Favorite picture: Gracie enjoying the first (albeit a tad too early) snowfall of the season! The kids were so excited. The adults were not. Favorite kid quote: Tessa, when she walks by random items (like a scarecrow, or a humidifier, for example) will look at it and say, “Oh hi, I miss you!” Favorite clothing item: Read More
Friday Favorites
The Pumpkin Patch
We headed to the pumpkin patch on a windy, chilly day. But we were getting pumpkins, having fun, and doing it all with cousins…so we still had a fantastic time! Clearly Grammy was enjoying herself. My two prodigies had a little game of chess This was the kids’ favorite activity…and a good workout for the mommas! Nothing Read More
Life lately
Life lately has, as usual, been flying by. Thankfully the rain let up for a bit and the boys have finally been busy in the fields! And then this happened yesterday… What the what?!?! Listen, I’m the girl who starts decorating for Christmas the day after Halloween…and I love a little snow during that time. BUT NOT BEFORE Read More
Life Lately
How is it October already?! I just know that I’m going to blink and it will be Christmas Eve. Life lately has been filled with all kinds of randomness. Before our Iowa weather went full-on fall (and rainy), we enjoyed a couple beautiful bike rides and outside time. Max has been all about his Hess Read More





