Monthly Archives: August 2011

this boy | august 2011

This boy: ~rides the school bus ~plays card games ~plays at the park ~hangs from the monkey bars ~loves his lunch notes So many things have changed in the short thirty-one days of August. Colin has started first grade. All. … Continue reading

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1st day of Children’s Day Out

kate + mommy

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1st grade

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eleven | 08.05.11

Stephen and I celebrated our 11th anniversary a few weeks ago on August 5th. I am so blessed to have spent 11+ wonderful years with my best friend, my love, my soul-mate. He’s loved me through the good, the bad … Continue reading

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*new shoes

It’s back to school time and I took the kids to the shoe store to pick out some new kicks! There is a renewed sense of self-confidence when my kids get new shoes. To them it means running faster, jumping … Continue reading

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Kate’s bedtime prayer

Tonight Kate prayed “Dear God, Thank you for the food. Thank you for Jesus. Thank you for flowers. Thank you for Doras. Thank you for *Brownie. Thank you for her phone. Thank you for her glasses. Thank you for windows. … Continue reading

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she | 08.02.11

She turned three this week on the 2nd of August. She says  “They’re gorgeous!” after I paint her nails She squeals and screams when she’s excited and wants to be chased through the house She loves tea parties She can … Continue reading

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Rainbow Party Playdate

Today we celebrated Kate’s 3rd birthday (which is actually tomorrow) with a few little friends. We invited them over for a morning playdate party. I wanted to keep it low-key and simple for my introverted little lady. She gets overwhelmed … Continue reading

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