I’m popping in today for a rare mini-update on John. He woke up yesterday like this… … and a few hours later was sporting braces!! (He requested “social media shout out” but will have to make do with this “Hi” here on the blog.) Getting and wearing braces was one of the most hideous phases… Read More
I realized just before I left for Germany that I finished a few updates in Whit’s room earlier in the spring and never shared the final look. For posterity’s sake, here’s a little reminder of the “before before”… Here’s the “before” – the sweet nursery where the baby spent his first three years on earth…… Read More
I have had this shirt on my mind for a long time and finally used my Cricut to make it for Whit before Sister’s 40th Birthday Disney trip. I thought about brainstorming with him on which Disney dogs and their humans to include, but ultimately decided to surprise him with it as a bon voyage gift… Read More
In addition to accepting donations and roles for adults, our local cat shelter offers a volunteer spot for kids – reading to the cats! They do this to help socialize their rescues and get them ready to move to their forever homes. All of them come from high kill locations or are found in the… Read More
Whit and cousin Jay are signed up to volunteer at our local cat rescue and decided to have a fundraiser to be able to make a donation in addition to their volunteer time! I sprung for the supplies and we set up a cute table out on the corner to attract buyers. Of course, CeeCee… Read More
I always love to start room tour posts with the journey of how they have evolved over time. On move in day John’s room had stained blue carpet, dark wood train, an outdated ceiling fan and a popcorn ceiling. In the plus column was the size, the two generous windows and the two closets. From… Read More
The years seem to be speeding by faster than ever as the boys get older. I love that they are growing up, as children should. But I do miss having them come home together. Along with the other slew of moms at the bus stop, when the elementary aged kids arrived home we attacked them… Read More