Every now and then Matt and I try to capitalize on daycare hours by playing hooky from work and going on a day date. We spent our last day date in Asheville and loved it so much that we almost did it again but changed the plans last minute to picnic on my favorite mountain …
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A box of highlights from our Father’s Day weekend… one: Friday night we let the kids stay up a little past their bedtime running around outside while we sipped cocktails. Once they went to bed we grilled out and relaxed on our back patio for awhile. two, three & four: On Saturday we met our …
Name that song! Throwback, right?! A few weekends ago Taylor took our annual family photos. The kids were more mobile than ever this year and as a result required extra attention. Thomas was constantly dipping out of our pictures to visit the nearby horses and Caroline was on a mission to collect every piece of gravel …
November 5th marked our 5th anniversary! To celebrate, Matt and I took Friday off of work and enjoyed a day date in the mountains. We are huge fans of weekday day dates because we don’t lose our precious weekend time with our kiddos and we don’t have to pay a sitter — a double win. …
Dear Matt, Five years ago we exchanged letters just moments before meeting each other at the end of the aisle. We were full of excitement and anxious to begin forever together. Through handwritten letters we professed our love for each other. I penned the memory of me approaching you in a crowded bar. And the …
I have some really big news to share! Matt was recently recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star!! For the non-attorney readers out there, Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This selection process …
This Friday Matt turns 36! To celebrate (early) we took off for a seriously overdue night away together over the 4th of July weekend…right in our backyard. No really, on Saturday we pulled out of our driveway at 12 pm and 17 minutes and 1.8 miles later we were collapsing into loungers by the hotel …
I’m pretty sure my mom is the only person who reads my weekend diary posts but I love to pen our fun crazy weekends so we can look back on these memories one day (when we’re more rested – ha!). Spoiler alert: I survived the weekend with the kiddos! On Thursday two of Matt’s best …
We had a super fun Father’s Day weekend. We kicked off the weekend with a fun surprise for the kids – a house! For 6 months I have been patiently waiting to score one of these in a local mommy resale group. These play houses go SO fast in our group and I am usually …
Hello Friday! I am so excited for a great weekend ahead! On the books for this weekend…Food Truck Friday with a bunch of friends, a visit to our neighborhood farmer’s market, Caroline’s best friend’s 2nd birthday party, a play date and more! one. Earlier this week we took the kiddos up to see daddy’s new …
With a baby in each arm, a lunch box, a briefcase, two diaper bags and a set of car keys, Matt hustled out of the house earlier than usual this morning so he could log a few extra hours into his already long work day. Moments before the door closed behind him he did two …
Four years, two babies and 532,584,946,473 diapers later… Happy anniversary to the man who makes me the happiest girl in the world! For better or worse and through the highs and lows, I am so lucky to be doing life with this guy. Each year we sneak away to the mountains to celebrate our anniversary. …