Leif's 40th Birthday Heaven (and the behind the scenes snapshot)
When I asked Leif what he wanted to do for his 40th, he said he wanted to surf. He didn't want to go on a vacation. He wanted to go on an adventure - but with the luxuries of a vacation. We found the perfect spot thanks to Mike who had been there before. And so, with the gracious assistance of Ted…
American Girl
Skyler and I finished reading her American Girl doll book which was a condition of her getting her first doll. I would be lying if I said it was an enjoyable experience from my standpoint - the store is excessive, the sales woman talked baby talk the whole time and the prices were outrageous. But…
Liam's 8th Birthday
6 boys, 1 cabin, 2 sisters, 3 grandparents and 2 parents made Liam's birthday very special this year despite rainy weather. It didn't stop any of us however and, wild and crazy and chaotic and exhausting as it was...Liam had a great birthday. Best present of the year? Leif got him a quarter…
My super sweet girls
God help me to raise these girls so that there relationship stays the way it is in this exact moment...
Leif's 40th, Part 1
The first celebration of Leif's 40th started with a boat ride...ok, a boat cruise to Herron Island with Jer and Monica. We met up with our dearest friends - the burrows, pratts, ingersolls and winters for a weekend of shenanigans. It was non-stop laughs the whole weekend - opera singing, clamming,…
Presley turns 2
This kills me! My baby turned two today. How cliche but WHERE DID THE TIME GO? Happy birthday my sweet, joy filled, strong willed, Presley. You are the HOPE that fills our family and this world! For context, here is Liam and Skyler on their two year old birthdays:
"Scustin" (Disgusting)
Ok I know this is a gross picture but this is what I walked out to this afternoon. I was in the bedroom putting away clothes when I heard Presley saying "scustin...scustin". I walked out only to find that she had dragged her potty into the middle of the hallway and gone poop. Apparently this child…
Skate Camp
Coolest camp of the summer by far! He excelled so quickly it was amazing. Started out barely able to push himself forward and finished the week dropping in on the quarter pipe and going down stairs!!
Camp Herron Island
#LUCKYKIDZ!! I think they know how lucky they are because I know they LOVE Herron Island and they LOVE their grandparents - combine the two together and you get Camp Herron Island. The kids alternated this summer spending one week with Grandpa Teddy and Gramdma Stephie. Non-stop fun is what…