This year I have two preschoolers and while neither of them are actually in preschool, we've been doing some fun preschool activities at home. I saw something like this on Pinterest as a teacher idea for a classroom but I thought it looked so fun (and easy) to do with the girls. Not only does it make for great art to hang in your house, it also marks this season and their current ages, favorites, and dreams. It's a great back to school activity that you can come back to at the end of the year or ... continue reading...
A Pinterst Worthy Photo
Like any new mom of three, I've been trying to get pictures of all my kids together. All three of them. I've been pinning sibling photos on Pinterest to get inspired but my results are never quite the same. These three are a bit chaotic and mostly unpredictable (as are my days!) Freshly four years, 2.5 years, and 4 weeks is an interesting mix and getting all three to be happy and obedient at the same time is ... well, a bit illusive. Plus my older half has realized she can proclaim "I'm not ... continue reading...
One Month with Thorin
Our little man is one month! I honestly cannot believe it - I'm all cry eyes over here! Only eleven more months until he is ONE! I know that sounds a bit dramatic, but after two older sisters, I am vary aware of how fast this time goes. I may not be getting tons of sleep and feel pulled in a million directions most days, but the newborn days are filled with a special kind of magic. The awe of new life. The joy of family. The mystery of the Lord's creation as he knits us together in our ... continue reading...
A Unicorn Themed 4th Birthday Party
Hilde's 4th birthday landed in the middle of the newborn days with our littlest Mayberry so I was unsure what we would be able to do to celebrate. But since birthdays are a big deal around here, I knew we had to do something! Since our Hilde Joy turned 4 (how?!?!) I felt she deserved a bit of a say in our festivities. I told her we could go somewhere fun just our family (like the North Pole) or we could have friends over for cake. She picked the later (as this social butterfly ... continue reading...
One decade
It only took us one decade to start taking Uncle Jack's words seriously ;) It was ten years ago to this day that we received an interesting wedding gift handed to us at our wedding reception - a light brown sticky note stuck on top of a check with these words "remember that auction houses generally offer tremendous value." There was no "congrats" or "we love you" or anything that you normally hear on your wedding day. But there were some sage words of advice that we enjoyed bringing up over ... continue reading...