Christmas Greetings 2016
From our family to yours, we hope you have a very merry Christmas.
LEGO Birthday Party
Six seems to be the magic age in our family for the first birthday party with friends. Nash knew what the theme would be for approximately 234 days before the highly anticipated event. I was thrilled that the weather looked promising enough to hold the party outdoors instead of in…
Blake’s Baptism
Amidst all of the birthday and holiday celebrations in December, we were busy preparing for another special event. In our church, we wait until children are eight so they can make their own decision to be baptized. By the time they’re eight they have a pretty good gage of their…
Christmas Greetings 2015
From our family to yours…
Moving Announcement
Today is the day. We’re leaving behind everything our small (okay, not so small) family has ever known. Big adventures lie ahead and only miles separate us from our new life. Since I waited until the new year to send out annual holiday cards to family and friends, I included…
Announced
Once I finally got our New Year’s cards sent to the printer, I realized I had yet to design birth announcements for Finn. I know it’s not a must for most, but when you’re a graphic designer it kind of falls in the “must” category. I wanted him to have…
Goodbye 2014, Hello 2015
As a graphic designer, Christmas cards are something I look forward to and plan far in advance. This year’s “timeline” idea hit me in July when I was driving home from swimming lessons one day and was contemplating what an unusually eventful year we were having. I literally pulled the…
Blake’s Golden Birthday Party
This was technically supposed to be an “off” year for a birthday party. With four children, we decided that parties with friends every other year will be sufficient. But this year was Blake’s golden birthday, so we gave in to his puppy dog eyes as he reminded us of the…
Love is in the Air
The designer in me can’t pass up an opportunity to create homemade Valentine’s Day cards. I don’t go overboard with them. Let’s be real – the child receiving it quickly removes the candy or attached trinket and tosses the card. So, the simpler the better. I have great memories of…
Pirate Party – Part One
Way back during the first week of December, Blake turned six. He had five previous birthdays come and go with no parties aside from small gatherings with family. I usually feel too guilty about asking his friends’ families to take up precious time celebrating his birthday during the month of…