Outnumbered and Overjoyed

We got up at our usual time on the morning of Ruby's birthday (a Sunday), but stayed at the house to celebrate and do gifts instead of g...

We are cruising through the preliminary lessons with our new speech therapist! While Ruby is not necessarily saying any more words, she is m...

Seriously our favorite season every year. Even though the kids never opt to participate in year-round swimming, for 6-8 weeks every summer...

Where does the time go? The last year has provided so many amazing moments, memories that never fade, and unexpected milestones that it s...

We've been taking the kids mountain biking since before I was pregnant with Ruby, and both kids have always had an interest in riding ar...

We surprised the kids with a long weekend trip to the beach upon finishing the last day of school. The night before the final day, we were e...

Ruby started with another speech therapist last week. For those counting, that makes three that we check in with regularly. (She has one thr...

Maddux's softball season will come to an end tomorrow. It's been a season of ups and downs for sure. Between the freezing temperatur...

Speech: Ruby is going to yet another speech therapist (that makes three). This one focuses on the actual sound production of each letter/so...

Continuing with the trend of our kids surprising us by excelling at something we didn't even know was 'a thing', Maddux qualifie...

Maddux's softball season has finally started to take off. After a long line of canceled games and practices due to cold weather and torr...

About two months ago, Eli was given the assignment to make a poster about Benjamin Franklin. He did all of his research and prepared to star...

Not much set-up needed here. Just another absolutely awesome exchange with my daughter as she prepared for her shower a few minutes ago. ...

I recently realize something. Even when Ruby isn't racing towards her next milestone, she is still moving in it's direction. Sometim...

That girl. In the last few weeks I have often found her trying to break into the cabinet under the kitchen sink. That's where we keep...

While Grandma and Grandpa were in town, Eli and Maddux begged them to go to Ted's Montana Grill. We seriously never go there (maybe twic...

Eli and Maddux's school has gone into spirit day overdrive. There are dress-up days all of the time right now. And I love it! Today wa...