Birthdays, Life, Mommyhood, Rebekah Ann, Traditions & Celebrations

Happy 4th Birthday, Rebekah!

My Sweet and Spunky Rebekah! You are loud, energetic, dramatic, and silly. Sitting still and quietly are not your strengths.  You do nothing halfway. You have really surprised me this year by pouring that energy and determination into our school days, and becoming an eager and enthusiastic student! You love our Pre-K times, and are flying through the lessons that …

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Birthdays, Hannah Elisabeth, Life, Mommyhood, Traditions & Celebrations

Bon Anniversaire, Hannah!

Hannah loves all things French. She is constantly checking out whatever books she can find in the library on France: the country, culture, food, and language. So, a (somewhat) “French” or “Parisian” themed birthday party was her obvious choice. We decorated in her favorite colors…pastel turquoise, pink, and purple…with gold accents. We decided to stick with family birthdays this year, …

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Birthdays, Life, Mommyhood, Rachel Susannah, Traditions & Celebrations

Happy 2nd Birthday, Rachel!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Rachel! The days are long (and the nights may have been even longer), but the years truly are short. You might be the baby of our family. But, you are definitely not a baby anymore. You are so much fun! You love to make people laugh! And, your laugh is absolutely contagious! Even on the hardest, most exhausting …

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