back to school

my kiddos went back to school today! kindergarten for the marsh-man and seventh grade for the gibber. here's how the obligatory photo shoot went this morning. marshall is his cute self, as per usual. love being able to document his stats at the beginning of each year. gibson says he wants one for him now…

week 45 wrap up

what's up y'all? we've been living life over here, come see what we've been up to! sunday | november 4: a sweet note from marshall to my parents. yay, football! this is why god created sundays. monday | november 5: a new blog series...to embrace the manic mondays. homework help, everyday around 5 o'clock. tuesday…

mariokart birthday | handmade

last friday, we threw marshall his first official friend birthday party. because 5 is a big deal and it deserved a big celebration. and because it was such a fun day, my dusty dslr got some love too. a birthday party on the cheap is coming your way..... kids.... start your engines.... for a mariokart…

week 39 + 40 wrap up

enjoying the little things these past two weeks. doing what i can to observe these kids as they grow. spending time at home and with my family. letting go of the boundaries a bit too. like letting marshall walk in the gutters so he could leave a trail of wet footprints: and letting him pull…

all of a sudden he wants to be paid for living here…

what is this, you might be asking yourself. a craft? could it be? why yes, yes it is. thanks for being here for my first craft in what feels like ages. i haven't felt too crafty lately but the topic of allowance came up and my brain went into craftland. allowance. it's something we've never…

week 29 – 30 wrap up

because i like you guys so much, i'm giving you another double weekly wrap up! week 29 what a weird week. gibson left for a week long camping trip with my parents on sunday and monday through wednesday just wasn't the same at home. honestly, i was in a bit of a funk without him.…

flashback friday: things my kids won’t experience like i did

via times have changed, we all know that. the pendulum has swung so far left that we can't see the destruction it's done to our kids. i've been wondering lately, how these losses effect how my kids are growing up. what are they missing out on? what skills won't they pick up because technology does…

week 25 wrap up

7 more days have come and gone and i honestly am surprised i am still doing these updates. i like the routine, i guess. knowing what to expect. something i can count on and control. some days i feel like i don't own my own life. like someone is always telling me what to do.…

week 22 wrap up

OHMIGOOODNESS i love the warm weather. mainly so the boys can play in the water and i can relax out in the back with them. so here's how we spent last week: monday | may 28: mostly shirtless boys. a kid who found this empty corona box and used it all week to carry around…

a little hopscotch on a cold morning – wordless wednesday