Tuesday, May 26, 2015

memorial day weekend 2015

this memorial day weekend was so wonderful!  my birthmom and her husband came to visit!  not only were they here to celebrate keller's birthday, but we enjoyed the entire weekend together.  i did a little patio revamp and we were able to enjoy the patio even more with the comfy new space.  wonderful memories with gramma and grandpa!








Sunday, May 24, 2015

#kellergraceturnsthree

we had a houseful for keller's third birthday.  all of her grandparents were there which made it extra special!  we enjoyed tacos and the most beautiful watermelon cake and cupcakes!  such a great day celebrating!















Saturday, May 23, 2015

three years old


keller grace. you make a room full of people laugh with your sassy and fun loving personality.  you are so thoughtful and remember everyone by name.  if you don't know them...you go get to know them.  

at three years old you love music!  you love to sing and your favorite songs are somewhere over the rainbow and amazing grace.  you dance at church when the band plays and whenever you hear music at our house.  you will put on a show for anyone who asks.  at your three-year checkup you weighed 32 lbs and were 38 inches tall.  your normal volume is typically a shout because you are so excited about everything life has to offer.  you know all of your letters but sometimes mix up K&X and O&Q.  you know that A is for alligator, and B is for bret, E is for evie, K is for keller, P is for papa, T is for tom, U is for umbrella, and Z is for zebra.

you have a new found affection for GUM.  you love it.  you also love suckers, books, and baby dolls.  you love your blankie and can't sleep without it.  your bed is packed full of all of your friends and you notice when one of the twenty is missing.  you love to draw and you are left-handed.  you like to pick on your sister, but she's your best friend.

you can count to twelve and sometimes fifteen.  you know all of your colors and most of your shapes.  you have so much adventure in you it scares me.  you don't seem to be afraid of anything.  you can get dressed by yourself and really love being independent.  we hear "i do it!" quite frequently.  you love being outside and playing with daddy.  but you are a mommy's girl at bedtime.  no one else is allowed near your room.  you and mommy love to read books and sing songs together.  and you really like to be "snug as a bug" in your bed.

you are a big girl who uses the potty.  your favorite foods are avocado, berries, and cucumbers.  you also really like noodles and cheese.  you speak very clearly in 4-10 word sentences.  most everyone you meet can understand you.  

kid, you have brought us a joy we never knew we were missing.  you are full of spunk.  you are full of charisma.  you can drive us crazy with your determination...but never let that go, sweet girl.  you will be a world changer. i'm certain of it.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

preschool graduation

evie has had a wonderful year at messiah lutheran.  her teacher, mrs. thimijan is the most delightful human.  she poured into the kiddos and evie really thrived this year.  we enjoyed an evening celebrating her graduation!





preschool pals + cousins = evie and adrienne

preschool bestie sydney
 

mrs. t + sydney + evie

Friday, May 1, 2015

Paris

erik and i got to spend two full days in paris.  it was so wonderful.  we rode bikes, ate so much we could burst, and soaked in the city as quickly as possible.  we stayed right around the corner from the notre dame which was pretty spectacular.  i drank as much coffee and ate as much icecream as humanly possibly in less than 72 hours!  oh then there was the 18 course, 5- hour long dinner at guy savoy.  amazing time with my honey.