My best friend Cindy lives in North Carolina. We definitely don’t see each other as often as we would like, and she was wayyyyyy overdue for a visit to my house. The last time she was here was 13 years ago for Claire’s 1st birthday. Our appearances may have changed drastically just a bit over Read More
Bestie Visit {Part A}
Hampton Parade
Ocean City {Part 3}
Ben finally had some help digging the holes on our last few days in OC. Grayson was a very thorough sand remover. He was pretty popular with the locals too! The boardwalk was a pretty big hit too, especially for pregnant mommas. Boardwalk breakfasts with these two is my favorite. Rainy morning games are always Read More
4th of July
Ocean City {Part 2}
In just one night, Max and Jacob became severely outnumbered. Addie and Norah joined us in Ocean City for our annual cousin chaos! My childhood memories down the shore are all wrapped up in nonstop fun with my cousins, and I love that my kids are making those same memories. And of course a trip Read More
Ocean City {Part 1}
This year, we left Michigan with one extra kid for our Ocean City vacation. Jacob and Max are two peas in a pod, and Jacob is the perfect counterpart to Max’s endless energy. The day after we arrived, we headed up to see my brother Rob’s new river house. And swim in his pool. And Read More
Michigan
Summer is quite literally FLYING by, and I really wish someone would make it stop. Things have been really busy, and really fun! So let’s catch up on all that goodness, shall we? We stopped at Ben’s sister’s house in Michigan on our way out to NJ. Our friends Mike and Chelsea came over too, Read More
Summer Life Lately
Our last chilly day was, unfortunately, a double header for Max. He looked pretty cold standing in the rain but we were nice and dry in the back of the suburban. These two crazy drivers keep themselves occupied while I weed the garden. The weather finally got warm again so we’re back to squeezing in Read More
River Days
Last weekend was our town’s annual “River Days”. The weather was perfect, and the kids had so much fun doing things like… finding their friends, riding on rides that I didn’t fully trust, eating lots of delicious food, doing competitions (if you’re Max), collecting bags full of candy at the parade, riding IN the parade Read More
