Happy Thanksgiving! Grant and I enjoyed a delicious brunch at EB and GPa’s house before heading back home to finish getting ready to host. This was the first year family has come to our house for dinner, and it was so special having everyone together. So much to be grateful for this year!
Huntington Beach, California
Earlier this month Dale, Grant and I headed to Huntington Beach, California to reunite with our Saint Louis “Froends” and celebrate Michael and Joanna’s baby shower! We had the best (and very rainy) couple of days relaxing, playing with trucks on the beach, and spending time catching up with friends. Grant absolutely loved the sand and I am hoping we get another chance to see the ocean (and have the chance to meet the new baby twins) very soon!
Wicked Lettering
In honor of the release of Wicked: For Good I’m so excited to share I had the opportunity to create this lettering for Hallmark’s Licensed glassware collection. Now I just need to see the movie!
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Halloween 2025
For Halloween this year the entire family pulled from my mom’s costume closet to dress up as knights, a king, queen, and princesses – complete with Dale the dragon. Grant and Winston got their special outfits in France (amid the HOT weather) so it was extra exciting for them to get to wear their costumes and remember our Summer trip. We also ordered adorable crochet hats for the boys to complete their outfits. Grace also made the trip home from Nashville to help us celebrate and we had the best time trick or treating at Grammy and Pop’s house and around Dale & I’s new neighborhood!
October Memories
October was a month full of celebrations and spooky activities! There were major milestones: we celebrated Granny’s 99th birthday, Sophie’s 30th birthday (at Tailleur!) and Dale’s 34th birthday. Grant and I walked to and from school as much as possible to enjoye all the Halloween decorations around the neighborhood, we made it to the pumpkin patch with the Hanlins, spent time at the zoo, I participated in a nutcracker workshop at work, and we had the BEST time at Indian Hill’s kids Halloween party. On the 30th we once again carved pumpkins at EB & GPa’s house after a spooky themed dinner. Grant picked out a sad pumpkin face this year (which Dale did an amazing job carving) and Sophie and I enjoyed dressing the boys in matching pumpkin shirts. Happy Halloween!
Fallmark Illustration for Hallmark
It’s not quite feeling like Fall yet in Kansas City but it’s officially here! Fallmark is also in full swing–Grant is loving Hallmark’s illustrated pop-up “The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” and we are having the best time seeing all the Halloween decorations show up around the neighborhood. Enjoy this fun illustration I did for Hallmark to celebrate the season!
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