Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TysonMovieOffer #CollectiveBias You know when you look at your kids and see not only their differences but their similarities both to each other and to yourself? I look at Maggie and Charlie and there are so many differences between them.…
Make Lunch Fun With This Spiderman Bento Lunch
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AvengersUnite #CollectiveBias A few weeks ago we had a playdate at the park with a new family. Now, I am aware that my three year old wears dresses on occasion because he has a big sister. He also gets…
Encourage Problem Solving {Top Toy Alert} + Giveaway
With plans to homeschool, we are making sure we have the right tools to make larding not only successful but also fun. The latest addition is this Gears! Gears! Gears! Sweet Shop building set. Find out why we love it and what we are learning.
Our Valentine’s Day
Since I didn’t post this on Valentine’s Day, I figured I would send this picture your way. John made us this stand for Henry’s 4 month photo shoot. It turned out adorable! I can’t wait to see all of the other things we will be doing with it. It will be a farmer’s market stand,…
Could This Be Better Than a Dog?
While I have to admit to my fair share of “wanting to pull my hair out” days, more often than not, these 2 just crack me up. I would love to be in the mind of a child and really see things from them. Now, only a few years ago, I had a very…
Beautiful Moments
We have been so busy lately, but have still found time for some of the most beautiful moments our life has to offer. While baking cookies, I had the kids unwrapping Andes mints. This was expected, and totally hilarious. I think this picture needs a caption. Something like, “Conversations with my sister” or something…
The Solution to “I Wish My Toddler Would Sleep Later” #MPMHGG
I don’t think there is a parent out there who hasn’t said the words, “I wish my toddler would sleep later.” In my world, I have decided that 7 am is the earliest reasonable hour that I will even acknowledge the kids. Before that, and I mean even if it is 6:59 am, I tell…
Fun at the Minnesota Children’s Museum
Last weekend, we loaded up the kids and headed out for a day of fun at the children’s museum. The kids had a blast and we were all exhausted by the end. World Works is always a favorite, especially because of all of the water play. I am pretty sure this is the cutest…
First Snow
Well, yesterday was our first snowfall of the year. I don’t know the official total and I haven’t measured, but I believe we are around the 10 inch mark. With the snow drifts, we have some spots with snow up to my waist. I went out to wipe off the satellite dish and wiped out,…
A Christmas Gift Idea for the Little Adventurer in Your Life #MPMHGG
*Disclosure: I received complimentary product for the purpose of this post. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.* Kids love stuff. More accurately, kids love to put stuff in things and carry it with them, or at least mine do. Maggie has a backpack that she fills with things when we are going somewhere…
Newborn Photo Shoot
Because I think my kids are so darn cute { and I am obviously not biased in any way }, I just have to share a few of my favorite pictures from Henry’s newborn picture session. Getting this picture of all 3 of them cooperating was so sweet. Here is Henry posing for…
You and Me Go Fishing in the Living Room….
I can only assume that your kids entertain you as much as mine entertain me. The other day, I was watching as they climbed up on the couch and started fishing. Charlie had Maggie’s fishing pole. All of a sudden, he starts cheering, fishy, fishy. I said, oh, you caught a fish! How exciting. …
Nail Painting Fun
Maggie has been begging me to let her paint her nails ever since her pedicure months ago wore off. I am so tired of saying later, or not today, but every time she reminded me, we just couldn’t do it then, mostly because Charlie had been sick or I was sick. Finally, while Charlie had…
A Very Important Phone Call
I just about died of cuteness when I looked over and saw this the other day. Charlie was having a very important conversation on the phone with Grandpa. It was just adorable. Seriously, and of course, I am in no way biased at all.
6 Non-Toy Gifts for 2 Year Olds
Let’s face it, our children don’t need every single toy out there, but people love to give fun gifts to kids.
Happy 2nd Birthday Charlie Bear
You are the most affectionate, sweet little boy I have ever known. My heart just melts every single time you say, “I love you”. I’m not sure what makes me smile more, when you reply to my whispered I love you with “I love you” or when you keep going back and forth saying “I love you” with special emphasis on the YOU because you know it makes me giggle.
Carpenters in Training
A friend gave us a bunch of these metal shelves {thanks Monica} and John couldn’t wait to get the shed organized. Of course, Maggie and Charlie had to help out. I brought out a few of their tools from the workbench, John gave them a block of wood and some nails to hammer in. They…
Our day at A Maze’n Farmyard
So we woke up this morning and I asked Maggie what she wanted to do. Go to the community center and play in the water and other stuff, go to the beach, or go to feed the animals. She went back and forth a few times, and choose the feed the animals option. Not a…
Kite Flying Fun
Charlie just turned 2 on Sunday, can you believe it? Well, I can’t! People kept asking what to get him and I really had no clue what to tell them. There were a few things I could think of that he wanted or needed, but not too much for ideas. Well, somebody got him a…
Charlie’s first fish
We had a lot of fun over the weekend. We actually got out and did some fishing in the gorgeous weather. To top it off, Charlie caught his first fish right off of the dock at the cabin. He mostly reeled it up by himself. He was so excited his hands were shaking a little…