As both a mom of four kiddos AND a mom in waiting, I know Mother’s Day can bring a lot of emotions. Joy, anger, grief, jealousy. It’s a lot. It’s overwhelming sometimes. Last year (2022) I took pictures with my four kids hoping (kind of assuming if I’m honest) that we’d have our adopted babes […]
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rylie’s 6th birthday party || star wars themed
Aaron introduced the kids to the original Star Wars (the 6 movie set) a several weeks ago and Rylie became glued. When I asked if she wanted that to be her birthday party theme, she quickly said “YES!!!” We sent out what I think was one of the coolest invites ever, and got ready. It […]
rylie’s 6th birthday
My oldest daughter turned SIX on Tuesday (the 8th) and it really didn’t hurt my heart like I thought it would. She’s just so mature and her growing up is bitter-sweet but more sweet. I really didn’t take many photos that day. We had pancakes with strawberries and whip cream (per her request) and then […]
rylie’s first softball season – fall 2022
In August and early September, I could tell Rylie was fizzling out at gymnastics. She wasn’t doing her best & she didn’t seem to be enjoying it anymore. I asked her in the car one day if there was another activity she would rather do and she quickly responded “I want to play baseball!” It […]
first day of school – 2022
This year’s back to school vibe did not have a lot of anticipation or preparation behind it like I’ve done in the past. We basically thought of it as “the first day of adding school into our daily routine for the school year.” We did take pictures (because it’s me 😉 ). We started off […]
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summer blast 2022
Earlier this week was Church of the Highlands’s kids conference – Summer Blast! It’s very similar to the well-known VBS (Vacation Bible School) that lots of churches have, but it’s only 3 days (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) from 9am-12pm. Rylie got to participate for the first time last year and she absolutely loved it and exited to […]
rylie’s 1st haircut
Rylie is 5 years old, and honestly hasn’t needed a haircut until now. I figured with the summer coming, it was the perfect time! So on Thursday (4.21.22), Rylie got her first haircut. It was just the two of us, which was really fun for her. She was so excited and lit-up when she saw […]
rylie lost her 1st tooth
Rylie’s front bottom tooth had been wiggly for a couple weeks. She would occasionally comment that it was hard to bite things without it bothering her but she continued to ask us to wiggle it, and each time, it was more evident it would be coming out soon. Aaron made a couple comments like “can […]
rylie is a black belt in martial arts
Rylie started martial arts in December 2020 after her 4 year old Avatar: The Last Airbender birthday party. We felt like it would be of interest to her and after her first couple classes (where she timidly walked in and participated), she quickly dove in with excitement and excellence. In true Rylie fashion, she became […]
rylie got ear tubes
Back at Rylie’s 4-year-old check-up, she failed her hearing test in one ear. They sent us to Children’s hospital to have it checked out and they told us she had fluid trapped behind her eardrum which is why she failed. They said it could naturally drain, so they sent us home and asked us to […]