We’ve gotten lots of quality cousin time in over the past couple weeks! Since I didn’t really grow up around any of my many cousins, I love that my kids are getting to know their cousins so well, and these ones are all so close in age. When they’re all together (there are 2 missing […]
Monday Moments
There is something so endearingly, hilariously, RIDICULOUS about baby smiles. Exhibit A: Regular baby face for comparison. (Sorry for the bath picture, it’s about the only time he has a normal, relaxed, non-beaming expression on his face). Exhibits B, C, and D: Baby face when being spoken to by any member of his family. You […]
Monday Moments
This past week marked a first for me since having children: I actually made my kids sick. I probably contracted it from some snivelling underager in the first place, but at least it wasn’t one of my own. I even thought the kids might avoid it, since it took them a good day to show […]
Monday Moments
I love this picture of Theo and my mom paying no attention whatsoever as Carl holds up their card in an attempt to move along a rousing game of Killer Bunnies. (Side note: if you like games, come on over – this is a good one). I love my helpful little boy, who is thrilled […]
Monday Moments
Carl likes flying the baby more than the baby likes being flown :) I’m hoping to start a new tradition on the blog, starting off each week with these “Monday Moments”…short, sweet, to the point, just a couple pictures that gives you a little glimpse into what we’re up to around these parts. I’m hoping […]
Let’s Get This 2013 Party Started!
Happy New Year, one and all! I hope you all rang in the new year in a way that makes you happy, whether it was sleeping (like me) or partying it up with champagne and sparkles. For the record, those things ALSO make me very happy, but this year, sleep made me happier. There’s always […]
Give Thanks
I think everyone’s been hugging their children a little tighter this weekend, reminded once again of what precious gifts they are, and how fleeting their time with us might be. Every time I have the camera handy at a special moment and remember to capture it, I’m thankful. Sometimes pictures are all we have to […]
INTRODUCING THEO BENJAMIN!
So those of you who don’t follow me on Twitter or Facebook may be wondering what I’ve been up to. Well, I’ve been having a sweet little baby boy! We are thrilled and thankful to announce the safe arrival of little Theo Benjamin Nienhuis, born exactly one week before his due date and weighing in […]
Home Again, Home Again
As of this week, I’m officially back to being a stay-at-home mom as I wait for baby #3 to make it’s appearance in only about 3 short weeks! I’m always on the fence about this feeling, although I have to say so far I feel so relaxed knowing I don’t have to set my alarm, […]
Nesting
“Yook at that yuuuuuge pile of yawndry! Ooooooh, can I touch it? Can I?” With those words, and an awestruck expression, Kristopher carefully climbed onto the kitchen table the other morning to investigate the tower of clean “yawndry” overflowing my laundry basket after a night of washing everything I could get my hands on, from […]
