We had the pleasure of spending last weekend with Meghan and Jory! Emerson enjoyed some exhausting quality time with her Aunties while Nic and I attempted our first garage sale (total dud). Top that off with a little shopping in Des Moines and taco pizza and you get a perfect weekend!...
May Days
It was a go, go, go kind of week. The pictures speak for themselves!...
27 Years Ago
For as long as I can remember, birthdays have made me feel more uncomfortable than celebratory. I’m not afraid of getting older, so this strange feeling has been hard to explain. Finally in my 27th year I understand why. Maybe it’s the ‘mother’ in me, but I strongly feel that it would make far more sense to celebrate the people who created us in the first place. I am here today, the person that I am, because of my parents. They nurtured and taught me so that I could do the exact same in return for my own child. I don’t know who I would be without their great love....
Zoo-tastic Mother’s Day
I had been looking forward to a trip to the zoo for years [LITERALLY] so when I woke up to a beautiful day on Sunday I knew exactly where I wanted to spend it. Blank Park Zoo was swarming with moms with the same idea. There’s nothing like surrounding yourself in animal nature and wishing mothers of all species a happy day. I had a wonderful time with Emerson and Nic, but wish the moms in our lives had been nearby to tell them just how special they are. My mom is an intelligent, strong, loving, selfless, beautiful person – I hope that I can give Emerson as wonderful of...
Jubilation
What better time than Easter to remember all the ways we are blessed! Emerson and I enjoyed a long weekend in Spirit Lake with my family. She soaked up every minute with her aunts and grandparents and hardly let them forget the talents she recently mastered: crawling and waving. The Easter Bunny spoiled her all weekend long and she deserved every second. Here are a few other highlights…...