Every year I write a letter to my children in honor of their birthday. (This post contains affiliate links.) Happy 4th Birthday, my precious little Noah! This year you transformed from being a toddler to being a little kid. You've become more animated, opinionated, and taller. Of course, you still have the same catchy smile and infectious giggle. You truly are a delight. Highlights from this Past Year: This past summer you and Grace spent a whole week at Grandpa and Grandma's without Mommy and Daddy! We were celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary at the beach with friends. I was very nervous about leaving you for so long, but you … [Read more...]

Every year I write my children a letter in honor of their birthday. This letter is in honor of Grace's 6th birthday. Dear Grace, This past year was a big one for you. You experienced a lot of new challenges and it was stretching for both of us. First there was preschool. You adapted to going to morning preschool two days a week very well. Your cousin, who was also in your class, became your best friend. You delighted in following the rules, and you learned how to actually do this crazy thing called school. But then we got the letter from the school that your teacher would be gone for the last three months of the year. Grace, I … [Read more...]

Last week I was sitting with my toes in the sand and a book on my lap. It was one of the most glorious vacations of my life. Nate and I rented a beach house along with 3 other couples and we all left our children behind. It was glorious. I repeat: it was glorious. Nate and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to have a little harmless fun with some vacation pranks. All it took was a little planning and $5. It was totally worth it. 4 Fun Vacation Pranks 1. Nutella on the Toilet Seat - This vacation prank was 100% Nate. He told me weeks before we left for the beach that he needed to pack Nutella. Multiple times a day he smeared a little … [Read more...]