Aaron and I have made it a goal to go on one-on-one dates with each of our kids, and with Paisley’s due date quickly approaching, we decided this was a wonderful opportunity for us to love on the girls in a unique way before Little Sister comes and our attention is slightly redirected for a […]
being rylie
letters to me || mom of 2
Dear me, I know it’s been hard lately because you’re in the thick of it. I know you’re exhausted, wishing you could sleep because you think that would help prepare you for all the sleepless nights and time you’ll have to divide between your three girls. I know your energy has been lacking, which has […]
aldi baby pouch popsicle recipe
I wish I could take the credit for this genius idea, but I can’t. Julie from the blog Peanut Butter Fingers shared it and after trying it myself, I had to pass it along. We’ve never been baby food pouch people, but I do know a good price when I see one, and Aldi’s pouches […]
the new wooden train table
Back in February, I wrote a post called “The Wooden Train Table” and shared photos of Rylie playing with a train table and memories I had of playing with the train set I had growing up. I also shared that I was looking forward to purchasing a train set for Rylie one day. Several weeks […]
bath time struggles and victories
Isn’t it interesting how siblings can be so different? I don’t have any memories of Rylie not enjoying bath time or water in general. She has always been our little fish and whether she’s splashing in the bathtub or swimming at the lake, she loves it. Emmaline, on the other hand, the majority of my […]
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rylie’s first day of preschool + our curriculum plan
Rylie constantly impresses us with how quickly she picks things up, and with her turning 3-years-old this November, we decided it was time to start some light school work in addition to her daily learning of the world around her. Of course I went all out and took pictures of her. She was all about […]
color themed summer fun
July, the girls spent a lot of time doing housework and to-dos, so I wanted to do something fun for them on the last day of July that I’ve wanted to do since I became a stay-at-home mom. An activity with a theme. I love themes! Ever since I was a kid, themed parties / activities […]
Rylie || 2 1/2 years old
Rylie is officially 2 ½ years old today, and I thought it would be fun to do a little update on how our oldest girl is doing and some impressive milestones she has hit since her birthday in November. 2-year-olds often get put into the box of “terrible two’s” which I personally think is unfair. […]
being shaver kids || april 2019
April was a whirlwind. It started off in Illinois for Papa Freddie’s funeral and immediately went into Emmaline’s birthday and birthday party. From there we publicly announced our pregnancy and found out the gender. All in between the day-to-day and lots of discussions about our next steps as a family. With so much going on, […]
easter 2019
I love Easter! I love celebrating the extravagant love Jesus displayed. I love dying eggs and having hard boiled eggs for days afterwards. I love the Easter best you see families wear to church and I can never get enough of the poofy dresses little girls wear and the mini suits and tiny spiked hair […]