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!
we’re excited for memorial day to be here! for a lot of people, memorial day is the official beginning of summer: beaches, bbq’s, sandals, lots of melted ice cream cones…
we’re also grateful for the chance memorial day gives to think about and pay tribute to all of the people who have done so much to preserve those values and ideals that we all strive for, especially those who have given their lives like some of our own family members have done.
happy memorial day!
Happy Memorial Day to you and your beautiful Family!
xoxo
Happy Memorial Day! E’s ice cream matches her cute top!
Happy memorial day! Here in the UK, we’re having the Spring bank holiday today- but it’s definitely not the start of summer here. Enjoy your day! xx
to “preserve those values and ideals” costs a lot of innocent lives also on the side which may in your point of view not share the same values and ideas. in my opinion it is still not a reason to celebrate.
Little cutie pie :) Happy Memorial day!
http://lartoffashion.blogspot.com
We don’t have such a day in my country.. Anw may God bless those soldiers who fought for freedom and rights. Rest In Peace.
http://smittenbyangels.blogspot.com
Happy Memorial Day! Your little monkey looks too cool for school in her very Nicole Richie style sunnies – I’m jealous of them! xxx
happy memorial day!!! I love the Eleanor sunglasses! she is so cute! have a nice day!
http://www.thestelstyle.com
Love these pictures of Eleanor & her ice cream!! Hope you have a fabulous memorial day!
xo,
Natalie
Notes from Natalie
Happy memorial day!!!!
And have a nice summer beginning!!!
;)
Happy Memorial Day!
Chase Miller
The Smell of Summer – A Boutique Lifestyle Blog
happy Memorial day!
Great post,
Have an amazing day
Lots of love
Kate xo
http://www.and-kate.blogspot.com
Have a wonderful Memorial Day with your family! And enjoy the weather :)
Best,
Danielle @ A Writer in Love
Happy memorial day! eleanor is rocking those shades. She’s definitely one cool kid ;) I would love to be in Spring right now! i wouldn’t mind basking in the sunlight. back in melbourne, we’re welcoming winter in a few days :( lol i just realised eleanor’s ice cream matches her top :)
Happy memorial day!!
Eleanor is so cute!!!! ;))
Happy memorial day! Hanna
Happy Memorial Day! As you move into Summer, I am moving into Winter.
Have a melted ice cream cone for me (as I reach for hot chocolate) – it looks so good!
Much love, Bailey from Vanilla Blonde
Happy memorial day to you and your family, cute photos also :)
xoxo
Juliette Laura
http://juliettelaura.blogspot.com
hello this is adorable!!! happy memorial day to you as well! i just stumbled on your blog and i am so excited to be here! have a great extended weekend! looks like so much fun!
These are beyond adorable, Eleanor is a rockstar.
Happy Memorial Day to you and your family :)
Awesome pictures! E is just too cute! Also thanks for the reminder to remember those who allowed us our rights.
Such cute photos! Now I want some ice cream! ;-)
Hi Sophie, Yes, each life is precious. There are times though, when true “values and ideals” must be defended. Freedom is a innate human desire and true principle, The ideal of liberty which you and I have come to take so very much for granted came at great cost. People throughout the world have given throughout history and still today, given everything for the chance to come to America, for the chance have a chance at the abundance of freedoms not available anywhere else on earth, These principles are worth defending. And I, and likely you, and sooo many others pray for the day that we will no longer have to defend these principles in this manner. But until those that would and seek to take away these freedoms wish no more to do harm and kill and oppress, captivate and suppress these freedoms (as we have seen even very recently) see things in a peaceful way and cease to wish to cause harm to others it is sadly necessary to be willing to for something greater. And those that sacrifice their own lives so selflessly for me and for you to live in a country where we can so freely express differing views should be honored.
Hello,
First of all; Love your blog, style & photography! Are these photos also taken with the canon SL1? I ‘ve got a canon 550D, but is it worth to replace it for a canon SL1? I love to travel and I would love to have a ‘lighter’ camera but with the same qualities. Hope you can tell me something more about it.
Xx Sharon
http://www.sharonolthuis.blogspot.nl
Hope you’ve been having an amazing memorial day xo
Meghan Silva’s Blog
I agree, and E is SO cute!
xx
Kelly
Sparkles and Shoes
She is just too precious :)
x
http://thewearwithal.typepad.com/
Happy Memorial Day! I love her little sunglasses, they are precious ♥
Oh, E. So, so adorable.
Happy Memorial Day :)
Stella + Charlie
Happy Memorial Day to you too! Hope you had so much fun today!
Shannon
http://GBOfashion.com
I’m grateful for both as well, especially for those servicemen/women who allow us to enjoy this beginning of summertime so freely and wonderfully!
Oh my goodness, DYING from cute overload!
Jourdan,
http://allandcompass.blogspot.ca/
looks like you guys had some amazing weather! i’m jealous over here in rainy seattle. i love e’s sunglasses, i want a pair in my size!
happy memorial day!
xo
Well around here do not know when will come the summer because the weather does not seem to be the winter please get good weather and. The pictures are very graciosas.Besos and happy Tuesday.
Adorable pictures as ever! Hope you had the loveliest of Memorial Days with you’re beautiful family
-Jade
gracious-silhouettes.blogspot.co.uk
So adorable! Happy Memorial Day!
xo Lisa
Making Life’s Lemons
very well said, and awesome sunnies on E! hope you had a great holiday!