September didn’t quite feel like Fall outside but was a full month with a few special highlights. Most importantly, we celebrated Sophie and Alex’s newest addition, Lillie Ella! Our family spent Saturdays at the soccer field with Grant, enjoyed lake time with the Smiths, Grant had his first full month of preschool adventures (including the school carnival), my mom and I (plus Theo) headed to Nell Hills to pick out fabrics for the living room, Theo turned four months old, I finished more needlepoint ornaments, I toured the Wornall House with Barbara, the boys and I spent some time at Turkey Hill with EB and GPa, and Halloween festivities kicked off early with the arrival of Grant’s space suit and a trip to Family Tree for the first corn pit of the Summer. My maternity leave is flying by and I can’t believe I only have one full month left before heading back to work, I’m enjoying every moment!
2026 School Photos
Grant and Theo both took the sweetest school pictures this year. I still can’t believe I have TWO little buddies!
August Memories
August was a big month for our family with lots of transitions! Grant, Theo and I had a fun few weeks of adventures before preschool started with lots of time with friends, swimming, and Theo’s first time on Mama and Papa’s boat. We also had some big celebrations including Winston’s 2nd birthday and I hosted a sprinkle for baby Lillie! Grant and Theo both started the school year and I couldn’t resist some matching outfits and lots of photos on their first days. Theo is the sweetest three month old, I can’t believe how fast the summer flew by! I can’t wait for all the Fall fun ahead!
July Memories
July flew by! The month was filled with baby snuggles, Fourth of July festivities, needlepoint (I’m obsessed!), World Cup watch parties, trips to the pool, Theo’s first visit to Turkey Hill, and Grant’s last day of daycare. At the end of the month the Chicago Smiths visited KC, and three weeks of true Summer break home with both boys began! While exhausting, it was so much fun watching Grant play at the Fairway Play Gym, visit Crown Center with Sophie & Winston and Sydney & Diego, and we took a trip to Wonderscope! We also celebrated my Dad’s birthday where Grant and Winston graced us with a harmonica performance. Sophie & Alex also moved right at the end of this whirlwind month. I’m looking forward to all August will bring as we wrap up the sweetest summer with Baby Theo!
Fourth of July 2026
Because we were in France last summer, this was our first Fourth of July in our new house and it was also Theo’s first Fourth! Our neighborhood hosts the sweetest parade – complete with a small band leading the way. It ended up being a somewhat rainy morning, but we had the best time strolling the neighborhood, had a wonderful lunch with Grammy and Pop at our house, and then headed to the Hanlin’s for an afternoon topped off with backyard sparklers.
June Memories
I took a TON of photos in June and I’m totally not surprised that I couldn’t narrow down. There are just so many sweet, everyday memories I want to look back on from our first full month with Baby Theo home with us. It almost perfectly works out to a series of diptychs, see notes on our month below!
Grant & Theo enjoying downstairs playroom rainbows
Garage Sale impulse purchase
Baby Shark 1
Theo is our tiny buddy! Some 0-3 M clothes are still huge!
Look at Theo stare at big brother!
I love Theo’s expression here!
Last ever Designer Showhouse!
& Baby Shark at rest
Snuggles with EB
Post photo-shoot scowls.
All the men celebrating Father’s Day!
Summer Lunches 1
The littlest World Cup Fans
Theo’s first trip to KC Needlepoint
Matching golf shirts for Father’s Day
Bashful Theo
Novel Anniversary Dinner (11 years!)
Otto getting used to a new brother
Soccer Shirt Day Who Knows
Dale’s first Father’s Day to two little buddies!
Summer Lunches 2
And our households biggest soccer fan!
My first needlepoint project!
& many wears after
Smiley Theo
+ Theo
Beginning to go on walks!
Rumpus room snuggles
Soccer Shirt Dinner Prep
Cubby’s Birthday
GP & Theo
Zoo trip to FINALLY see the giraffes!
Soccer Shirt Family Walk
Here comes the fire truck!
Grant & Mom Make Muffins
Theo’s first trip to the zoo
Little Goo Goo Snuggles
+ EB
Little walks with Pop
Break from soccer for dinner
Kick kick for Theo
Pretzels for Al’s Birthday Dinner
Break from soccer for books
Soccer shirt (again) for Grant