We recently received the following e-mail: Dear Aunt Kara and Uncle Andy, Thank you for…. The clothes that keep me stylish. (And lets me know what team to root for). The diapers that keep my bum dry. The socks that keep my toes warm. The toys that keep me smiling. And the advice that help […]
Matt and Christi’s beautiful son Quinn turned 1 several weeks ago and we were so grateful to be able to attend the party—November was the last time our children and Quinn played together and everyone has changed so much. Owen, Sophie, Quinn and James, crawling up and down, up and down, up and down two […]
We finished our drive home from vacation on a Saturday and that night a sitter arrived at our house to watch the boys (yes, it was a bit crazy). We decided Sophie was old enough to stay up late for a wedding, and she was invited, and she loves to dance, so we got her […]
“One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach; one can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few.” —Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Each family made dinner for everyone one night of the trip. While my sister and I simply went to the grocery, my parents managed to find a place where they could buy fresh shrimp for their meal, directly from the men who caught it. I didn’t go with them to purchase the shrimp, but Sophie […]
When the cold sets in in only a few months’ time, and I long for the sun, I will remember this walk—this perfect, perfect walk. “To see the Summer SkyIs Poetry, though never in a Book it lie—True Poems flee.” —Emily Dickinson
We took advantage of a rainy day to visit Wilmington, NC, where we had lunch at The Oceanic. After, we explored the town—and had ice cream. “In my mind I’m goin’ to CarolinaCan’t you see the sunshineCan’t you just feel the moonshineAin’t it just like a friend of mineIt hit me from behindYes I’m gone […]
Ocean Isle Beach, NC Our little bumblebee spent hours digging in the sand. Pop Pop and James sweet Colleen, always with her thumb in her mouth My mom made beautiful (reversible!) sun bonnets for each grandchild. I absolutely love this picture. Drunk on cold milk, napping on the beautiful beach quilt my mom made, listening […]
James has no idea he has a 12-hour car ride ahead of him. (Andy is tying the gate to the top of the van, after we ran out of room inside of the van.) I’m pretty sure I packed most everything baby-related in the house. We listened to Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations,” and the boys […]
Sophie to me, as I’m coming out of the bathroom: “Mom, GUESS WHAT!” Me: “What?” Sophie: “I can carry the boys all by myself now.” Me: “What?” Sophie: “I can carry the boys all by myself now.” Me: “You picked up the boys.” Sophie: “Yes, and I carried them all around the entryway.” And then […]
![I’m taking a break from 5th-grade graduation dress drama ... [Sophie, modeling the dress I found at TJ Maxx for $7: “Mom, this looks like a dress the people at Connor Prairie wore today.” Me, as I send her a link to Who What Wear: “Then you’re in style! There’s a prairie dress trend happening right now!” Andy, who chaperoned today’s field trip, takes one look at Sophie and buries his head into his hands, laughing, which is not at all helpful.] to post pictures from a much more magical evening last Saturday night, at my parents’ house, where we played baseball, cut daisies (my dad grows them every year) under a full moon, ate pizza and celebrated a belated Mother’s Day with my mom. It was perfect. Not all days are. ❤️⚾️❤️](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/50d8d7585646b96512218499b592e195/5D97EA6C/t51.2885-15/e35/s320x320/59578384_2897095117182486_3302328724105296137_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com "I’m taking a break from 5th-grade graduation dress drama ... [Sophie, modeling the dress I found at TJ Maxx for $7: “Mom, this looks like a dress the people at Connor Prairie wore today.” Me, as I send her a link to Who What Wear: “Then you’re in style! There’s a prairie dress trend happening right now!” Andy, who chaperoned today’s field trip, takes one look at Sophie and buries his head into his hands, laughing, which is not at all helpful.] to post pictures from a much more magical evening last Saturday night, at my parents’ house, where we played baseball, cut daisies (my dad grows them every year) under a full moon, ate pizza and celebrated a belated Mother’s Day with my mom. It was perfect. Not all days are. ❤️⚾️❤️")
