We spent Labor Day weekend in Steamboat, Colorado to celebrate my cousin Ben’s wedding! When we first arrived we headed straight into town to explore before checking into our Airbnb. The next morning Grant went on his first hike with us! He loved facing forward in the carrier to take in the scenery and we all enjoyed the beautiful early Fall weather.
Grace Goes to Belmont!
Last weekend my family traveled to Nashville to move Grace into Belmont for her freshman year! It was so much fun to see where she will be living, help get her dorm room setup and tour campus. We also made time for Jeni’s, Hattie B’s and a quick trip to Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. We miss Grace so much but can’t wait to hear about all her college adventures! Go Bruins!
July Around The Web
Every month that includes a holiday feels extra special this year as we celebrate with Grant! For his first Fourth of July we participated in the neighborhood popsicle parade, went to the pool and then enjoyed our traditional fireworks and homemade ice cream at Turkey Hill a week late. This month we also spent time swimming with Sonya, visited Pryde’s with my mom and Sophie, experienced a terrible storm, watched Grace preform in Footloose, visited friends in Wichita to meet Baby Zoey and Baby Casey, Grant turned four (!) months old, celebrated my dad’s birthday and last (but not least) saw The Barbie Movie! Grant and I also spent time breakfasting/lunching with friends (Mary, Matt, and Heather) and had my cousin, his wife wife and baby over for brunch. I’m so grateful to still be on maternity leave and really am soaking up every minute!
Around the web there was lots of Barbie, and this party was super fun!
This local bakery also was offering these cute cakes for your Barbie viewing parties
To keep with the cake theme, Dolce Bakery also had a Harry Potter pop-up menu this month
A colorful & inspiring home tour
Dreamy mother/daughter Paris portraits from Julia
I relate to this SO much!
Saving this to level-up our future brunch cinnamon rolls
Obsessed with the details picked for this bathroom tile
Bookmarking this Cozy Coupe DIY
Sophie, Alex, Grammy & Pop are headed to Portugal soon, I’m hoping to have the opportunity to go back and visit Porto someday
Latest baby purchase: the softest Kyte Baby Sleep Bag for Grant
Hi, Barbie!
Fourth of July 2023
I was so excited for the Fourth of July because I ordered Grant the most adorable crab bubble! We celebrated by participating in the neighborhood Popsicle parade, had lunch at the pool and had a wonderful family dinner on my parent’s patio. That weekend we headed to the lake for fireworks!
North Carolina Film
I finally got some old film developed from our time in Emerald Isle, North Carolina! Dale and I had just started sharing the news that I was pregnant and took a few photos with an ultrasound photo and this “It’s a Boy” card from Hallmark Signature. It’s so crazy to think back on this time now that our Grant is about to be four months old!
June Around The Web
June kicked off with Dale and I celebrating our 8 year wedding anniversary! My parents offered to babysit so that we could head to The Campground for drinks followed by a delicious dinner at Novel. That Sunday Grant was baptized and we had a great lunch after to celebrate! The rest of the month included more celebrations for our friend’s daughter Ruthie, Alex turned 30, we spent time with the Chicago Smiths, and saw Grace preform at her aerial show and at The Folly! Grace also turned 19 on the 26th and we had cupcakes at our house the night before her Folly performance. Grant is now three months old (how does time go so fast!) and has grown so much! He’s officially in mostly 3-6 month clothes and is giggling and smiling which is the BEST.
I was blown away by how beautiful Mackenzie’s instant hedges turned out! I’ve always admired her beautiful back yard but the hedges really brought it to a whole new level!
Like the rest of the internet, I am excited for the Barbie movie
An interesting history of the tote, we sure use Grant’s a lot!
I’m taking lots of early morning walks with my little guy and need a new hat
Bittersweet news from one of my favorite sites, Wit & Delight
Adding the ingredients for this recipe to our grocery list
Obsessed with this mirror (and little bathroom in general)
Bookmarking for future summer date nights
I love all blooms and these chairs are no exception. So beautiful!
The Magic Merlin is saving our sleep as Grant transitions out of his beloved Ollie!