This pregnancy has thrown my life and, subsequently, my schedule for a total loop. Blog posts became something I would “worry about later”. Later has now arrived and I’m hoping to catch up before the baby arrives, when I will … Read More
It appears that today is National Siblings Day, and as such, it seemed the perfect day to share with you some exciting news– James is going to have a sibling! We are thrilled to announce that we are expecting a … Read More
James and I were lucky enough to tag along on one of Chris’s business trips to Chicago back in November. We happened to be in between foster kids and the timing just worked, so we jumped on it. We arrived … Read More
Chris’s brother, Matt, got married in October to the lovely Ayesha, and I was honored to be asked to serve as the wedding photographer. The wedding was scheduled for a Friday night on the beach, but unfortunately, Hurricane Matthew (the … Read More
How could you not love a place like this?! Having some of our best friends live in one of our favorite places and then having them name us godparents to their adorable baby girl, Evelyn (better known as Evie), means … Read More
When we aren’t gallivanting about the country/world, we enjoy experiences that can be found a little closer to home, right here in Florida. Here’s a roundup of some fun times we had towards the end of summer and the start … Read More
My longtime and very dear friend, Tanya, lives with her husband, Andrew, and their son, Declan, just outside Indianapolis, and they welcomed us for a visit in early August. Declan and James are great friends and share a love of … Read More
Seattle. I love this city. It’s full of amazing coffee, delicious food, great people, and it’s so green (in every sense of the word)! My dear friend, Kim, scored tickets to see Adele in concert in this fantastic city and … Read More
After the excitement of our trip to England, we were happy to have a relaxing weekend with friends planned for the Fourth of July. We headed down south to the Naples/Marco Island KOA with our trailer, and our friends were staying … Read More
When last we left this blog, we were finishing up our time in the beautiful English countryside and heading to the city. Not just any city… London, baby! I had traveled to London in May 2000 with my mom but … Read More
For our first international trip with James, we opted to keep the language requirements simple and headed to England. Where they speak English. In some ways, a better version of it. This trip was about two weeks long and this … Read More
Utah Lake at sunset. Gorgeous! Our time in Utah was mostly spent hanging out together around the house. With Evie’s fragile medical state, crowds are unsafe and she can’t go into higher elevations due to the decreased oxygen. We were … Read More
Our super dear friends, Chris and Kerri, had a beautiful baby girl, Evelyn Paige (whom we now call Evie P.) in March. She is their fourth daughter (readers of this blog have seen Gracie, Maddie, and Millie before) and we … Read More
Chris and I both have birthdays in April, so it’s usually a month filled with a variety of good times. This year was no exception. Technically, we started the celebrations at the end of March with our friend Dave’s birthday. … Read More
Our spring weather this year was perfect. Warm, sunny days that weren’t too hot, cool evenings, no afternoon thunderstorms to interrupt outdoor fun. We took advantage of this and enjoyed some of our favorite local activities, as well as some … Read More
Chris and I celebrated the twelfth anniversary of our very first date (March 12, 2004) with a weekend trip to New Orleans. We left James with family (thanks again, you guys!) and flew off for some fun! We stayed at … Read More