Mixed Prints Life

In an effort to prepare our family for the season of Thanks, before the season of Wants, I figured I’d take a few moments each day to talk about what each member of our family is thankful for.  Occasionally, these posts will feature pictures & funny things, but for the most part, it’s all about substance. Give Thanks! Mommy: I’m… View Post

I relish these years as a parent-with-under-a-2-year-old on Halloween. We get first dibs on the candy and we see most of it before it even hits the bag. I had a little fun this morning sorting our treats (which included $2 from Aunt Lois and a special treat bag from Aunt Linda). Our favorite stop was either the full-size-candy-bar houses… View Post

On a day filled with laughter, candy, and “trickortreat” (said very quickly by the newest recruit, Charles), we had a blast going out three different times to two different neighborhoods and came home with a BOATload. Charlie’s costume is courtesy of Momma & Mommy tag-teaming it (with Momma’s sewing skills). The idea came to us about 4 months ago –… View Post

Happy 60th Birthday to our Momma! We love you VERY much and send happy birthday wishes from all of your favorite friends, too!! 

How far along: 30 weeks!Total weight gain: 5 lbs. Maternity clothes: Still a mixture…pants ALWAYS maternity now though Sleep: is nice. Best Moment this week: Hearing baby’s heartbeat at my belly button line! Movement: HUGE bumps & flips, near my ribcage Gender: Girl Labor signs: Zilch Belly button: In Cravings: Slurpees. The end. What I miss: not much. I actually REALLY love… View Post

I LOVE the holidays and usually start the *official* Christmas countdown on my birthday, October 25th (two months to go!) Since having Charlie, I always think about THE perfect picture for our family card and have already enlisted my friend, Lonna, to take the pictures. I’m thinking this year a montage might be nice and I thought something like this… View Post

Charlie has known and recognized all of his letters for a while now, but I figured it was time to document it via video. Here’s just a sampling of a few letters.

At approximately 9:18 a.m. on October 25, awesomeness was born – that’s me! Now, almost 28 years later, I’m still just as awesome, but I’ve married a Mister, added Sir Charles & am about to add Baby #2 in about 2 months! Daddy & Charlie made my day extra special and I thought I’d give a recap about what I… View Post

 2008 (Charlie in utero; 26 weeks pregnant)  2009 (Charlie, approx. 9 months old) 2010 (Charlie, approx. 21 months old; Baby #2 in utero; Mommy, approx. 29 weeks pregnant)