Ever so often, I receive a question via text or email or comment on Instagram that goes something like this: “How do you...
Arizona
The Simple Farm, The Mulberry Tree, and Grandma Wendy
Some of the first pictures I ever saw of Riley were with his Grandma Wendy. She had taken him to see the goats next to her home. They were laughing and smiling and so very happy. A few months after we met, I invited Grandma Wendy and Riley's great aunt (Tia) to The...
Beautiful weather and company
The past week was filled with beautiful weather and company! Brian's sister and brother-in-law were here from Canada! I met my precious 8 month old niece, Lily. It was so wonderful to finally get to meet her. They also have a little boy who is 2. James and Riley had a...
Springtime in the Desert {Just Pictures}
Arizona Renaissance Festival
Last weekend, Julia sang on Saturday evening, which left us an entire Sunday open to wander. We decided to take the kids over to the Arizona Renaissance Festival. Brian had never seen the joust, so as soon as we entered, we headed to see the knights square off! I was...
The Sugar Bowl with mamma
I'm not quite sure how it started, but it has become a tradition for us to stop at The Sugar Bowl in downtown Scottsdale on our way to the airport. Mom always gets their famous nut bread with cream cheese and pineapple. I usually get the tea sandwiches and a dr....
Desert Weddings…
It took me a little while, but slowly I fell in love with the desert. I do miss the big Post Oaks we had in Denton. I miss the tall pines we had in The Woodlands. But there is something so striking when you put a beautiful bride against the desert. Everything seems...
All Saints Eve and Ironman
This guy. He is at a seriously cute stage. Seriously. I mean, his Ironman costume has been worn so many days in a row it can stand on its own, but it's kinda awesome. People continue to tell him he is a cool Power Ranger and he continues to tell them that he is the...
Tolmachoff Farms {Glendale, AZ} – 2014
The weather in Arizona if finally cooling off. It is bearable to be outside for more than ten minutes. For us, that means that fall is finally here and it's time to find a good pumpkin patch! I think events like going to the pumpkin patch give you this amazing...
Adventures and Photo Walks {printable}
I have a few friends that are excellent at distracting me from the morning sickness right now. Nancy is one of them. We like to take photo walks together. Another friend of mine told me about a place we could find wildflowers where the road ended. So I picked Nancy up...