Carly and Ella’s Ice Cream Birthday

Carly and Ella’s Ice Cream Birthday

We spent the afternoon at a super-cute birthday party for two neighborhood girls.  They have birthdays around the same time, so their mom opted to combine the two parties.  They each got their own cake.  Smart Mom 🙂 Carly turns 3!  She gets 3 scoops of Ice Cream Cake!...
Piper is 11 Months!

Piper is 11 Months!

This afternoon Piper and I had the house all to ourselves.  It was a bit of foreshadowing- Grace starts Kindergarden in just a couple weeks and we are going to have lots of afternoons all to ourselves.  I decided to take Pipey  (her endearing nickname given to her by...
Movin On Up!

Movin On Up!

Yesterday I clicked the “purchase” button.  This morning, buyers remorse is nowhere in sight.  I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas.  Only, I am excited for the idle sound of the diesel truck parked in front of our house followed by the doorbell...
Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!

Every year our neighborhood has a bike parade around the “lake” for the 4th of July.  We scour the dollar store early in hopes of grabbing all the red, white, and blue decorations before they are picked over.   We leave the store with a bag full of goodies...
Pre-K Rock Star

Pre-K Rock Star

As the end of Pre-K approaches, Grace was sent home with an art project.  It was a long piece of cardboard with a black marker outline of a guitar.  There was a note to parents stapled to it that said ” please cut out and decorate with your child.  It will be...
A Quiet Saturday Morning…

A Quiet Saturday Morning…

I am actually headed out to shoot a wedding this afternoon, but was spending the morning cleaning, making beds,  and getting all things domestic taken care of before I am gone for the day.  My camera gear was laid out- ready to go-  and I just had to snap a few photos...