A Snowy Mid-Week Getaway
Maternity and paternity leave just wouldn’t be complete without one little getaway as a family. At the invitation of friends we headed up to the mountains this past week for a little cabin time. And to...
View ArticleFelt Flower Hair Clips
Bows and headbands are adorable on every little girl, but I wasn’t so great about adorning the heads of either Liv or Taylor when they were younger. Most big bows and flowers were never really my...
View ArticleMarlowe’s Newborn Photos
M’s first few weeks of life were so busy (and overwhelming) that I managed only a few true newborn photos (which I shared here, she was about 3 weeks old). I’m an okay photographer but I rely on...
View ArticleEveryday Stuff.
March and April have been busy months for us. Easter brought with it egg hunts galore plus the baptism of little Marlowe.And who doesn’t need a custom ice sculpture (which very quickly became a bloody...
View ArticleA Day at the Tidepools
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, a little beach community just north of San Diego, is home to one of the area’s favorite (and secret?) tidepools. We took the girls there to roam and explore for the afternoon.Marley...
View ArticleLiv & Taylor-isms
Sometimes I capture something so funny/adorable/sweet that I can’t help but make note of it. Because Taylor is now expressing herself in full sentences, I get to include her in this little roundup as...
View ArticleFather’s Day 2015 in Mission Bay
Hope that you had a special Father’s Day weekend with the guys in your life. We spent all day yesterday at the beach and soaked up some beautiful San Diego sunshine. I can’t think of a better way to...
View ArticleHappy 2nd Birthday, Taylor Rose!
This weekend Taylor turned two. Taylor is such a bright, wonderful light in our lives. She is our funny, spunky little daughter that will do just about anything for a laugh. Taylor is also my cuddly...
View ArticleAn Easy Birthday Cake
On July 4th we had a joint birthday party for Taylor and two friends. I made three little mini cakes in advance with each of the kids’ favorite candies. Sometimes you just want to keep it easy so today...
View ArticleEasy Like Sunday Morning…
Someone was recently caught – mid bite – scooping raw pancake batter into their mouth by the fistful. Oh that look says it all!If this pictures shares anything it’s that I need more weekend pancake...
View ArticleThree Things…
Three things…Summer family time: If I could bottle up summer and relive it in short bits all throughout the year, it would be these summer family moments that I would love most. Whether it’s a concert...
View ArticleAround Here: A Park Date
This past Sunday we spent the entire afternoon at the park. Turns out we have a pretty nice little park/lake complete with ducks, fishing and paddle boats not so far from our house. Suffice it to say,...
View ArticleApple Picking!
More from our apple picking adventure in Julian!We’ve been meaning to head up to our local mountain town for some ceremonial apple picking for a few years, but by the time we always think of it, the...
View ArticleLiv’s 5th Birthday (and a Trip to the Snow)
This past weekend Liv turned 5! One big request was to visit the snow.We loaded up the littles and the dog and headed to the mountains surrounding San Diego. It was just barely cold enough to hold snow...
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