Hunting Easter eggs has been one of Kolton’s favorite activities for as long as he has been able to hold those eggs in his little hands. Since Kolton and Piper were one, Ali and I have sought after the best and most toddler friendly Easter eggs hunts in our area. The location that has remained …
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Some of My Favorite Childhood Memories
As a child, some of my fondest memories are of our trips to my grandparents house in Tucson. My sister and I traveled there several times per year, and for six weeks every summer. It was our second home. A home which we were spoiled rotten. This was very different from our regular home lives. …
Shayne Turns 9 Months!
Every month that comes to and end, reminds me how quickly babyhood flies by. I don’t want to miss a single moment with my beautiful peanut. In only three short months, Shayne will be ONE! I don’t think I am ready for that milestone quite yet. Shayne now has four teeth, and she has the …
Sugar and Spice and Charming Damsel
Since November of 2012, when my son was born, I have been a boy mom! Boy is all I knew, and what I became comfortable with. I knew where to find all of the cutest boy clothes, custom ordered boy cloth diapers and had a boy nursery. As Kolton grew, I became an expert on …
Learning to Swim – Week 3 & 4
WEEK 3: When we were getting ready to head over to swim class, I was a little concerned as to how he would do this week. He kept telling me that he did not want to go. This was heartbreaking to me but I assured him that if he really did not like it when …
Learning To Swim- Week 1 & 2
Kolton has been in a couple of swim classes in the past, but it was always the Mommy and Me classes. They were mainly to get him used to the water and teach him to splash and maybe go under for a couple of seconds. (Read about Shayne’s experience in baby swim class HERE). Now …
Making Valentines
I love the month of February! It is all about love, and what can be better than that? With this being Kolton’s first year of school, this will also be his very first time exchanging Valentines with his classmates. Of course I wanted to make it extra special! What better way to do that than …
Shayne Turns 8 Months!
My beautiful baby girl began the new year with a double ear infection and double eye infection. Luckily, she was such a trooper and took her antibiotics with no problems and even allowed me to give her eye drops 4 times/day. To my delight, she recovered very quickly and was back to her sweet self …
What My 3 Year Old Taught Me About Christmas
The holidays are such a magical time in a child’s life. This year, Kolton turned 3 and so I wanted his Christmas to be perfect. This put a lot of pressure on me since it would be our first Christmas waking up at our home and my husband really had not been able to take …
Shayne Turns 7 Months!
Shayne turned 7 months old on New Year’s Eve. Needless to say, we had a lot to celebrate! She has recently mastered sitting up, and can entertain herself with her toys while sitting for quite a while at a time. It is such a cute developmental stage and she is very proud of her new …