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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.
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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!
Adorable :)
Looove the video. Someday, yes someday I will take such a pretty video too.
Love your little family.
what a sweet way to document your trip! looks like fun!
I miss that city!
I love the doughnut plant! YUM!
That pay attention street sign is the best! Ha.
I love NYC so much and leave a it of my heart there every time I visit. We're trying to move there in the fall, so hopefully I will be able to go and reclaim my heart!
SO CUTE.
Love it. You are extremely talented. Love it.
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This is adorable! There is no place like NYC!
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i love the video- thanks for keeping things fresh! also, you pull off red pants SO well.
Love the video!
Thanks for sharing!
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Amanda
This is so cute. You all look so happy. I love Eleanor's pink running shoes!
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beautiful
it is such a magical city! there is totally something about the place you strike out on your own that just never lets go.
what a great video!
Doesn't everyone just love New York? It's just such an exciting city…
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makes me want to visit NYC {never have been}… please show us more videos… you 3 {almost 4} are so cute together!!! greetings from germany, xo.
This video is so wonderful <3
I love the dancing parts :D
you have such a cute little family!
and your video is making me all excited for my nyc trip in april!xo, cheyenne
you have such a cute little family!
and your video is making me all excited for my nyc trip in april!xo, cheyenne
You are adorable! And that doughnut place… I may have to trek to NYC for that!
that was simply adorable!
i love this! it makes me want to go to new york. and also wear eleanor's hat.
What a fun video! Loved it.
Love the video, Naomi! It was so wonderful stumbling across your blog. I cannot stop scrolling.
Love the video, Naomi! It was so wonderful stumbling across your blog. I cannot stop scrolling.
Love the video, Naomi! It was so wonderful stumbling across your blog. I cannot stop scrolling.
Love the video, Naomi! It was so wonderful stumbling across your blog. I cannot stop scrolling.
you are the happiest family, it's so heart warming! it makes me really look forward to what's in store for me in my future with my fiance'
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Awww this is such an adorable video!
Amazing video & I love the Black Keys as well!
such a cute way to document a trip!
even though I don't have much time to click through blogs, I find myself drawn back to yours time and time again. As a mother of three I adore that you celebrate life, family and motherhood. I always leave smiling and in this case, dancing in my chair as I eat my lunch. all the best!
xo.
molly
Lovely video! x
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I love your cute doughnut dance! I also want to try that shop… did I see a doughnut that's rose flavored?!
I adore your little videos! Super cute ^_^
Love this video, you guys dancIng in the train station was great
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cute and beautiful family memories :)
Oh my gosh I love this! Especially the part where Josh walks into the sign. Lovely little family!
Oh my gosh, so cute. My daughter (2) and I just had the best time watching all of your Eleanor videos! Totally love that you used Throw Me The Statue for one of them. Much love from Seattle!
okay, you not only photograph beautifully, but even in video you are just too perfect!
oh, and those pink converse on baby E get me every time. so very, very adorable!!!
the city loves you all :)
xo TJ
this is such a cute video! omg your belly is gettting so big:) you look so beautiful too:) i love your freckles, i have my frekles in the same place as you but i only have a little. BUt you should so take more pics of your belly:) such a awesome video and i love the music:)
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did i already comment on this? cuz i meant to. i watched it a….good amount of times. then listened to the black keys at work (thanks!).
this little video made me miss ny so much! and i love how it was all filmed – absolutely lovely. your little family really knows how to make life beautiful and capture it all.
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i love this video!!! just wondering what kind of video camera you used for this?
Such a great video. Just wondering what kind of camera you used to shoot it. I need one and I don't know what kind I should get. Do you recommend yours?
I always love using video to document trips–it's so much more interesting (and takes up less space) when sharing it with others! We love nyc too–we visit there at least twice a year to see my family while we're living here in Oregon. So jealous that you guys are just a few hours-drive away!
such a fun way to document the trip! E is adorable!!
thanks for this. it reminds me I need to compile my recent nyc vids! hope you had a good time and next time whether we're in dc or you are here, we will have to make a date of it.
hahahaha kingsley!!! that just made me laugh out loud.
xo the egg out west.
loved this so!!! your trip looked delicious
Loved the video! I love your blog, it's one of my favorites!
u re the cutest couple and fam ever(:
love the vid! I want to go to New York and stuff my face right now. I have to drive an 1 1/2 away to get our closest restaurant :( Not so much fun for this preg lady
i can't believe the nyc sign!!!! so hilarious!!!!!!
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love the video, funny you went to the Donut Plant – my addiction. I even found it in Tokyo!
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What an incredibly cute video!
– Briana
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I love this video! It's so so so cute! I love it also because I work in the SoHo area and I just love the city! It would have just been so fun to run into you! Love your blog!! Cute!
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Did I really just see a sign for a chocolate peanut butter banana doughnut???? i HAVE to get there STAT!
It was so nice meeting you and little E while you were in town! Hope to meet up again when you come back!!
XO
Morgan
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