Sometimes Finn is sly enough to sneak his nie-night into Target. When you’re the baby, you get away with a lot. It’s a sad day when Finn’s beloved stuffed animal has to be washed. He stands on a stool next to the washing machine and watches it spin. I took…
We’ve been going to the desert for spring break ever since Blake started elementary school. It’s a quick drive to Arizona from California and it feels like an escape even if we don’t stray from our standard activities. Most of each day is spent in the pool. Occasionally we leave…
For years, I have written snapshots of the routines, habits, milestones and quirks that make up our current moment in time. I document events with way too many photos regularly, but the purpose of these written snapshots is to remind us in the future what life was like “way back…
Exactly one week after Crew received his cast for his broken arm, we wound up in the hospital again. Finn was on his typical two week rotation of coughing and wheezing but I didn’t think much of it because he is sick more often than not. We amped up the…
Most of our Michigan days blur together because the routine was the same. Beach, beach and more beach. I was worried that the beach wouldn’t have as much draw now that we live near the ocean, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. Aside from a few days spent with…
Finn loves his nie-night and thumb more than anything. He tries to sneak his lovey out the door every time we leave the house. Most of the time he is successful because it just makes him so happy. We had to wait a long time at Rainforest Cafe the other…
I found a few straggling spring photos on my phone that I couldn’t let disappear before documenting. Finn loves our daily walks up the hill to meet Blake on his walk home from school. This is quite possibly the last time he will ever sleep curled up on me. We…
Our move already seems like a lifetime ago. Settling in has been no easy feat, so I’m a wee bit behind on documentation. But I want to jump back in time for a moment to record the move. The largest semi truck I’ve ever seen parked in front of our…
We’re slowly settling in to our new home. Before I jump into all of the messy and exciting details, I feel like I need to pay tribute to the beautiful chapter of our lives we put behind us. I’ve been trying for months to put into words how I feel…
When I think back to Crew at this age, I’m sure this is how I’ll remember him: Holding as many binkies as his hands can manage, organized on his tiny fingertips. Despite my best efforts to hide the binkies during his waking hours, his favorite hobby is to locate, gather…
