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!
she is just too darn cute!
oh kids…. too funny! we have a similar video of my boyfriend's niece running back and forth between the boys playing frisbee… she keeps chasing and chasing and chasing just like lil miss E, haha.
even though most people don't take their kiddos there, happy you had the wonderful OPPORTUNITY too!
cheers, and have a happy thanksgiving :)
lovely girl, lots of spring love from the south
haha so adorable!
so so so cute!!!!!!!!! happy thanksgiving :)
oh she is so adorable! totally reminds me of me when i was her age and we lived in rome :) gorgeous.
ps can we pretty please have more videos of E? she is just the cutest thing ever!
Very cute! Looks like she was having the time of her life. x
Haha ohmygosh she is just too cute! Seeing all your pictures reminds me of fond memories from my trip to italy : ). Xx
Aw that's just too cute
The sweetest! I always love videos from y'all.
this is one of the most adorable things i've ever seen!
xoxo, jamie
Aww this is like the little kid has a $500 toy and yet the kid will play with the box. She is so cute chasing that lil guy!! =)
Ergo-Blog
This is too precious! She is the cutest little girl I ever did see!!
so cute that little one! <3
Cutie! and those pigtails :D
-L O V E
She must have loved the pigeons in Venice. Did y'all pose with them? So many people do it, but after all these years of living in NY, I can't help but think of them as vermin with wings.
Your little girl could be a double for Boo from Monster's Inc.,do you remember that movie? What an adorable girl!
Now that I read the comment above mine, I do see the Boo resemblance! I never thought of that before.
She looks so disappointed when it flies away!
rome, shmome..who needs to see the colosseum anyway? but pigeons ey. they are the best entertainment! her run is adorably hilarious – i love when kids do that little toddler run.
/Camilla
be-dorable!
The little foot stomp she does once it flies away is so cute! You've got the cutest kids
Eleanor makes me to want to have a baby! :)
My comment when my parents took me there as a kid of more or less that age was: it's broken!
What a super CUTIE!! Goodness.
This is so so so cute! I love it.
Run, bird, RUN!! :DD
Haha love this clip of E :)
Haha! She looks so disappointed when it finally flies off! :)
this is too cute…so funny ow the pigeon actually toys with her for a while before flying off…
I love her little stomps when it flies away, she is adorable!
She looks so happy and free. Sound like a lovely vacation.
I love all the people who were sitting on the wall watching! Haha. xo
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I love her abrupt stop and (most likely) disappointment as the pigeon had enough and flew off! She is such a sweetheart!
Always a pleasure to read and view :)
Lori x
http://www.theangeldiary.wordpress.com
:)
Little cutie!
she is so adorable!
I love how she is all fed up at the end when the birdie flies away…so much personality in your little one :)
hahah i love her abrupt stop at the end, its like 'no pigeon,come back!' she is such an amusing child. She looks so cute with her pigtails as well :))
She is adorable!
Birds are very exciting too! ;)
Katie
http://www.mummydaddyandmemakesthree.co.uk
gosh i love her!
xo the egg out west.
that is so wonderful! She looks like she's loads of fun.
Aw! I love how she just stops as it flies away! haha Too cute!
hahaha oh my gosh she is the cutest!!
She is the cutest little girl! :) I am sure it must be a lot of fun being around her as she discovers the world… :)
this is literally the cutest thing ever.
xo,
kristyn
my little girl loves to do this too! My husband calls them rats with wings! hehe
haha of course! so cute
Ha! i like when the pigeon flies off and she just stops. Cute!
I dont comment much but i love reading your blog! This video is just too cute not to leave a post. I like how she spreads her "wings" as the pigeon flies off! She is some cute stuff!
so much fun!
xoxo
kelly of http://www.twentysixeast.com
Precious! All that matters is that she is happy!
Gosh, those people on the segways drove me nuts!
This remind me of a book I read to my little one! "Olivia goes to Venice"
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Ohmygoodness! The energy and "hmph" of her little hands as the bird flew away is seriously precious. These kids are going to be so happy that you've captured all these wonderful trinkets of their childhood. :)
oh my god so cute!
~niki <3
http://youngandimmortal.blogspot.com/
So cute!
um…. how darling is this! ADORABLE. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
xoxo
Liesl
woodsy-soiree.blogspot.com
My brother wrote an article about taking his son to Europe; if you email me your address I'll send you a copy ([email protected]).
That video is priceless!
keep on travelling! our little ones are the same age…i think exactly and we just went to san fran around the same time as you this past summer. we had an amazing and busy time. so many memories. wish we could travel more.
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The best things always happen outside not inside!
This is too freakin cute.
so cute. My Blog
Her body language at the end is adorable! The defeat of it all!
Evelyn watched this over and over again.
Has E not chased pigeons in New York yet?!
lovely!
Valentina
http://valentinaduracinsky.blogspot.com/
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That video is fantastic! What a great memory. She must have been so disappointed when it flew away, haha!
thehartungs.blogspot.ca
This is so adorable! I love her reaction at the end when it flies away. She looks so defeated. Too cute!
xo TJ
This is so cute! Your family is beautiful! Lots of love from Lane at 4monthswithu.blogspot.com
Way way too precious!!!
Bless, she is just the most adorable little girl.
That is too adorable!
Aaawww such a lovely video :)
Great vide. Nice to see such introspective videos..hehe..
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She is so adorable, can't deal!
What a cutie!
sandy toe
I love how expressive she is! She looks so disappointed at the end…as soon as the pigeon flies away she just stops like thinking 'I cannot believe it!!'
She is seriously cute!!! And Samson looks like he's going to be like her!!
You're such a lucky woman! =)
xoxox from Spain (Happy Thanksgiving!!)
How sweet :)
xx Olivia
Olivia's choice
so cute!!!
oh my gosh incredibly cute little walk she has
That's adorable. :)
Hahahaha… This is sooooo adorable!!! =)))
Ahha although your pictures are beautiful, this video is just the best. Your trip looked amazing and I can't wait to some day be able to take family vaca's like this. Thanks for sharing with us!
She’s so bummed it flew away!