A big birthday wish!

Blowing out candles is somehow no easy task for my kids! Seriously they seem to inhale instead of exhale but eventually the 5th birthday wish was made. And her wish that “Everything stays the same,” brought tears to my eyes. May she always be as happy as she is on her 5th birthday.

Cupcake Face!

The birthday girl and her brother were thrilled that they finally were allowed to lick the batter and enjoy their “chocolate popsicles,” aka licking the mixer.  (No worries, this was egg free batter from the CherryBrook box mix – a total savior for us allergy families)

Tackling New York City

Chilling in Times Square on a beautiful October morning. This is the kind of crisp weather I love in New York City. We hit the Big Apple last week for a mini family vacation. Despite ending our day with Jennifer Garner with 101 degree fevers in our hotel room, the kids were troopers and the … Read more

My Autumn Kids

” The days are long, but the years are short.”  What other quotes about parenting hit home for you? Like many parents, I couldn’t find this saying to be more true. I can hardly believe how big they are getting.  I remember visiting Milky Way Farm when I was pregnant with Kyle and Kenzie was … Read more

The Soccer Kids

So we’ve finally joined the ranks of the millions of  American Families who have their kids enrolled in some kind of Soccer program. The little guy kicking the ball. A rare moment as his preference is to carry the soccer ball. Why kick and dribble when it is so much faster to pick up the … Read more

Kyle's 1st Day of Preschool

Big day for the little guy. Luckily, going to camp at Preschool this summer made this primarily a seamless transition for my funny, sweet, and sensitive boy. Yet, Kyle still cried hysterically and clung to my legs with a vice grip on the final departure, but as soon as I’m out of sight, he’s perfectly … Read more