t h a n k f u l


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- i’m thankful that morgan is safe over in the philippines.
- i’m thankful for a husband who lets me hold his hand in the car.
- i’m thankful for my kids + the opportunity i have to be a mother.
- i’m thankful for laughter + sisters who make it easy to come by.
- i’m thankful to live in a world with incredible gamma + gampa’s.
- i’m thankful for the amazing young women that i get to serve.
- i’m thankful for prepackaged rice krispy treats + bottled water.
- i’m thankful for fuzzy lined leggings from bella me boutique.
- i’m thankful for my hardworking husband who loves being a dad more than anything else in life.
- i’m thankful for sami jo, her genuine friendship + her ability to capture our love in photographs.
slama-grama
jonah mastered the “backflip” {which is really a somersault}, riggins turned 3 months, we introduced the kids to the polar express via netflix {thanks hills}, i popped another tire on the stroller, jonboy bought me the 5 ft long iphone charger that i thought only existed in my dreams, we watched dan drain a 3 from our computer, the boys shoveled the driveway, we got our first library fine because we left our book at church, we dressed up as 3 different things for halloween + thanks to the sweetest instagram friends we discovered that jonah will brush the”bugs” off of his teeth until the light turns off. {a tag team effort with jon + i that is FINALLY working}.
while it’s hot
my two cents on family photos
- MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS FED
- HIRE SAMI JO
waking up in a snow globe
yesterday i went christmas crazy at target. my cousin recently taught me about the cartwheel target app + i was bound to try it out. have you given it a whirl? as if target wasn’t already the bomb. go download it + thank me later. it’s a dangerous store, i cannot get enough. addicting + dangerous, not the safest combo but it is what it is. it’s november 5 + i’ve got the holiday itch. we’ve asked jonboy to put up the christmas tree 4 times. it just comes + goes so fast, i can’t help it. we had family night in the car last night. we drove around, listened to this talk again while we soaked up the last of the orange leaves. we had no idea when we went to bed what we’d be waking up to. a white washed balcony + jonah screeching NOOOOOOO. {snow in jonah terms} white + dreamy as dreamy can be. my bedheaded jammy wearing boys shoveled the driveway + i officially pressed play on the carrie underwood holiday pandora station – – – brace yourself, no turning back now.
s e a t t l e
jonboy sent a sales team up to seattle last summer.
which meant that we got the chance to fall in love with that magical city.
n a t u r a l l y.
it was one of our last little trips as a family of 3 before riggins arrived. i was 7 1/2 months pregnant + on a social media cleanse. for the record, i still took 90,000 pictures but we just kept them to ourself. {it’s leaving me a tad-bit overwhelmed in the editing department because i want to share every single one of them, but don’t exactly know where to start) i’m not sure what i imagined seattle to be, but i was very surprised when my expectations totally knocked me out of the park. i’d even go as far as to say that i liked it better than NYC. who am i? i L O V E the big apple. but seattle won me over before i even had time to think twice. i dig that slow pace lifestyle + those free spirited people. all of our cares went bye-bye for a week. we jam packed every thing we could possibly think of into our first trip. pike’s place has been on my bucket list for as long as i can remember. as well as the gum wall, Bainbridge, the space needle + buying fresh peonies from the corner market. i loved it all. the people, the smells, the shopping, the traffic, fresh flowers, my boys, the ferries, hand made ice cream + even the rain. every single bit of it!
two strikes i’m out
l e m o n l y

o c t o b e r moments
it’s blowing my mind that october is almost over. that means riggins is almost 3 months, christmas is just around the corner + i am way overdue for a pedicure. i feel like the very minute that i convince myself i’ve got this 2 kid thing under control something outrageous happens. like a gallon of spilled milk is on the floor + a full roll of toilet paper is completely unwound + inside of the toilet. or one child has ditched his undies + is streaking up the street trying to get bo to come back to gamma’s house while i’m nursing the other. it’s never ending. being a mother is definitely not the easiest thing i’ve ever tried to do, but i wouldn’t change it for anything else. i’m grateful that jon is such a hard working dedicated father so that i can stay home with these munchkins. we are getting into more of a routine + i really think i’m kinda maybe possibly getting the hang of it. {knock on wood}
g r a m m i n again
we have had lots of family time lately.
bet you couldn’t guess that’s my favorite, could you?
i’m glad technology allows me to keep our every day little moments documented.
they might not make it to the blog on time like they used to, but at least they are captured somewhere.
have a beautiful weekend!
our bucket list check-off plan
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j: chord skinny jeans | hoodie | kicks
me: jeans | major sale sweater {similar here, here + here} | shoes {similar} these are 25% off this week with code: inthefamily25 | bracelets + earrings
personally, i love seeing different outfit color scheme ideas. so i’ve gathered a few options below to help create the same kind of look for you at different price points. now you just get to be creative!
i love shoes that pop + leopard print. you will learn that R E A L fast.