Leaf Catching
Yesterday was the perfect fall afternoon. There was not a cloud in the sky, temperatures were in the upper 60's and there was an occasional breeze to bring the leaves from high in the treetops to the...
View ArticleLoveable Lil'C
Happy Birthday to the sweetest little girl I know!! My little princess turns 3 today and it is so hard for Scott and I to come to terms with this. The little 6 lb baby we once knew is now a...
View ArticleZPD
We were very lucky the other night and got to meet up with my brother-in-law right after he dealt with some "thugs" ;) In the four years he has been a Police Officer, we had never seen him in...
View ArticleHappy Halloween!
So much to share about Lil'C's Princess Parties, but our 50 hour power outage got in the way of blogging ;) I hope to share all the photos and details later this week. For now I wanted to share some...
View ArticleWhere Have I Been!?!?
Hello All (if there is anybody left reading), Happy December! I cannot believe that November is behind us and I did not sit down to write once. The blogging break was filled with so many projects, a...
View ArticleThe Halls are Decked
The kids had so much fun decorating their rooms this year. They each have their own tree, a mini stocking, many decorations and stars hanging from the ceiling :) Many mornings Lil'C will get up, put...
View ArticleTo Blog or Not to Blog...
This has been the question for me for the last few months. I so miss this space, this outlet, connecting with people.....I haven't even read a blog post in a very long time. I am constantly writing...
View ArticleMario Party
Last month my Book Club read Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin. I was sitting by the fire one evening, curled up with my kindle when Z came and sat beside me. "What are you reading?" he asked. I...
View ArticleMaking Memories...
Mimi and Grandpa sent us this great calendar from Whole Foods that celebrates unique and fun holidays. January 31st was "Art from Your Heart Day" and so we decided to celebrate by spending the day...
View ArticleThe Blizzard of 2013
I am sorry but I refuse to call this storm Nemo. Tropical Storms and Hurricanes have names, not Blizzards. And Nemo?? Really?? This storm was the BEST storm we have had in the 7 years of living...
View ArticleValentine's Day Breakfast
This morning I am busy preparing a Valentine's Breakfast for my loves. I set the table last night, complete with all of the cards we made and a little sweet treat (candy for breakfast!?!?). Two...
View ArticlePotty Palooza
Doesn't Potty Palooza sound like fun!?!?! Five days at home filled with Potty Movies, Potty Books, Salty Snacks, Yummy Beverages, Sticker Charts, new Underwear and Prizes.....Oh the Fun!! I had such...
View ArticleOperation Down Size
Every Spring I go through a purging, organizing and cleaning phase. It feels so good to get rid of things we don't need, organize those neglected closets and drawers and do a deep cleaning of our...
View ArticleDancing Through My Day
I rediscovered Pandora this past weekend (had forgotten all about it) and it has been such a trip down memory lane. I have been dancing around the house for the past few days to songs I have not...
View ArticleOur "New" Playroom
Well Operation Downsize is in FULL SWING! This weekend we filled our car with another load for donation and also took two trips to the dump. I spent the morning going through Z's room (oh the scary...
View Article"MUSH"
The Iditarod is starting this Saturday and this family is super excited. We have gotten the extended family together to each pick Mushers (racers) to cheer on throughout the race and bought the GPS...
View ArticleEnjoying the Snow
With each passing storm, we feel the urgency to get in as much snow time in as we can. I think this is because the last two winters were so deprived of snow. We know and appreciate that winter won't...
View ArticleGrandpa's Birthday Party!
This past weekend we headed down for Grandpa's Suess/Iditarod Birthday Party! With Saturday being both the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod and Dr. Seuss' Birthday (he would have been 109), the kids...
View ArticlePlease Pass the Air...
This past January I was told I had to give up Gluten because of Celiac Disease. I had almost expected this diagnosis and so when the news came I handled better than some might. Scott felt terrible...
View ArticleA Winter of Birds
This winter we are participating in Cornell's Project Feeder Watch. It has been a great experience for all of us and we so look forward to our two counting days each week. Z is now able to identify...
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