more difficult. In years prior, we've dressed up as Minions, Superheroes, and Angels and Devils. After brainstorming a bit, we decided on dressing up as… Continue reading Halloween Costumes from Amazon for the whole family!
And just like that summer is over and we're back with another year of school! Our girls started 9th (high school...ahhh!), fifth, and third grade this year. And our sweet boy started pre-school. He was sooooo ready; me? Not so much! We kicked off the new year with some of our typical “first day of school… Continue reading First Day of School Interviews (2022)
Over 20 hours in the car with two young kids? Were we crazy? Probably. But worth every minute? ABSOLUTELY! John and I planned a spontaneous 6-day trip while the girls were on vacation with their dad in Florida, with the destination of Virginia Beach, VA in mind. We knew it was going to be quite… Continue reading Travel With Us | Virginia Beach, VA
A fourth of the year has about gone by and we've been nothing short of busy. Between birthday celebrations, mini-vacations, and every day life April has snuck up on us. I wanted to share a bit of our year thus far with all of you; enjoy! Valentine's Day John and I drove up to Chicago… Continue reading 1/4th of our year in photos.
Well here we are. You are officially a pre-teen. Two whole hands old. An entire decade of life is behind you. I’ll be honest, Mahkena. You turning ten is so hard for me. While you want to be double digits and get more into your big girl status, my heart sinks just a bit. Ten years… Continue reading A letter to my daughter on her 10th birthday.
2022 came in full speed and just like that, January is already over. Still coming down from all the hype of the holidays, we didn't have much plans for this month. Truthfully; it was nice. We got to relax a bit at home and just unwind from all the chaos of Christmas. One month down… Continue reading 45 seconds of January.
Every year we try to squeeze in a family photo session; usually during the fall so we can make the most of the photos and use them on our yearly holiday cards. Plus, it's always nice to have these photos of our family, year after year, to look back on and see how much everyone… Continue reading 2021 Family Photos
woah! can you believe that october is already over and before we know it we will be celebrating thanksgiving? it was a very busy month for us between homecoming, adult trick-o-treating, hotel getaways, and lots of time with family. we ended the month of two nights of dressing up and trick-or-treating with the kids. always… Continue reading October 2021; our month in video
September has come and gone and you know what that means: a new video recap of our month! It was a family-filled month with school starting back up, hotel overnights, backyard camping, and birthday celebrations. Putting these videos together always make me appreciative of the life we have and the people in; we truly are… Continue reading September 2021; our month in video
well, it's that time again for another year of school and one of my favorite yearly blog posts. our three brave girls weren't so ready for summer to be over, but were excited to be back around their friends. i am so looking forward to watching more of them and the lessons that they learn… Continue reading FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL INTERVIEWS (2021).
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