Friday, January 5, 2018

VW BUS HOLIDAY PHOTOS

Call it a Christmas wish come true or just pure luck.  I stumbled onto Holli Horton Photography on Instagram this Fall and when I saw her holiday mini set up with a vintage VW Bus, it was a dream come true.  I couldn’t sign up for a session fast enough.  I’ve wanted holiday pictures of the kids with a VW Bus for the longest time and couldn’t be happier with how they turned out.

They both loved the VW Bus and were so excited to check it out.  Dylan wanted to know where the keys were – sorry buddy, we generally don’t let six year olds drive real cars. When Holli pulled out the mistletoe, I knew it would be one of my favorite pictures ever and it is.

When I booked this session, I intended to use these for our Christmas cards but that didn’t quite happen this year so just pretend you received one in the mail. 😉

Thank you Holli for perfectly capturing my children and making my VW Bus photo dreams come true.

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Monday, October 2, 2017

LIFE LATELY AND HALLOWEEN PAJAMAS

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Happy October!  It’s been non-stop activities since the kids have been back in school, which means I’ve had little time to blog.  I can’t believe it’s October already, but I’m ready for some cooler temps.  We’ve actually had a taste of less than 95 degree weather this past week and I’m ready for more!

Dylan is still ice skating.  He’s moved up another level and skates with a stick and basically full hockey equipment now.  He looks so cute out there on the ice.  I’m pretty sure you’re not supposed to call a hockey player cute, but he’s my kid and he’s six, so…..cute it is.  He’s also playing flag football and scored the first touchdown in their first game.  He’s sports obsessed these days and it’s so fun to watch him learn new sports and play on a team.  He LOVES being part of a team.  He has skating or football practice three nights a week, which makes our evenings more hectic than ever before.

Lexi is back in dance class.  She’s doing tap and jazz this year and it’s pretty much the cutest thing ever.  She participates for the whole class now, which is a huge improvement over last year.  Apparently the recital was the turning point for her.  She cannot wait to get back on stage.  She wants to do gymnastics too, if I can find a time to squeeze it in, we will add that to our craziness.

Since it’s October, it’s the beginning of holiday season which means it’s time for festive pajamas!  I LOVE a good holiday pajama and it’s not lost on me that my kids are quickly aging out of the festive pj age, especially Dylan.  I am going to eat up this last year (or two if I’m lucky) with everything I’ve got!

Surprisingly, they love matching their pajamas right now.  Lexi always wants to match Dylan but lately he’s been a willing participant and is excited to match too!  Spoiler alert, this won’t last long but I will help them match for as long as it does. These skeleton pajamas are perfect for them for this month, which is probably the last time he will fit in toddler pajamas.  Someone send Kleenex.Halloween Pajamas

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Dylan’s nightly homework includes at least 15 minutes of reading.  I’ve been going through our collection of books and pulling out all of the baby books that they’ve outgrown and am on the hunt for new, fun picture books.  I’ve picked up a couple of Halloween books and am on the hunt for more, if you’ve got a favorite, leave us a comment so we can check it out.

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

APEX FUN RUN

When Dylan started kindergarten last fall I was so excited for all of the fun elementary school activities I remembered from childhood; the halloween parade, Christmas program and a class party for every holiday.  I found out pretty quickly that his elementary experience would be drastically different than my own.  Spoiler alert – if it’s not educational, it’s not happening.  When his school announced that their spring fundraiser would be the Apex Fun Run, I had no idea what it was or what to expect but am throughly impressed.  The lessons they learned through this program while raising money for their school are far better than selling wrapping paper or pizzas to neighbors.

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For the past week and a half Dylan’s school has been participating in the Apex Fun Run.  He started the week not wanting to run but quickly changed his mind after the assembly they had to kick off the event on Monday morning.  He came home so excited and couldn’t wait to start seeking pledges for the laps he would run a week and a half later.  Each day he would wake up and be so excited to call and thank anyone who pledged to support him the night before.  He was so very grateful and proud of himself for each dollar he raised.

The Apex team met with the kids each day to teach a lesson and keep them excited.  The Apex Fun Run is so much more than just a fun run or school fundraiser.  The lessons taught throughout the week and a half to the kids are so good.  They learn about what it takes to become legendary leaders.  Just a few of the lessons the kids learned were about being engaged, being empowered, and never quitting.  The day of the never quit lesson, his teacher sent home an email with the following: Michael Jordan missed 9,000 shots (26 of those being for the game point), and lost over 300 games during his career is but he is one of the greats because he never quit.  As an adult that’s such a good reminder about how great things can happen when you don’t quit and one I am glad my son is being taught in school as well.

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Today was the actual fun run and I couldn’t be more proud of Dylan for going out and running all 26 laps, which is 2.3 miles, and having time to spare.  It’s not something I could do and probably couldn’t have done at five years old either.  If you have the chance to support a student running in an Apex Fun Run, I highly recommend supporting them.  It means so much to them and the lessons they are learning are creating legendary leaders through fitness and will be with them long after the run is over.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

FALL PHOTOS

A couple of months ago we had some new pictures taken of the kids.  Marnee from Marriott Photography took these pictures and I adore them.  I love how she captures both of them so perfectly at every age.  She’s taken pictures of the kids at least once a year since Lex was born and nails it every time.  Our kids love her which makes the sessions so much easier for me.

Flipping through the proofs was so funny this time because you could see just how much Lex looks up to Dylan from frame to frame.  She would be looking at him to see what he was doing and then in the next picture be doing the same.  She had me cracking up because it’s exactly how she is right now – monkey see, monkey do.  I love them at this age and am so thankful to have these pictures.

I can’t wait to print these out, frame and hang them in our new house.

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Monday, January 23, 2017

GAP NEW ARRIVALS FOR HER

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Happy Monday.  It seems like the weekend always goes by way too fast.  Ours was filled with lots of kids activities: dance class, ice skating lessons and a glow in the dark mini golf play date with friends and that was just Saturday.  Saturday night Nick and Dylan went to a hockey game while Lex and I enjoyed a quite evening at home.  Actually, she fell asleep early and I enjoyed a nice relaxing night on the couch.  I’ve been sick for a week so it was pretty much the perfect night after a busy day.

Dylan is all about hockey these days.  Every night he shoots around with Nick outside after dinner and they bought some small hockey nets this weekend.  They even chalked out a rink on our patio.  I love how excited he is and how much he wants to play.  It’s so cute to see him excited about different players and being really into the game.

For the last couple of weeks I’ve been working on cleaning out the kids closets.  They both have been growing so much that I know they will need new spring and summer clothes as soon as it starts warming up, which will be sooner than later here.  Gap is always a go to for both of the kids and I have my eye on a few of their new arrivals for Lex.  Replacing Dylan’s spring and summer clothes will be more of a challenge this year since he’s sizing out of toddler and into the big kid section.
gap new arrivals for her - toddlerdress | sunnies | jeans | swimsuit | shoes

A long sleeve dress with a pretty floral is perfect for chilly mornings with warmer day time temps and I love a dress paired with jeans as an option too.  Since we’ve been potty training and because it’s actually been cold (for us) she’s traded in her dresses for jeans or pants so a lighter wash is perfect as we head into spring.  White slip ons and heart shaped sunnies make for the perfect accessories for the outfit.

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