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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.
For those of you who have already purchased and read— if there was a takeaway or something that resonated with you as you read, would you consider sharing in the comments below for new potential readers to see?
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!
She could possibly be the cutest baby I've ever seen.
i love kingsley diaries! she looks so adorable.
Both you and Eleanor look so happy in this picture! Too cute for words. It is so fun to see this adorable little addition to your family!
Megan
love this photo – what a great family day!
beach, smiling baby, cute pup- yup perfect picture :)
Oh, Kingsley. You rascal! Such a cute pic. Glad to see the whole family had a good time.
She looks so cute!
c-ute! and so funny too. Kingsley, you are a champ.
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too adorable! please move down here!!! :)
AWWW!! What a wonderful photo!! I love how your adorable baby is smiling so cute in this pic!! =)
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you are such a cute mom, you'll look back on this picture with such joy! e is perfect.
this is probably the happiest picture of all time! I can't look at it without smiling! -heather- from lifeofapasseri.blogspot.com
Little E is adorable in this pic! But Kingsley is still a rockstar!
That smile on your baby's face is priceless! It's fun when they start smiling, huh? Adorable.
amy day to day
aww! love it!
I love love Kingsley Diaries but she quite possibly stole the show.
Look how cuuuuuute!!
♥
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I love E's face in this pic! What a sweetie!
Love this picture!!
she is so sweet!
I agree Kingsley! I love the beach! ;)
And she is so precious!
xx
OK seriously…YOUR baby is adorable!! Such a cute picture
Delighted Momma
That picture is too cute for words! Looks like Kingsley loves Eleanor a whole lot, and the beach of course. x
kingsley is too cute and your lil girl! i miss the beach soo much! glad you guys had fun!
Your photo is so sweet, E is so cute and you look happy, Kingsley is adorable!
E is just too cute! Love Kingsley's diaries :D
I am in love with this picture. It makes my heart smile :) and it reminds me so much of my babies, my dog loves my son to pieces! and he always has a smile on his face when she is around.
Oh my goodness E is too darn adorable!! And I'm a fan of Kingsley's diaries :)
this is the best little family picture i've ever seen. (besides that josh isn't in it) but we get the point :)
so beautiful!
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What a beautiful picture!
She just keeps getting cuter and cuter! I can't handle it! She looks like she is just over flowing with the most adorable personality! And her smile is probably one of the happiest things I've seen all day!
beautiful photo of the tree of you! Eleanor is adorable when laughing!!
she really is so beautiful. and the beach is my favorite place as well! yay for the ocean!
that one is a framer for sure!
Kingsley, the beach is one of my most favorite places too!!! Looks like you had fun! And what is up with that baby being so darn cute!!!? :o)
omg. cutest pic everrr! lovely post!
xoxo
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omg. cutest pic everrr! lovely post!
xoxo
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she looks SO happy. i feel like she's looking so much like you as a baby (based on the taza baby pics we've seen every once in awhile on here). is that your verdict too?
haha so nice Mr. Kingsley! my little Miss Lola (french bulldog) feels the same. She loves the beach but every time that she tries to go into the water she stays by the shore just looking cause she cant swim…ohooo
gah, you can't keep posting photos of dogs and babies together – my hormones are getting confused… I want a puppy not a baby… and both of them, on the beach (also my favourite place)… its almost making me broody :)
though saying that, your baby does have the cutest baby smile I've ever seen, so maybe its just her making me broody…
I hope you had the most amazing time together!
Wow what a beautiful photo! So glad you enjoyed florida! xx :o)
This is my third Winter in Florida–I was resistant at first but it really is bliss living near the beach and NEVER feeling cold!!
Love your pics!
She does love it! Mike and I have been discussing when we'll introduce our babe to the beach…s/he will be a summer baby, so they have to love it, right? :)
Naomi, that photo is too perfect! She is such a cutie! So happy all the time…I love it!
eleanor's face is amazing!!!!!!!! i miss you guys!
Ah I love the beach too!
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Can i just say that is just the cutest picture EVER!!! Eleanor has great fashion sense!:) Thank you for sharing this with us, Kingsley :P Hope you enjoyed your stay in Florida!
your daughter's face is beautiful! i'd have a big grin on my face if i was at the beach, too. :]
Such a perfect picture! You all look so happy and healthy and lively. You should move to Florida, Kingsley. And take the family with you. ;)
This is so cute! I love the beaches as well, they're so calming!
love this photo of you three!
This photo is adorable! You were in my neck of the woods, I'm on Amelia Island, FL!
may just be the cutest baby everrrr!
Eleanor looks so happy! such a cutie..moving to the beach might not be such a bad idea :)
this made me smile :) thanks
I love Kingsley diaries! she – and off course little E looks so adorable:)
im in love!!!
This is so cute.
C x
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You and Eleanor are both radiant–happy and gorgeous!
I feel silly always asking about your stripes, but I love a stripey tee, especially a perfect mint one like this one. Could you share where you got it?
what an adorable picture of your little family at the beach. your baby is the cutest!
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cutest picture ever!
such a beautiful picture!!
this picture is beyond cute! <3
Your family is so precious. :)
so sweet! you should take Kingsley's idea into consideration ;)
@kivioq, it's from anthropologie. :)
I love diary by kingsley entries : ) what an adorable photo!
ahhh. what an adorable picture! your baby girl totally has the heart-breaking smile! watch out! she's be cracking hearts soon : )
love,
Jello
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You are so beautiful! And so is Eleanor. Can't wait to see her grow up.
Dear Kingsley & beautiful family,
=)
your photo is so crisp & fresh I was wondering what camera this was taken with!
Dear Kingsley & beautiful family,
=)
your photo is so crisp & fresh I was wondering what camera this was taken with!
This is literally one of the cutest family portraits (minus dad) I have ever seen. She is going to love this picture some day. I love it now :)
<3.Loni
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Kingsley, you are a stud!
What a cute shot!! Kingsley is SO insightful :)
this is the cutest picture!!
glad kingsley got to go to his favorite place on earth!! looks like loads of fun :)
I've been reading your blog since January. Every time I see your husband, I think to myself, "He looks JUST LIKE this guy I went to high school with." Turns out, he IS the guy I went to high school with! We were on the crew team together. I graduated in 1998, the year his boat won the Freshman 8 race.
All together now, "It's a Small World, Aaaaafter All."
I really enjoy your writing. Thanks for sharing!
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such a magical photo. the beach…you holding the most adorable baby in the world and her expression of pure bliss…and kingsley. i love it!
love this.
Hi Kingsley! {waving from Northern VA}
Your family has found a new fan in india. :) your pictures on instagram and blog here, lifts up my mood. Thankyoo!
Your family of 4 has found a new fan in India. Your photos on instagram and blog lifts up my mood. Full of life. Thankyoo!