This paper is 14 years old. The morning of Little Guy's baptism I searched and searched for this paper and found it in Julia's baby book. When we were first married, we were good little newlyweds and visited family all the time - which gave us about an hour and a half...
The very first day Little Guy came to hang out, he took a nap here. {We started with days only and transitioned into nights after a few weeks.} I laid down next to him. I didn't want him to be scared if he woke up alone in a strange place. When he woke up, he rolled...
In just a few minutes, I head to the airport to pick up one of my college roommates. She and Brian have known each other since first grade. She is a kindred spirit and dear friend. We planned this trip before we even knew about Little Guy - and she is gonna get to...
Little Guy's great aunt came over and babysat so that Brian and I could go watch Béla Fleck - live - onstage - third row - amazing. He was absolutely incredible. Do you know him? The most incredible live musician I've ever seen. And so incredibly thankful for a date...
Can you believe it?! For my littles, tomorrow is the last day of school. When they get home, it is so tempting to shove their backpacks in the pantry of the shoe closet and forget about them until next year... But that would mean I would have an awesome stink coming...
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:15 Valleys and mountains. When I'm in a rough time, it is so easy for me to talk to everyone about it. I want someone to tell me they have been through it. I want someone to tell me that it is going...
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{RAD banner from CMHandmade on Etsy} I love Texas A&M. I like the new Karate Kid. I like purple. I liked going to Disneyland last Spring Break. I like Double Daves - specifically their pizza rolls. I like shopping for NERF stuff. I like school. My favorite subject...
Visiting brother at school. Julia made me breakfast for mother's day. One chocolate covered graham cracker and strawberries cut up to spell 'Love'. She gets me 🙂 Custody granted. Wow. Mother's Day with three. And fundraising. Trying to be brave and not shy about it....
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Now this was a project I'd been wanting to do for a while! My husband is a trash to treasure kind of guy. He finds the most amazing things. Usually a trash or "dumpster dive" as we like to call them goes like this... Brian: Â Hey, did you see that? Me: Â Yeah, I don't...
It is that time of year. The sun comes up so very early. Here in the desert, the house is usually bright with morning by 6am. I'm greeted each morning by requests to braid hair, a cry to change a wet diaper and hysterically searching for shoes. I'm waking up with a...
A very dear friend, Laura, allowed me to come into the hospital room and share a special moment with her family as they welcomed their new little one into the world! Photographing in a hospital room can be a little challenging - tight quarters, necessary interruptions...
Did you know that teachers spend hundreds of dollars on supplies every year? My mom was a 7th grade teacher for 21 years. Whenever we went school supply shopping, the basket was mostly filled with items for her class. So now, when I buy end of year teacher...
Let's talk party favors today, y'all. After 23 years of birthday parties (13 +10 = 23... see what I did there?)  🙂 , I've learned a few very important lessons about party favors: You will probably forget to hand out the favors - and that is ok! Just set them on a...
Mom. Aside from the gentle, kind encourager, she remains the unyielding example of strength in my life. Her many hats have included hair-clip maker, cupcake baker, school teacher, Sunday-school teacher, field trip goer, sleepover chaperon and so many more. This year...
Update: Â YOU have helped me raise over $2,000! Thank you, thank YOU! If you'd like help - the details are all in this post. I'm so thankful for all of your help and support and encouragement. Hugs, Kate
{when I am taking pictures at night - I just embrace a high ISO and roll with it!} Every year, Julia puts together a scavenger hunt for Nate's birthday. Her clues are always so sweet and encouraging. I love how she treats her brother. No - they haven't always been...
The night of February 12th, Â I was visiting with a dear friend, Karen, after choir. She mentioned that it had been a very full week - including counseling someone looking for a family to adopt a two year old. Karen shared that she and her husband were not called to...
I like swimming, badminton, volleyball and soccer. My favorite colors are robin's egg blue, lavender, scarlett red and sunset orange. My favorite subjects are art and language arts. My favorite movie is The Three Amigos. My favorite saints are St. Anthony of Padua and...