In my last post I mentioned how Rylan just went with things. . .Expressionless while we went hiking. . .expressionless for most new foods that she tries. . .well I have come to realize that like Jared she can be a little Vanilla. People like vanilla ice cream, I mean its good they will eat […]

The key to life is low expectations. . .When Jared and I were on our honeymoon we joked that the key to life was low expectations. Even though most everything on our trip blew our expectations out of the water, we agreed that if you have low expectations chances our whatever the experience is would […]

Even with Rylan’s broken arm we were able to make the best of our first spring break as a family of 4. Thankfully the weather was descent so we were able to get outside for some fresh air. We did one of Jackson’s favorite things; feeding the fish at the Fish Hatchery. He absolutely loves […]

Planning Jackson’s second birthday proved to be just as much fun as planning his first. Again I picked a theme that described him. . .TRUCKS! While Jackson loves anything that moves, we went with construction vehicles as our focus. I was able to steal many ideas from Pinterest, but I must take all of the […]

The highlight of February was Rylan turning 6 months (15 lbs 10 oz and 26 ¾ inches long) old and really turning a corner for the best. As I mentioned in past post, she is kind of a diva and has a preference for her parents. I mean she LOVES watching Jackson, but he can’t […]

I couldn’t think of a better way to bring in 2015 than with a spontaneous get a-way to Lake Placid. Now those of you who know me, know I am a planner. So the fact that we just decided to go away for a couple days on a Thursday and leave the following day is […]

The Holidays. . .where do I begin. . .the hustle and bustle begins the minute you take that last bite of apple pie on Thanksgiving. Like I said before some seconds are just more fun. Christmas is one of those seconds. Let me start by saying I love Rylan very much, but for the time […]

So last year for my birthday my mom got me a DSLR camera. I didn’t want to be one of those people that have a nice camera, but only use the “auto” mode. I learned a lot from the class and have a lot of fun having photoshoots. Since Jackson doesn’t really sit in one […]

So I have been thinking more about firsts. . .and some firsts are pretty great! Like the first time you hear the baby’s heartbeat while in the early stages of pregnancy. That heart beat signals so many things, it is the confirmation of a new life, the assurance that everything is ok and it is […]