Pittsburgh PA

Dakota’s First Birthday Party, Sunshine, and Sickness

We celebrated Dakota’s first birthday party over the weekend! We’ve had some sunshine and, of course, some sickness. One minute we’re outside in the sunshine and the next we’re in and out of the doctor’s office. Between fevers and running our gas tank all the way to E, it’s safe to say we’ve all been running a little low this week. 😆

Mom with baby in stroller and toddler boy on bike

Even with the chaos, it has been a sweet week full of sunshine, sniffles, and celebration! (more…)

Cake, Cousins, and Celebrations

This past week held a little bit of everything: birthday candles blown out on two different nights, cousins filling the house with noise and laughter, rainbow sprinkles all over the counters, homeschool lessons squeezed between celebrations, and three huskies tromping through our muddy yard.

Mom outside on a walk with kids

It wasn’t a quiet week or perfectly planned, but it was full in the very best way. It was the kind of week that reminds me how quickly time passes and how grateful I am for our family. Here’s a little look at our week with cake, cousins, and all the celebrations in between! (more…)