During this pandemic, being a parent with school aged children is hard. Nothing seems like the right choice. Our kids are going into exciting years. McKenzie and Kasey are entering middle school – a new building, different type of schedule,…
the best birthday week – turning 30!!
This past week I turned 30. THIRTY. 3-0. I think I’m still trying to process it. I vividly remember telling classmates that my own mom was 30 years old. Now here I am. Its a weird feeling. I’ve heard that…
harper and mason are four | four year old photoshoot
Every year I’ve been trying to remember to take my own photos for the kids around their birthdays. This way I save money on a photographer! For their four year old photos, we walked around our little town and snapped…
dino-four fourth birthday party
We are at the fourth year!! I’ve been thinking about a “Dino-four” birthday since they were about two. I saw it on Pinterest and loved how catchy and gender neutral it was. So, it has stuck with me all these…
trolls 3rd birthday party
As I am deep into planning Harper and Mason’s fourth birthday party, I realized I never blogged from their birthday last year! I did vlog it, but I usually like to share photos/comments on here too. My blog serves as…
memorial day weekend 2020
We may still be in “lockdown” but that didn’t stop us from having a great Memorial Day weekend. We actually had no plans initially. Cody worked every night but we still found time to hang out with our families.
mother’s day 2020
I have been so behind on my blogging that I thought I would post about my Mother’s Day! It was a great day during this crap quarantine. We finally said screw it, and visited our moms. It had been way…
Samantha’s Traumatic Brain Injury: Week Six
GUESS WHAT! Samantha has a discharge date! April 9th is suppose to be the day she gets to make the transition back home. Thank goodness because I haven’t seen her in two weeks! My parents aren’t even going to see…
toddler easter basket gift guide 2020
This year I’m only going to be sharing my toddler gift guides. My older daughters (age 11) are getting more specific items now that they are getting older. Seriously Kasey has about ten Stranger Things items in her basket, haha….
Samantha’s Traumatic Brain Injury: Week Five
I HATE YOU CORONA VIRUS!! As of last Thursday, Samantha’s rehab hospital wasn’t allowing any visitors at all. This was devastating! Samantha, from what we can tell, has some short term memory loss and often gets confused about things. She…
functional easter basket ideas
Some people like to use a traditional Easter basket and store it year after year. Other people like to think outside the box and use fun items like umbrellas, strollers, etc. for their baskets. I typically like to use a…
Samantha’s Traumatic Brain Injury: Week Four
Lots of new changes again this week. Samantha’s stomach infection finally cleared up. This means we don’t have to get suited up to be in her room anymore and that she can finally leave her room for therapies. She actually…
