Wes
Pretty big ball pit for a little guy, But soon there will be a little less room in there , And a whole lot more noise. More laughter. More jumping. […]
Cookies Or Books
If you were to ask Rory to pick her favorite- cookies or books, There would be quite a pause. First she’ll “read” to the end of the page. Then she’ll […]
Blocks
They’ll remember that Saturday afternoon you all played blocks together. The whole day long. Skipped breakfast. Skipped lunch. Skipped bath time. No bedtime that day. Just blocks until the sun […]
Nearly Forgot
Things have changed from a handful of years ago. More kiddos, more chaos- In my mind, my sister’s face looks a little like a text bubble. And when the phone […]
Underdressed
I had no idea there was a dress code. And I had no idea it included pettiskirts, plastic jewels, and fourteen colors of lip gloss. Understandably, I felt a bit […]
Christmas and Sunshine
Christmas parties, Christmas cookies, Christmas presents. Lots and lots of Christmas. But also warm days that made us forget it was winter-we even snuck in a hike or two. Rain […]
Reindeer Sheets
They were sure of it, they peeked out those blinds a bunch of times. Santa Claus hadn’t checked in at their address yet. No sleigh making a quick November fly […]
Trains and Tracks
I’m pretty sure he had no idea they had been sitting rusted for years. In Grayson’s imagination he was chugging down the tracks on a grand adventure. He ran top […]
Swings, That’s It
Probably the last summer of baby swings, those long legs are itching to learn to pump- Swing on her own, without a push. Funny how they do that- Out grow […]
This Kiddo
This kiddo is soon to be the proud owner of a monogrammed backpack. Preschool !? How is it that all my newborn session alumni are growing up at such an […]
The Assistant
When I showed up and saw the camera equipment, I thought, “Oh good-an assistant!” As it turns out, I was referring to myself. Big sister and brother had the job […]
No Naps Today
Nap time wasn’t happening here. Not on this day. Not on this bed. Not for these kiddos. Why not? Because sweet little Lyla just turned two and that’s worth jumping […]