Hola! I can hardly believe it, but I'm updating you from sunny Spain! I've spent so long dreaming, planning, and preparing for this trip, and yet I have to pinch myself that we're really here. I'm going to try and update you on our travels and share a few of our favorite pictures … [Read more...] about Sixes In Spain: Week One (Philadelphia, Madrid, Toledo)
Insta-May
1. I bought Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened for my beach trip. Elena and her friend got a hold of it and became somewhat mildly obsessed with Allie Brosh ... so much so that I found out Elena's friend … [Read more...] about Insta-May
Sixteen
Photo credit: Julie Setmeyer Tomorrow Mike and I will celebrate seventeen years of marriage. We've officially hit that mark where we've been together longer than we've been apart. That's crazy! And also: we are getting old. I feel like every year I reflect on marriage and … [Read more...] about Sixteen
Insta-April
1. If it rains enough (as it did towards the end of our Spring Break), our backyard turns into a mini lake. Great for young explorers, not so great if you'd actually like to grow grass. 2. This magnolia in our front yard is such a show-off. And I love it. 3. I am always … [Read more...] about Insta-April
One For the (Year) Books
For as long as I can remember, picture day has always been in the fall. So when the flier came home in Eli's backpack for spring photos, I promptly dismissed it as something for the kids who had missed picture day in the fall. The morning of spring picture day unfolded like any … [Read more...] about One For the (Year) Books