Back in 2020 I had am impromptu orientation, so this year I planned one in advance. My plan wasn’t very elaborate – +tell them we’d start school in a couple days +let each girl put curriculum in their proper bin +go over schedule (here’s a look at our school schedule for the year. I also […]
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rylie’s preschool graduation
I never thought I’d be the parent that took preschool graduation photos. It just didn’t seem like a big deal to me… to “graduate” preschool. And then my oldest finished preschool and was gearing up to enter Kindergarten. And some of her best friends were having little graduations and I saw they’re pictures & I […]
summer blast 2021 (+ a new episode)
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. Because Rylie is entering Kindergarten this Fall, she was able to participate. She’s been to Summer Blast […]
one-on-one dates with the girls
It’s been a desire of my heart to do one-on-one dates with the girls on a regular basis, but with Aaron’s ever-changing work schedule it’s been hard to find a way to consistently spend one-on-one time with each of the girls. But with Baby Boy coming shortly, and knowing my time would be consumer with […]
learning to ride
The day after Christmas (12.26.20) the girls anxiously asked Aaron & I if they could go outside and ride their bikes. Rylie had been wanting to learn for months (we were given a bike and Aaron finally had time to repair it a few days prior) and Emmaline had just received a balance bike for […]
rylie’s 4th birthday day
Rylie’s birthday day started off with her sleeping in a little bit, which left me thankful but also anxious to celebrate her. I had our family favorite breakfast casserole cooked and a box full of donuts waiting to be consumed along with a couple gifts. When she awoke, we reminded her that today was her […]
rylie’s 4th birthday party || avatar, the last airbender themed
Aaron introduced me to Avatar, The Last Airbender while we were dating and it quickly became a favorite. Earlier this year, he introduced it to Rylie and Emmaline and they immediately became intrigued and fell in love with the story and characters. They have since become obsessed and it was a quick request from Rylie […]
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letters to rylie || 4 years old
Dear Rylie, Girlfriend, you a F O U R! I think you’ve been talking about your birthday since April, and it has finally arrived. You find so much joy in simple things, like birthdays, one-on-one dates, doughnuts, make-believe and Spiderman things. You love your sisters with a protective love and you are a very loyal […]
first day of school pictures – 2020
Today we kicked off our first day of school! of course, classic first day photos were taken 😉 I’d like to point out that both girls picked out their own outfits – from their shoes to their hair. It is so their style too which I absolutely love! It may be their first day of […]
sc school orientation 2020
On Saturday (8.8.20) morning, Rylie expressed her desire to make a Forky. Since we’re starting school this Thursday, I decided to go all out and make it a full on orientation. Signs and everything 😛 Rylie’s focused face! 😛 From there we made our Forky. Once her Forky had been made, she yelled “I FINISHED […]