A couple weekends ago we met my brother and his kids at the Mall of America. We visited the aquarium, hopped on some rides, spent time (and money) at the Lego store, and ate at the Rainforest Cafe. There’s always so much to do at that mall, and it’s guaranteed to be a lot of fun Read More
Mall of America
Friday Favorites
Favorite picture Tessa just living her best life. Favorite kid quote Grace: “Ugh, if only I had two more hands and two more feet, I would be able to do everything faster.” Favorite clothing itemI’m loving these two skirts. They are lightweight, comfortable, and just so perfectly summer. Find this short one here And this long Read More
All Time Favorites {Cleaning Products}
Cleaning. I have such a love/hate relationship with it. I love the satisfaction of a clean room, but I hate that it just gets dirty again. And so quickly. But alas, it must be done- so I thought I would share a few of my favorite cleaning products with you. I love Norwex. My best friend Read More
What’s Up Wednesday
Happy hump day! Doesn’t the week go by so fast when the kids have Monday off? I feel so mixed up. But let me just tell you how much I LOVE not having school on Mondays. Today I’m linking up with Shay to answer all kinds of random questions. What we’re eating this week: Anything with this seasoning on Read More
Lanae’s Bridal Shower
Recently, we had the privilege of hosting a bridal shower for a very sweet girl. The day was warm and sunny, the thunderstorms stayed away, and everyone had a good time showering the bride-to-be.
Friday Favorites
Favorite picture Max had his first baseball game on Monday. It may have only been 58 degrees and spectators were wearing winter hats and hiding under blankets, but it didn’t bother him one bit- he had a great time. Favorite kid quote Tessa, after I put a plate of celery in front of her: “Um, are Read More
Tough Like Tessa
It’s been 3 months since I last posted an update on Tessa…because there hasn’t been anything to update! {Insert all the praise hands here} Even that last update wasn’t really anything new…because we haven’t had any new developments for several months. {insert even more praise hands} It still amazes me to think that on May 25th of last year, Read More
In Bloom
So far, we’ve only had about 5 warm, sunny days this spring. On one of those rare days, we headed to the most beautiful greenhouse to stock up on flowers and vegetables. If you are local, I highly recommend checking out Hoover’s Greenhouse in Ionia. My mom and I could have walked around for hours. But Read More
Mother’s Day
This year was a perfect Mother’s Day. The day started off pretty chilly, but ended up beautiful, all 4 kiddos were feeling great, and my parents were visiting us. And what better time to dress like my girls than on Mother’s Day? Max was just happy I didn’t force him to wear a floral shirt. You Read More










