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back to school

We are four weeks into the new school year already. Griffin started kindergarten this year and all of a sudden I amView full post »

prone to wander

A little over a week ago I got to spend some time with the ladies of Lindsborg Evangelical Covenant Church and speak atView full post »

first day, first grade

As of Friday, we finished up our fourth week of school. The school year is flying by already! Levi was so pumped forView full post »

summer haircuts

Every summer Joel says we should buzz the boys’ hair. And every summer I beg him not to get out the clippers. IView full post »

I almost skipped crane day

For months there had been plans for a new building to go up at the farm. The boys were super excited because that meantView full post »

space party favors

I forgot to post photos of the Levi’s party favors. I bought a bunch of these little cotton muslin drawstringView full post »

54321…party time!

Levi turned six this year. Celebrating birthdays has always been such a gift to me. Especially my kids birthdays. ThisView full post »

august 18, 2015

August 18, 2015. The day I turned thirty-four and the day my baby boy started kindergarten. Talk about feeling all theView full post »

six month mac babies

Since I posted Jake’s six month photos I had to go back and look at all of my babies at six months…just forView full post »

meeting baby brother

I was a little nervous about how my big boys would react to bringing a new baby home. When we brought Griffin home LeviView full post »

way back in january…levi turned four

Way back in January Levi had a birthday. How is this year going by so fast? He decided months before his birthday thatView full post »

levi :: three-ish years

Dear Levi, At three years old you are joyful, encouraging, a leader, and cautious. God knew we needed a joyful littleView full post »

it was time

We kept Levi in his crib for a long time. In fact it was past his third birthday when we finally took the crib down. WeView full post »

levi turns three {dump truck party}

My baby is three. I still can hardly believe it. We celebrated my sweet boy on New Year’s Eve day with a dumpView full post »

levi {2.5}

Levi hit the two and a half point just before we went on our trip to Colorado. I had wanted to take some pictures ofView full post »

red ball party {levi’s second birthday}

I debated and debated about a theme for Levi’s second birthday. I knew that I would probably be throwing many,View full post »

corn picking

Yesterday Levi and I went out to pick corn. We weren’t picking sweet corn from the garden this time. This wasView full post »

farming

I have a feeling my little man is going to be spending lots of time with his daddy in the future. Learning how to be aView full post »

Griffin

Griffin turns six | robot party

Two weeks ago Griffin turned six and we celebrated with a robot birthday party. Kerri of Kerri Makes designed anotherView full post »

back to school

We are four weeks into the new school year already. Griffin started kindergarten this year and all of a sudden I amView full post »

summer haircuts

Every summer Joel says we should buzz the boys’ hair. And every summer I beg him not to get out the clippers. IView full post »

I almost skipped crane day

For months there had been plans for a new building to go up at the farm. The boys were super excited because that meantView full post »

griffin turns four

Two things. First, my babies are getting way too old. Griffin is four. What?! Second, this is one of four birthdays IView full post »

six month mac babies

Since I posted Jake’s six month photos I had to go back and look at all of my babies at six months…just forView full post »

gallbladder, hospitals, seizures, oh my!

I had a goal…not a lofty one…but a goal nonetheless. My goal was to blog twice a week in 2015. It has beenView full post »

meeting baby brother

I was a little nervous about how my big boys would react to bringing a new baby home. When we brought Griffin home LeviView full post »

goodbye crib…for a few months at least

A few weeks ago I carried Griffin into his room to put him down for his nap and he announced, “Sleep bed. MeView full post »

griffin & foxy

Just in case you didn’t get enough of the newest member of our family yesterday…this is Foxy. I wasView full post »

goodbye pacis, hello mr. foxy

I was really dragging my feet about getting rid of Griffin’s pacis. He loved his pacis. A lot. We got rid ofView full post »

griffin at two

Dear Griffin, I can hardly believe you are two (plus a few months as I write this). How did my baby turn into a twoView full post »

moo! griffin turns two

Levi is getting old enough that he has a definite opinion about his birthday party themes…which means he also hasView full post »

sleepy babe (who’s not such a babe anymore)

A few weeks ago Griffin went through this little stage of waking up from his nap way before he should have. I knew heView full post »

leaving together was the best part

When Griffin was born we found out that he would need a minor surgery sometime after he turned one year old. I’mView full post »

griffin :: eighteen-ish months

I have been meaning to do a 3 year and 18 month update on Levi and Griffin. I planned on doing a little photo shootView full post »

he cracks me up

Since my last post was all about Levi I thought that maybe Griffin needed a little post of his own too. This boyView full post »

it was finally his idea

My sweet little boys are like night and day. One was a super easy baby. One was a difficult, hard-to-figure out baby.View full post »

griffin {15/16 months}

I had wanted to take some 15 month pictures of my little guy but between Christmas and him being sick time just snuckView full post »

one year old in a flash {take two}

After Levi’s One Year Old in a Flash party I knew that I wanted to have the same theme for all future MacView full post »

Griffin {twelve months}

And just like that Griffin’s monthly pictures are done. That is probably a very good thing because trying toView full post »

first haircut

I finally caved and the day came for baby brother’s first haircut. Why is it so hard to say goodbye to thoseView full post »

the belly crawl

Right before we left for Colorado, Griffin started to belly crawl. He has gotten up on his knees a little bit sinceView full post »

griffin {ten months}

Griffin :: 10 months old I think the lying down pictures are long over for you baby boy. I am actually surprised weView full post »

Jake

tiny and his dumptruck | snapshop giveaway and discount code

The weather has changed (it is so stinkin’ cold!) and my boys have been forced to start wearing shirts again.View full post »

summer haircuts

Every summer Joel says we should buzz the boys’ hair. And every summer I beg him not to get out the clippers. IView full post »

I almost skipped crane day

For months there had been plans for a new building to go up at the farm. The boys were super excited because that meantView full post »

life lately

It is hard to know how to explain life lately around here. I feel like it has been awhile since we talked. Just likeView full post »

make a wish!

Jake’s birthday party was a week after his actual birthday, so we couldn’t let the day go by without aView full post »

jake | 12 months

Before I can move on to anything else, I had to go back and post Jakey’s 12 month pics. It just didn’t feelView full post »

farm boys

Since Jake has arrived I feel like I can barely keep up with my boys. Don’t get my wrong, it is the best kind ofView full post »

jake – 11 months

Trying to catch up again…Jake at 11 months. I had a hard time getting him to sit in my arms this time. He is soView full post »

jake – 10 months

Trying to play catch-up again. So, here is ten months…even though he is really eleven months…almostView full post »

baby tiny crawls

When Levi was a baby I’m pretty sure I posted just about every photo I took of him and documented everyView full post »

six month mac babies

Since I posted Jake’s six month photos I had to go back and look at all of my babies at six months…just forView full post »

Baby Tiny II 6 months

All of my babies have had six month photos taken. I love having them to compare…especially since I have six monthView full post »

jake II 9 months

Dear Jakey, Nine months has been a game changer. You are officially on the move, into everything and wanting to beView full post »

jake // eight months

Dear Jakers, Eight months was a rough one for our family but, just like always, Jesus was so faithful and we made itView full post »

jake // seven months

Seven months has been a month of firsts… First airplane ride // You almost had to miss your first airplane rideView full post »

jake // six months

I am finally catching up on Jake’s monthly posts…so bare with me. Month 6 through 8 are coming allView full post »

jake 5 months

Sweet Jakey, I decided that this photo series might have not been my best choice. I am struggling to hold you up likeView full post »

jake – 3 & 4 months

Well, Jake is quickly approaching five months so it seemed appropriate to post his three and four month photos. Haha.View full post »

jake fisher – choosing a name

:: birth announcement designed by the lovely Katy of Katygirl Designs :: Boy names. I used to think boy names were soView full post »

jake – 2 months

Jake, I could hardly take this picture with you because…well…you are SO heavy. You are a chunk. But I loveView full post »

Jake – 1 month

I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do for Jake’s monthly pictures…I just wanted to do something differentView full post »

the past month

So Jake is officially one month old…actually six weeks old today. I’m sure the other two boys had severalView full post »

meeting baby brother

I was a little nervous about how my big boys would react to bringing a new baby home. When we brought Griffin home LeviView full post »

meet jake

I have so much to tell you about Jake and I am getting so far behind. I guess that is what happens when you have threeView full post »

the week before jake

I am coming out of my new mom coma to attempt a blog post. Where do I even begin? Thank you so much for all your kindView full post »