Beatrice sandwich! And some of the very best pizza we have ever eaten behind us 🍕@pizzeriabianco
These two are obsessed with “Fancy Like” and mostly obsessed with watching @walkerhayes dance to Fancy Like with his family 😎😎 It’s currently their top pick for the bedtime song🎶 and here’s a snippet of what went down last night! #fancylike
“Mama— take a picture of this face…” he says. And I’m grabbing my camera and trying to contain my laughter as I think to myself, “I’m just the absolute luckiest to know this kid.” 💛 Everyone needs a mister Conrad in their life.
When you convince (bribe?) the entire family to take a family photo with the real camera 📸 ps- spot the camera remote😂
Sometimes I raise my voice. Sometimes I beg. Sometimes I make ultimatums. Sometimes I hate bedtime to the freaking goodnight moon and back.
But then they’ll grab my chin and cheeks and lean in close to tell me they love me. And they’ll thank Heavenly Father for “no witches and no robbers” during their bedtime prayers. And insist on giving each other 17 silly hugs before the lights go out because “I’m gonna miss her so much when I sleep.”
I’ll take the 48 minutes of squatting between their beds for back scratches and the unexpected trip to the potty 12 minutes after the last potty trip if it means they keep this bond forever. Witnessing their complete love and sisterhood changes me. Even when I say I hate bedtime with my three-year-olds, I’m such a sucker for this stage of life with them.
A few photos from life lately over here - enjoying family time and life in Arizona. Thanks for being here while I’ve kind of been away for a little while… haven’t been doing well physically (some health issues) but that doesn’t mean I haven’t stopped taking one too many photos☺️
The game of “Who Can Stand on Mama’s Back and Wiggle Their Feet Around Without Falling Off!” …which is really just code for “mama would like a back massage” but they think it’s crazy fun and my back knots are screaming happy so everyone wins. #momhacks
One wall and pipe at a time, the home renovation is coming together. 💛 #renovation #homedecor #wallpaper (wallpaper is @riflepaperco🌸)
Just over here holding all my (not-so-little) babies close and stepping away from pretty much everything else. Trying to cuss less and write more. Often feel on the cusp of big breakthroughs I want from my life (yay!) while simultaneously giving too much power to my anxiety (ugh). Clinging to my evening prayers and favorite yoga class and busting out the Christmas music a season early. My footing might be terribly wobbly at the moment and who wants to hear the girl on the verge of nervous tears dish out any kind of life advice, but for anyone else in a similar rut (I’m so sorry) – might I suggest the biggest serving of strawberry shortcake as a remedy. Plus standing outside during a warm rain (Arizona, you healer with a perfectly timed monsoon season, how’d you know?)… and maybe put the phone down more. Or whatever version of these three things might float your boat. I’m sure chocolate soufflé with a dose of sunshine instead of shortcake and rain could also do the trick. The phone one I’m sticking by though. Sending you lots of love.
Bringing our summer along with us forever by way of new freckles scattered across most of our faces! ✨ …you can see B’s first sprinkle of itty bitty dots across her little nose and cheeks in the 2nd pic and even with all the lathering of sunscreen and my blessed daily nagging about sun hats, I’m nothing but proud in this moment!🥳 #summer #motherhood #magic
We are slowly making our way back to Arizona this week (my kids school year begins August 2nd😱) and we’ve never been more out of routine (definitely missing black out curtains right about now) BUT we’ve clocked in so many striking sunsets and got to hold and hug so many loved ones, it’s been everything.
I meant to share earlier this week that Amazon is running a promo on my book right now through the end of the month (until 7/31)— use the code 3YELLOW for $3 off your book purchase!
If you’ve been considering purchasing, it’d mean so much to have you do so! Thank you for supporting me and my book and I hope you find it worth your while and time.
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Thank you again for your support! This has been such a vulnerable and thrilling and challenging and exciting and scary endeavor and I’ve really appreciated the support. 💛
Just trying to keep up with these three on the mountain and ignore how sore my butt is from my saddle😅
On a boat! With a lot of laughs! And a few tears. Plus a whole lotta sunscreen and a couple of epic tube flips 🚤
Our summer adventures are getting a little jumbled when it comes to me sharing anything in chronological order (a part of my brain is freaking out right now but another part of my brain is feeling a little bit more free.) Sparklers are our family’s happy place so we continued our 4th of July celebrating tonight with a few on the deck. Of all the summer activities so far, a box of sparklers a few days post holiday was Samson’s favorite. He hugged me so tightly at bedtime as he told me for maybe the 18th time how much fun he had tonight. Somehow I forget anything else I loved this summer… his enthusiasm for an evening of sparklers brought sparklers to the top of my favorite summer activities list, too. 🧨
The BEST time learning all about bees 🐝 with the bee expert herself @mckayjo in Salt Lake City. We haven’t stopped talking about all the impressive things those hard working bees do each day and somehow honey has made its way into more of our meals this week 😋 Thank you for having us, @mckayjo!
Best of luck! Hope you have a lovely time.
ooo good luck!! ur baby is so cute! Kaylee is only 8 weeks and she does well in car rides for now..nto sure about 12 hrs though :D
bon voyage la petite famille.
Amusez vous bien.
Good luck and have SO much fun!
Eleanor already seems happy! good luck and have a really good time in florida!
Good luck! I'm sure she'll enjoy the journey – making it relaxing for you guys too.
Katie x
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oh good luck for the trip
xoxo
eek good luck!
have a wonderful time in florida.
Look at her double chin! Precious.
Good luck!
these photos made me smile! coming to jacksonville? maybe i'll bump into you guys out and about! safe travels! xo
i can't decide if grumpy eleanor is cuter than happy eleanor!
i mean, her chin is too much. !!!! so adorable.
Ha! Fantastic photos :) Best of luck with the trip!
The ups and downs! :)
aww such cute, cute photos :)
hope the trip goes well!!
Fiks*d
She is adorable – that second photo makes me want to give her a big hug! Good luck.
Carla xx.
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Good luck! She's such a cutie, even with a sad faysh!
1) baby girl is adorable!!
2) where in Fl are you going? I live here and it is hot right now! Have a safe and enjoyable trip :)
Oh my goodness! Both of the photos you share are so cute! The one of her smiling makes me so happy!
cheers and good luck,
amy @ glass confetti
luck! and even more: lots of fun! love from berlin.
She is so, so precious. Hope you have a wonderful trip!!
Lol her drastic change from super happy to the polar opposite is hilarious! Wishing you luck!
I can just imagine how adorable her little giggles are…and those little rolls…too cute! Best of luck to you today!
Sarah
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Good luck!!! Wishing you a nice drive and a happy baby!
Stephanie
I've driven down to florida from minnesota twice! good luck with the baby girl being sweet and content!
i'm not sure what direction you're coming from, but try to avoid the atlanta area/radius.. we've had trouble (seeming unsafe) both times going down and stopping to use a bathroom..
xx
bre
She is adorable. :) Have fun!
Ahhh! Such a cutie!
Goodluck on the drive down
x
Oh I absoultely LOVE roadtrips!! Although I've never been on one with a baby. :0 God bless and safe travels!
*MeMoRy
Beyone adorable, Good Luck guys xx :o)
That face! Precious beyond belief!
that girl is just too adorable!! Good luck!
that second picture just kills me! she is so precious beyond words!
have fun!!!! Lucky ducks
oh that face! she's adorable even when grumpy!
good luck crew! you'll have a great time!
how fun Florida… that where i live. born and raised! if i could make a suggestion of a must do if you are in the orlando area… WILD FLORIDA!!! you guys will love it! http://wildfloridairboats.com/ our family owns and runs it and we'd love you have you!
florida?! sounds amazing :] i hope there's sunshine for you when you arrive! ♥
Oh my goodness, that sweet little face is too much!
Good luck on the drive! I hope it goes well!
It's so warm here today… and muggy, but I'm in Orlando, so if you're heading to North Florida you will probably have beautiful weather!
I'm in love with her fluffy chins in the bottom picture. What a cutie!
THE CUTENESS!
ohhh what a cute faces! i'm crossing my fingers that the first face is happening on the drive…even though the second face is just as cute!
have a great trip!
eleanor is so precious! the last picture makes me smile!!!
That double chin is to die for!
amy day to day
We'll be attempting a 20+ hour road trip in a couple of months–stop and go, thankfully. But I'm still eager to hear how it goes!
haha. poor baby girl. good luck to you guys!
I hope you have a lovely trip—and I hope that little girl smiles as much as she can. Such a long drive! I hope you both keep rested and content as well as she does. Stay safe!
Oh my goodness, those photos are incredibly adorable.
oh my gosh, her squishy sad face is so stinking cute.
and also, you are totally motivating me to not let my normal life stop when baby boy comes in july. i like that you still went to nyc, going to florida… too many women are like "i cant pee until my husband comes home bc i have a BABY!" as you show, tis not true ladies, tis not true…
Have a great trip! I love roadtrips -that would be so hard to have a sad baby the whole way. I'm sure it will go great
pics-o-andrea
i have been wondering how babies fare on long roadtrips… looking forward to your recap!
Such a doll! Best of luck on your journey, praying for safe travels! xx
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Even though her sad face is so squishy and cute, I hope for your sakes she's a smiley baby all the way down!
I just found your blog not too long ago. I love your style and your daughter is adorable. Good luck on your drive!
I thought of another tip, I hope it isn't too late for you to try it. Ear plugs for the driver- cuts down on distraction/frustration and you can take turns who drives so you each get a break from the crying. It made me feel better to be the one comforting the baby in the back but I always worried my husband was going to crash!
Ummmm, that bottom picture is just TOO cute. Seriously, I love the pudgy chin and placement of hands to express such utter dislike. Have fun!
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we have to drive down to FLA once a month for my husbands' job. My son is 2 and of course goes with us. Just make sure you change her diaper more frequently than you usually do – sitting in the car seat can give them diaper rash really easily. And bring powder! It is so humid down there. Have fun!
Good luck!!
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i just discovered your blog & i absolutely LOOOOVE it. :)
you are such a beautiful mom and you have a beaaautiful family! so lucky to have a little girl, bc i want a babygirl so bad! haha
i'm your newest follower. hope the drive went well! i know how that is… we used to travel back & forth from LA to SF. but it's only about 7 hrs. haha
would love to hear from you and have you as a follower as well :)
xx,
cins
i just discovered your blog & i absolutely LOOOOVE it. :)
you are such a beautiful mom and you have a beaaautiful family! so lucky to have a little girl, bc i want a babygirl so bad! haha
i'm your newest follower. hope the drive went well! i know how that is… we used to travel back & forth from LA to SF. but it's only about 7 hrs. haha
would love to hear from you and have you as a follower as well :)
xx,
cins
i just discovered your blog & i absolutely LOOOOVE it. :)
you are such a beautiful mom and you have a beaaautiful family! so lucky to have a little girl, bc i want a babygirl so bad! haha
i'm your newest follower. hope the drive went well! i know how that is… we used to travel back & forth from LA to SF. but it's only about 7 hrs. haha
would love to hear from you and have you as a follower as well :)
xx,
cins
Best of luck. Fingers crossed! Yay for a roadtrip.
oh my gosh. your baby is ADORABLE!!! hope you guys have a great trip down
12 hours!? I can't imagine! good luck! our two year old gives into wailing at 2 hours! x
she is the cutest baby ever! grumpy face & all. good luck on your road trip!
She is SERIOUSLY cute!
oh goodness, E is so stinking cute! best of luck on the car ride!
Oh good luck! She is such a precious baby!
so cute!!!
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You have no idea how I just freaked out! I am addicted to your blog (I check to see if you post multiple times throughout my day) I LIVE IN FLORIDA! and it made me so happy to read that you are visiting here! not enough people do! I hope you had a safe drive and have a fun time visiting the sunshine state! Put lots of sun screen on baby El!
love, Marissa
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Those pictures are too cute!! :D Love it! I'm sure she'll be both at different points.
Wow..she looks so much like her momma!
That is the most beautiful baby girl I have ever seen! Have a great trip.
she looks so much like josh in these pics! have a great trip :)
good luck! you'll be in good company, I'm sure! :D
she's so cute in the second picture though! have a safe trip!
What a cutie. Good luck!
she is too cute! i just want to pinch those cheeks :) goodluck on the drive! have fun in florida
Good Lord, what a beautiful baby you havee!!!
her chubby cheeks and chin kill me! she is SO precious! love her.
Best of luck. You know, I found that my son had the best temperament when he had a warm cloth on his feet. I know it sounds silly but for some reason if he was warm he was calm. I just let the sun heat a washcloth and wrapped his feet in it.
Oh my gosh that bottom pick is TOO MUCH!! SHES SOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!
You guys made a beautiful baby!!
she is sooooo cute!!!
Fingers crossed! (Though honestly, even the sad photo is pretty darn cute…)
Welcome to my state! :) Sorry it's so hot here.
ahhh that face is SOOOOO cute!!!
those two picture of E are absolutely precious!
she is so beautiful!
praying y'all have a safe trip! :)
soo cuteee. i want to cuddle her forever! look at that face!
good luck at travel!
ooooHH my goshh! Cutesr baby ever!! I just love your blog. Such a stylish Momma your are too!
-Lindsay
Delighted Momma
I know probably most comments above say the same thing, but she's beautiful! She will become a heart-breaker.
what gorgeous cheeks!
Oh my stars, how adorable. My fingers are crossed for you! :)
Quite possibly the most precious photos in the blogosphere. So darling!
Aw! She's too sweet! And I love the contrasted photos — very creative. Hope it went OK for you!
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Such CUTE pictures!!
your baby is adorable whether she has a smilie face or grumpy face :)
shel xx
Have a great trip! She is so cute!! I love your daughters name – my daughter should have had the same name:-)
I hope the trip went well! Those faces are absolutely precious.
AWwww. Both of those adorable expressions are soo precious. And made me smile which I needed this morning (final exams).
I hope the drive went well.