Yesterday, was my 29th birthday :). I am thrilled to be saying bye bye to my 20s. After two sets of braces, tongue therapy, infertility, and 18 months of morning sickness, my 20s have taken years off my life :). The…
Baby Shay
Yesterday, we were hanging out with my brother and his new girlfriend when we did what every annoying family does…we busted out the old photo albums and made her look at pictures. Bless her heart, right? When we opened my…
A few of my favorite things…
As you probably remember, I am one of those obnoxious people who start Christmas shopping in August and begin actively singing carols in September. I am in full swing for Christmas already. Here are a few of my favorite things…
Do you dance with the stars?
Well, Kensington does. Every Monday night, we turn on DWTS and she dances right along with them. Yesterday afternoon, she got a pink skirt out of my closet and brought it to me. She asked if she could wear it. …
My little pumpkins
On Friday after dinner, we headed to a pumpkin patch along with my parents and grandparents. Right now, my friend Sheaffer is thinking, “Seriously, Shay. Is that the best you could do?”. Yes, Sheaffer, that’s the best I could do. …
A Fair to Remember
Andrew and I always use the State Fair of Texas as a gauge for our family. Whenever it’s “fair season” we always reflect back on our own “fair story” and the journey we took to get our babies. Here is…
Back in Missouri
I’ve been going home to Missouri with Andrew for 8 years now, so you wouldn’t expect me to have a lot of Missouri firsts anymore. However this trip, we encountered a few. This was our first time to stop mid-way…
After dinner…
…we play outside.
2 of a kind
Kensington at 9 months Smith at 8 months My mom thought it was hysterical to take a picture of him in his sister’s diva glasses.
Me in Boston, them at home
You didn’t think I would go an entire season without seeing the Red Sox play at home did you? However, this time, it was a bonus trip. Instead of just my dad and me (like last year), we surprised my…
Kensington’s Cider Mill
The first year that we were married, Andrew and I lived in Michigan. Cider Mills are a huge deal up there and we frequented them almost every weekend. At a cider mill, they make fresh cider and you drink it…
On her birthday…
We had such a wonderful day celebrating Miss Kensington’s second birthday! Andrew brought her a donut home for breakfast. We surprised her with a new bike (which instead of riding, she spent the majority of the day pushing it into…
