On Christmas Eve we had a very simple night – we gave the kids their new pjs, and they took hot cocoa and snacks in the car and we all went to look at Christmas lights.  This year I really wanted to DIY their Christmas…

Read More

Ugh.  Okay, so I did a pretty horrible job of keeping up with blog posts during the Christmas season – which makes me sad because there was soooo much happening that I want to remember in the future, but man, December was crazy and there…

Read More

My sweet sweet niece Evangeline Lilly was born yesterday!  Yup, she was born on her due date – 7 lbs 10 oz & 20.5″ long.  Perfection.  My sister Tredessa was SO generous to let all of us sisters in the delivery room when it was…

Read More

We don’t send out family Christmas cards every year, but I’m always a little sad when we don’t, and every time, I vow to do them next year.  Well, of course, I completely forgot about them this year again and then our schedule was so…

Read More

I got to take my sister’s pregnancy photos last week, and these are a few of my favorites.  We were a little nervous that we might miss the opportunity and that Baby E would come before we did the shoot, but thankfully, we made it…

Read More

We had a great Thanksgiving, and it went by so quickly like always.  My whole side of the family always gets together for dinner at my parent’s house every year and sometimes a few friends join us as well.  This year was quite different for…

Read More

Today I had planned to go shopping with Tristan.  I had planned to get coffee and help him look for some new clothes that he desperately needs.  I had planned to get Aeropress replacement filters for myself because I ran out yesterday, and no cup…

Read More

A couple weeks ago, we threw my sister Tredessa a baby shower (remember her bridal shower from 2 years ago?)…..wait, did I even mention that she is pregnant?!  Ooops.  Well, she is – due in about 6 weeks with a little girl – Evangeline Lilly.  The…

Read More

    Happy Halloween!  It came and went so quickly didn’t it?  We had a great one, although it was chillier than what we Coloradans are used to.  It was in the mid 40s with a breeze, so we were all chattery-teethed with frozen fingers…

Read More

Recently, I got to take some family photos of my sister Tara and my brother-in-law Dave, and their family, and these are some of my favorites from the shoot.  Tara really wanted some casual photos of them in their home – doing things that they…

Read More