Ellie has been especially photogenic lately!

My little sister turns 28 today!
This is the look she gives me ALL THE TIME:

I’m so glad that we live only 4 miles apart – but not nearly as glad as my kids!  Ellie, especially, absoluteslly adores her Auntie.  Erin and I are almost the same age difference as Killy and Ellie, I really hope [...]

My cousin Susan (our moms are sisters) and her husband spent the night with us last night.  It was so wonderful to see them and get to hang out together for the evening.  We played board games with the kids and then with my parents, then stayed up late chatting after the kids went to [...]

Doesn’t she have beautiful eyes?  They’re not quite as light as David’s, but they’re shaped just like his and vary between green and hazel.  (Killy’s eyes look just like mine – shaped the same and vary between dark brown and hazel.) And check out her eyelashes!

David took all these pictures the other day, they’re gorgeous!

Well, I started with Pioneer Womans version of Fettuccine Alfredo , but had to change it up a bit because how can you have alfredo sauce without garlic?!
-1 tbsp olive oil
-2 tsp minced garlic
-1 stick salted butter
-1 cup cream
-salt and pepper to taste
-1.5 cups shredded Parmesan (not from the can!)
-1 lb fettuccine, cooked
Heat oil and [...]

We had a wonderful family walk tonight – after dinner we headed down to the playground at the end of our road.  It was perfect weather and wore the kids and Lily out!
I just have to say that a sling is probably about the best investment a parent can make.  I’ve carried my kids in [...]

Today we met a bunch of friends at Fairystone State Park to play in the lake – it was so much fun!  I was wonderful to have other grown-ups to chat with, and the kids had a blast playing together all afternoon.

Please note the delicious and nutritious bento box I packed for me and the [...]