Family photos are one of those things that we all dread but totally look forward to at the same time.. Am I right?  The whole thing is an ORDEAL.  Getting my circus bathed, brushed, dressed, and diapered is an interesting feat- all whilst getting myself ready and sweating the whole way through.   I occasionally […]

f r i d a y This weekend there were so many firsts, and not just for the little miss Baker Bree.  Friday we kicked off the Halloween festivities right with carving pumpkins.  Parker and Jolie have never carved pumpkins..and to be honest, Jordan and I have never carved a pumpkin together.  Ever.  While we […]

Its Halloween EVE!!  You guys.  SO excited.  My girls are p u m p e d this year for their costumes, for the candy, and for the pumpkins!  We were so late in the game this year with all the pumpkin carving activities – but I think starting back to work, sickness x 3 plus […]

Its been a heck of a week. A week of frustration.  A week of exhaustion.  A week that I felt like couldn’t wait for it to be over.. and then I would have a laugh until my side hurt that made the world go round again. The day I went back to work last week, […]

September 11, 2001  – As we embark upon the 14th anniversary of one of the most emotional days in history it still feels incredibly fresh as I look back.  My memories are vivid from that day the Twin Towers fell to the ground in New York City and I will never ever forget the heartbreak in […]

Labor Day typically signals the end of summer and even though our family of four filled our time with lots of fun in the sun in the weeks leading up to Baker’s arrival, yesterday felt like the perfect last summer fling with our newest little in tow.   Yesterday was hot.  The kind of hot when you don’t […]