finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Instead of snuggling into bed on Saturday night we bundled up the kids and made our way to Wild Waves Holiday with Lights! Jemma was beside herself as we drove to “the surprise” and as soon as we passed Wild Waves on the freeway she started shouting about the bright colors and giant snowman! Yes, […]
Christmas with little ones is something extraordinary. Their smiles, giggles, and sugar highs – there is nothing quite like it. Seeing Jemma experience the sights and sounds of Christmas time brought so much joy to our family and Max was right beside her, snuggling all the way. I can only imagine the ruckus we’ll all […]
This year’s Christmas card is sweet and simple. A lovely photo from our dear photographer (who, might I brag, just had a rockstar homebirth a few days ago) and an equally lovely card design from Danielle over at Take Heart. Perhaps I’ll have a chance to write a whole Christmas letter next year … I […]
Our Thanksgiving could be summed up in a few phrases … Free turkey. Bon Appetit. My little lush. On the Saturday before Thanksgiving we saw an advertisement for turkey bowling at the local grocery store. This is totally something our family participates in so we bundled up and got in line! One of the freezer […]
Earlier this month our Texas family came for a visit. Texas family includes Dominic’s brother, Anton, and his wife and daughter, Tasha and Karrington. They moved shortly after Karrington was born, but we’ve been blessed with at least annual visits either here or there. We took our first trip to Texas when Jemma was just […]
Our party preparation began Friday night when Jemma’s Italian grandparents arrived. Jemma’s love for meatballs and Italian heritage inspired our meal and Boo Daddy was just the grandpa to make it all come together. He started by rolling over 100 meatballs while the famous spaghetti sauce simmered on the stove. Dominic jumped in with his […]
My baby sister and I last lived together when she was 12 and I was 18. That all changed this summer when she was home from college and Dominic, Jemma, and I moved into my parent’s home during our house building adventure. Hannah climbed the stairs for my tired pregnant self countless times and acted […]
Today my fab sister, Katie, is sharing about two of her greatest passions … nature and being an auntie! Thanks so much Katie for sharing your words of wisdom! Jemma is blessed to have you as an aunt! – – – – – When I reflect on my childhood, it is seen through a lens […]
My baby sister and I were pretty much inseparable this summer. She was Jemma and I’s “Hannie Nanny” – the perfect helper, cook, and best friend. Sadly, she’s back at college now so texts, emails, surprise packages, and Skype are our main mode of communication. Speaking of surprise packages … someone may be getting one […]
The 4th was fabulous this year. Jem was in full patriotic spirit as we enjoyed a little flag march, parade, and delicious 4th of July food! Jem’s whole outfit was thrifted, which, if you ask me is a very patriotic thing to do :) Top and pants were originally from Gap and her little sandals […]
Happy 4th of July folks! We’re celebrating as a BIG family (in-laws and my family), lounging at the parade, eating good grub, and of course, taking in the fireworks. It’s gonna be swell and I’m sure I’ll have awesome pictures to share later :) But, until then, I wanted to share about our most recent […]