I thought I'd start 2018 off by sharing a few of Our Latest Family Photos (2017) from a photo shoot we had a few months earlier. Every fall I make it a point to get our family's photos taken, it's something that I start off dreading because of all the figuring out for six people. It know it can be such a chore planning outfits, figuring our color schemes, accessories, … [Read more...]
First Half Marathon…Finished!!!
You guys!!! I am so so so excited to share with you that over the weekend I ran my first ever Half Marathon!!! I am soooo happy right now! 13.1 miles...check and done! I have never, ever considered myself a runner. In fact, you may remember this post here where I made myself do the Couch to 5K program a few summers ago and I actually finished it (which was quite a lofty … [Read more...]
First Day of Preschool for Oliver!
You guys. Hold me. No seriously. Please! This momma needs a big, long, strong bear hug, stat. My littlest little one has officially started preschool. Ugh. How? How is it possible that he is old enough to leave me for 2 days a week? I cannot. Really. Cannot fathom how 3 years just flew by like they did. But his sheer excitement and the fact that we go to the best preschool … [Read more...]
First Days of School 2015!
So last week was a huge deal for us. Three of my little ones started school!!! If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you were lucky enough to get some real time updates on how things went. And if not, hooray for this post, hehe! It's time to catch up! … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Dear Husband!
You guys!! Today just happens to be a pretty special day. It's my husband's birthday. But not just any birthday, it's his 40th Birthday!!!! Holy cats, I know! It's a big one. … [Read more...]
Celebrating 8 Years Of Noah
Today is my oldest baby's birthday! How crazy is that?! Eight years ago today this tiny little 6 lb 2 0z baby would come into our world and I would become a momma for the first time ever. Crazy. … [Read more...]
Happy Anniversary to Us!
You guys!!! Today is our 10 year anniversary! Holy cats! Somebody pinch me because it couldn't really have been 10 years since we started our life together. Since we said 'I do', since we danced to our song in the chilly air with the sun shining down on us, since we celebrated along with our closest friends and family? I just cannot believe it. … [Read more...]
Eloise’s Frozen Birthday Party with FREE Printables
So you may remember me posting that our little Eloise had her 4th birthday not too long ago….okay, maybe it was like a month ago. Gah, why does summer have to go by so darn fast!? Well, I finally uploaded the pictures from her birthday party and went through them so I could share them with you (yay!) I have got to say this was the cutest little party to put together. … [Read more...]
Eloise is Turning Four!
My little Eloise turned four this a earlier this month. FOUR!!!! How has she been a part of our family for that long already? It seemed like just yesterday we were racing to the hospital, they ran me up to Labor & Delivery, threw a gown on me, and she flew out. By far our fastest delivery and just minutes from being born in the parking lot. … [Read more...]
When Father’s Day and a Birthday Collide
Happy Father's Day (a day late!) to all the daddies out there! I hope each and every one of you had a fabulous day. We celebrated Father's Day but it also just happened to be Oliver's 2nd Birthday so we celebrated that too. We had a whole lot of celebrating going on! It was a busy but fun day and we had our littles stay up just a bit too late. Sometimes that happens. And … [Read more...]
Let’s Hear it for 7!
Last week my little guy, Noah, turned a whole 7 years old! So essentially that means that we have been parents for 7 years now...what the whaaaat? I swear I was just in labor with this kid. Not that I will ever forget the labor and deliveries of any of my children (at least I hope I don't!) but this little dude's seems the most memorable just because it was my first … [Read more...]
Eloise’s First Day of Preschool!
Oh My Heck. Is it truly possible that my little Eloise started Preschool last week? Yup, she did. She really did. Waaaaaaaaaaah! (that is totally me crying and not her...she did awesome. Clif and I expected a few tears from her but nope, she was a total rockstar). At morning drop off she ran out of the car and up to her teachers without even batting an eye. She only … [Read more...]
The One Where They Go to Full Day School
Oh me, oh my! Last week school officially started for my two oldest littles. I still cannot believe it. I have two kids in full day school now, what the heck happened to my babies who used to play with me all day long?!? Noah started first grade and, as we do at the beginning of each school year, we measured him from top to bottom. Since the end of school last June (in … [Read more...]
Five Years Big.
Today my little girlie girl, Penelope, turns a whole year older. Sigh. Where did the time go. Was it really 5 years ago that we welcomed her into this world? That I held her tiny little 6 lb 9 oz body and ooh-ed and ahh-ed at her beautiful and sweet little face, never wanting to let her our of my sight. This little girl, how I love her so. She is such a good kid. She … [Read more...]
Happy 3rd Birthday Eloise!!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Last week my little lady Eloise turned a big 3 years old. It still seems a bit unreal that she is 3! 3??? I know the math is right but it just doesn't seem possible that she has been a part of our family for three years already. {Enjoying her birthday crown that big sister made for her!} This little girl is such a light in our lives. She … [Read more...]
Oliver’s First Birthday: A Circus Party!
As many of you already know, my little guy, Oliver, turned a whole ONE year old in June and we threw him a fun Circus-themed birthday party to celebrate him in style! I'm finally getting his birthday party post up, man, summer just keeps getting busier and busier (ya feel me!) So here is a look at his big day and some of the fun we had! We had around 50 people come and … [Read more...]
Oliver: One Year Old
Well, it finally happened. The day I was dreading for a year. My little dude, Oliver, turned the big "1" on Saturday, sigh. Where, oh where has the time gone? Birthdays are so bittersweet, aren't they? Especially that first birthday. You hate to see them grow up from your sweet little baby to a moving force of toddler energy but at the same time you are so … [Read more...]
The Latest Happenings.
Just thought I'd share a bit of the latest happenings in our house over the last few weeks...or, ummm months? I guess it's been awhile since I've posted about my littles! This little dude turned a whopping 11 months old earlier this month. Oh, it kills me that he is going to be a whole year old in June.He is such a happy little guy. He's been cruising on furniture for a … [Read more...]
9 Months and Counting…
Ha! As I read my blog title, I can't help but think thank goodness that is 9 months out and not 9 months in...yeah, the end of pregnancy is never fun, is it? Well look who turned 9 months old last week! My little man Oliver is getting bigger and bigger...I just can't believe it. I feel like I say this all the time but I really can't help it, PLEASE STOP TIME! I just … [Read more...]
First Taste.
Somebody finally had their first taste of food this weekend. Yes, it's been long overdue. All the other kids were already at least a month in to trying out food at this point but since Oliver is our last I will fully admit that I am milking his baby days for all they are worth. 7 1/2 months old? Pshh...that's nothing. What else can I delay? ;-) He seemed quite into it … [Read more...]
Big Little Man Turns 6
Holy cats! I cannot believe that my oldest child, my big little man Noah, turned 6 years old yesterday! What is going on with that? I swear he was just born. His birth made me a momma, something I will never forget. Thinking back to that day 6 years ago seems like yesterday. My water broke while I was at work. Although I had no clue that that was what was going on as … [Read more...]
8 Years and 4 Months
Today, Mr. Smashed Peas and I are celebrating 8 years of marriage. Whoa! Really? Has it been that long? When I really think about it, we've been together for 12 years already. We met in Chiropractic school on the very first day and started dating a few months later. Crazy weird where life takes you, isn't it? And now we have 4 sweet little kids and one crazy hyper … [Read more...]
3 Months Big
Three. Months. And getting so big. Please make time stop now. Little man can now sit up nicely in our picture-taking rocking chair...well at least for a good 10 seconds before he starts in on the 'TIMBER!' (ps. don't mind the pink walls, his room is getting a makeover soon, promise.)I can't believe how much he's changed. Can you? He's chubbing up, losing hair, and we … [Read more...]
First Day of School…Pre-K Edition (and a Cake Mix Cookie Recipe!)
So it happened. Yesterday was Penelope's very first day of Pre-K. WOW! Already? How did that happen so fast, wasn't she just born? We did our traditional 'first day of school' breakfast. This year's chosen delicacy, if you will remember, was the mini pancake, stacked high of course. Following in her big brother's footsteps, Little Miss P asked for flags on … [Read more...]
First Day of School…Kindergarten Edition
Kindergarten. Do I seriously have a Kindergartener on my hands? I still can't get over that fact. But I really do have a full-fledged elementary school-aged little boy...sigh. To start our school year off right, we had ourselves our traditional Back-to-School breakfast...pancakes! And mini ones this go round. The big school boy received a special plate full, 3 … [Read more...]
Flashback: Ten Days
Yes, 10 days is how old Oliver is in these pictures. That newborn photo session seems forever ago as he is now pushing on the 2 month mark!This summer has been such a whirlwind of activity that I just now realized that I never shared any of these with you. He is still just as precious albeit slightly chunkier these days :-) I am so glad I got my act together and had … [Read more...]
Two years and One Month
Last week this little girl turned two. Yessiree, Eloise is a whole two years old now, how is it that my children just keep getting bigger and bigger? I meant to blog about it last week but our internet was out for a few days, darn modem quit working on us. Can I just say big hooray for weekend house calls from the internet man :-) She was all sorts of excited to open … [Read more...]
Little Dude: One Week
It's hard to believe that Oliver went from this little guy a week ago... To this little guy today. A week old already? Say it ain't so. For the most part, his day-to-day is pretty much the same...eat, sleep, poo...eat, sleep, poo...Ahh, the life of a newborn! He has been the most perfect addition to our family. We feel so blessed that every day we get to hold him … [Read more...]
Oh Baby! Oh Boy!
So, as some of you may have heard over on Facebook (thanks to Mr. Smashed Peas!), we had ourselves a little baby on Friday :-) I still can't believe it. He is here, yup, HE! It's a BOY! Oliver Nicolas 6 lbs 10 oz 19 inches long {Oliver Nicolas just 5 minutes old!} He is absolutely perfect. We are all in LOVE! :-) He didn't come as fast as his sister Eloise, … [Read more...]
Graduating, Painting, and the Belly.
On Wednesday, these two sweet little goobers had their last day of preschool. Boy, did this year go by fast. So fast in fact that now I have a super big boy Kindergartner on my hands. A for reals Preschool Graduate...say it ain't so. Next year Noah gets to take the bus AND go to school 5 days a week...strange, exciting, and sad all at the same time. We took the … [Read more...]
Penelope’s 3rd Birthday: The Just Stay Little Dress Up Party
Today I wanted to share with you Penelope's 3rd Birthday party! Now, normally we only do a big first birthday party at our house and then smaller family affairs after that but as I was planning Eloise's first birthday party, seen here, I kept jotting down ideas for a smaller shindig for Penelope. I love throwing play date get-togethers so I thought an end of the summer … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Penelope!
Today I just wanted to wish my first born daughter, Miss Penelope, a very happy 3rd birthday! On Penelope's birthday 3 years ago, I woke up that morning feeling slightly off. I know this might be TMI but when I was in the bathroom that morning I saw that infamous mucous plug and told my husband about it. The last time, around when Noah was born, I saw the same thing … [Read more...]
Eloise’s First Birthday: The Vintage Milk and Cookies Party
Here is a peek at Eloise's First Birthday party we threw for her last weekend. The theme was 'Vintage Milk and Cookies'. I chose this theme because I liked the idea of the goody bag for our guests at then end of the party being a whole spread of cookies that each guest could choose and bag up themselves. We had close to 50 people attend Ellie's party...all such … [Read more...]
Birthday Girl in the House!
Holy freak! Today my little Ellie Bellie, my little Smellie Ellie, my little Wheezie, my little baby Eloise is a whole ONE year old! Gah! Where did the year go? She went from this teeny little thing... {photo taken one hour post-birth} To this sweet and smiley, catch-me-if-you-can walking little girl... Seriously...in just one year's time! *sob* I thought I'd … [Read more...]
These Boots Are Made For Walking…
Well, not really boots...more like soft-soled leather baby shoes :-) If you are still not picking up what I'm putting down, let me just clarify a bit more...my little Eloise is now walking! WALKING! W. A. L. K. I. N. G. !!!Here is a little video proof of my sweet 10 month old doing her thang:: Since walking is just the gateway to scaling furniture and all other 'give … [Read more...]
Potty Chips
So, we reached a wonderful milestone a few weeks ago in our house can you guess what it was? Nope, it wasn't that Penelope finally learned to sew her own clothes... {good guess though!} It does have something to do with these pictures though! Can you just check out that cute little tush with that Hello Kitty Underwear... Underwear? Did I just say … [Read more...]
A First for the Babe.
We got ourselves into this mess this weekend. It was fun. I think she liked it. There were lots of little hands ready and waiting to help feed Eloise her first rice cereal. There was lots of 'my turn'...'me, pick me mom'...and 'I want to do it too'. I think the older siblings may have been the hardest part, hah. Good helpers they are. … [Read more...]
A Review and 6 Months…but Not a Review of 6 Months
So, I just wanted to let you all know that I have another CSNStores.com review coming up on the 'ol blog. Hummm...what to review, what to review!!Maybe...modern dining room furniture?baby goods?some cookware?oran appliance of some sort?We'll see...I'll definitely let you know when I decide :-)In other news, guess who just turned the Big Numero Seis?? (months that … [Read more...]
Celebrating 4.
This weekend we are celebrating my little man's birthday. Happy Birthday Noah! {Check out Noah's awe and excitement over a sparkler candle!} Dear Noah, At the sweet little age of four you are already so grown up! You love to ask questions and sometimes I wonder how the heck they entered your mind. Your mind and your mouth run 100 miles a minute and I hear from … [Read more...]
Spit Bubbles
So, my little lady turned 3 months yesterday...I know, where does the time go? {Love those big eyes and long lashes} She has been doing a lot of this lately... {Blowing Spit Bubbles} And she is starting to get lots of these... {Squishy Baby Rolls on her arms and legs} She still does a lot of this: {Sleepy Baby} And she gives us lots of these... {Love-ly baby … [Read more...]
Penelope’s Circus Party
So,I thought I would post some pictures from Penelope's little Two Year Birthdayshin dig we had last week. It was a very simple Circus-themed party that we literally threw together in a few days. Unfortunately, I am never very good at taking pictures of the completed party look before everyone gets there so there aren't a whole lot of pictures of the before...mainly during … [Read more...]
Two Little Ladies…
So, today is a big day at our house! We have two milestones on the menu concerning these two little ladies: Our little Penelope turned TWO today...yup, I am seriously being serious here. Please, say it ain't so, she's growing up so fast! And, our littlest Eloise is, wait for it...1 month old today too!! (Yeah, channeling a little Barney Stinson for y'all!) Put on … [Read more...]
Two Weeks
Ummm yeah, so my little Eloise is 2 weeks old today! I can't believe it, two WHOLE weeks, have we really had her for 14 days already? Can that really be true? Today is her actual due date too, so weird that this little cutie would have been due today! She's already trying to lift up that little noggin of hers! A snap of Momma and Eloise...I just LOVE this … [Read more...]
Heeeere’s Eloise…
Alrighty, ladies and gents, here she is...Miss Eloise! I am finally getting to posting some pictures for you all to see, now that didn't take too long, did it? This little one nurses like a maniac so it's been challenging doing one-handed everything again, especially typing! :) I wanted to thank you for all the sweet comments and emails about our new little girlie … [Read more...]
Preschool and Pancakes.
So, yesterday Noah started Preschool...okay, so it was just Summer Camp at his Preschool this fall but nonetheless it was 2 whole hours away from momma and little sister and 2 whole hours by himself, listening to two teachers and hanging out with kids he'd never met before. We had been talking it up for a couple of months now and yesterday was the BIG day. It went well, … [Read more...]
And Poof…a Belly!
Finally! It's here!!! My belly has finally popped out to the world. I have been waiting it seems like forever for this to happen and now that it has I am thinking, 'what was I thinking?!?' Because with a belly comes: not being able to bend over, much less attention spent to the hair on my legs, uncomfortable sleeping positions, trouble getting in and out of cars, … [Read more...]
*POP*POP*POP*
This week I am 16 weeks along in my pregnancy, I can't even believe it...that's 4 months of baby baking already...so insane that I'm almost half-way through! Four days ago I started feeling the baby kick which is such a happy milestone in pregnancy for me :) At first I wasn't totally sure that's what I was feeling, it feels like bubbles popping in your stomach at this … [Read more...]
Happy Tears, Oh Happy Tears!
Today, my husband and I and these two little rugrats: Picture from this past Christmas, aren't their matching jammies cute? went to my 12-week midwife appointment early this morning to hear Bean III's heartbeat for the first time. Ooh, let me tell you, tears, always the tears show up at these appointments. The greatest, most happiest tears of Joy! It is always so … [Read more...]
Three Years Big!
Yup, that's right, my little baby boy Noah is 3 years old today...well, technically at 11:59 pm tonight but who wants to wait until then to celebrate and for only 1 minute! He seemed to have a blast today as at this age he very well knows it's his birthday. For the past few weeks he has been singing the Happy Birthday song on repeat and every night he has been wanting to … [Read more...]
Date and Date
I'm always so sad to see the weekend go, especially this one since we had a babysitter for two whole days! Heaven. Yup, that about describes it. My mother-in-law came up to give the hubs and I a little break and it was so well needed. Not only did I get some time to do some errands without the littles (see this post) but my honey and I were able to go on a date on … [Read more...]
Birthday Bash!
OK, I'm baaaccck! The party is over, the guests are all gone, my family has left for home (sniffle!) and the decorations are all taken down and put away...well, sort of! And now, I am finally getting to posting some pictures of that big bash we had for little Miss P. It was such a good time. We had lots of our friends, and some family too, come to help us celebrate … [Read more...]
One Year Ago Today…
...at exactly 4:02 pm our little Miss Penelope Joyce was welcomed into this world! Can you believe it's been a whole year? I can't, I know everyone says this but it's just so true...time flies! She has been out of my belly for 365 crazy days...it's just amazing. Penny started walking 2 months ago so technically she has been a toddling little super kid since then but … [Read more...]
"Baby Up!"
This is... how she... does it! My two naughty monkeysToday, as I was cleaning up yet another hurricane that somehow landed in my living room, Noah came running to me yelling, "Momma, Baby up!! Baby up!" I thought he was talking about the fact that lately Penny has been getting up into his little flintstone foot pedaling firetruck and dismissed it with an, "I know Noah, … [Read more...]
Baby Steps
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