The end of December 2017 brought us Ellie’s first Christmas, and we were excited to spend this milestone holiday at home with our friends and family. Step One. Get a tree. Step Two. Decorate the tree. Step Three. Hang the … Read More
In mid-November, just before Thanksgiving, we took a fun road trip up to the Chattanooga area to get some fun time outdoors before the holiday madness. We took our trailer with us and camped at a KOA that was technically … Read More
Due to my pregnancy, we stayed close to home this past summer, enjoying our pool and visiting with friends who came to town. It was pretty relaxing, although we have definitely missed traveling. This is right before he launched him … Read More
Not to be confused with “a summery spring”, which we didn’t really have. This past spring in Florida was quite nice weather-wise. This summer, however… UGH! But that’s another post. While super grateful and excited to be pregnant again, I … Read More
January and February may be winter months, but here in Florida, they definitely do not have winter weather, hence the quotation marks. Here is a bit of what we did in those couple months leading up to James’ birthday. James … Read More
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
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
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
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
On February 27th, our little man turned seven. The days are long but the years are short. Our first family photo. Welcome to the world, James Michael! We are so proud of the person that he is now, and the … Read More