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Wife, Mommy, Photographer...capturing the daily craziness that is our life. NJ>CA>TX
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When “the car nap rears” it’s ugly head... 😩

So, Max gave up an afternoon nap a loooong time ago but every once in a while, if we are in the car at just the right time, and the “90s on 9” jams hit him just right... he will pass out. And as soon as I see those little lashes hit his cheeks, I know we are going to have a FANTASTIC afternoon… followed by one HELLACIOUS bedtime. 🤪 Some days I really just need the peaceful afternoon and other days we are on a countdown to bedtime and I’m all about dealing with his afternoon grumps for a quick & easy bedtime, ya know? Does your little one still nap? Which do you prefer- the glorious afternoon or the easy bedtime???

Just a girl in her hammock with her BunBun.🤍 I

Just a girl in her hammock with her BunBun.🤍 I love that you can still see the little angel kiss on her forehead. It reminds me that even though she sprouting up, she’s still my tiny little Cub Scout.

The most perfect day with the ones I love... So g

The most perfect day with the ones I love...

So grateful that I get to be called “mom” by these three nuggets. It’s a job I’ve wanted my entire life and a job I fought long and hard for.💛

So grateful for my own incredible mom, who led by example & taught me everything I know.💗

So grateful for my mother-in-law, who is the most giving and kind-hearted person. I gained a true second family when I married Ryan! ❤️

So grateful for my sister and sister-in-law and for all of my friends who I get to do this “mom life” with. I don’t know what I would do without having these humans to call, text, and vent to when things get rough or when I need a reminder that I’m not going crazy (...at least not alone!) 💜

Happy Mother’s Day, friends. Sending love... to all the mamas I love and look up to and to everyone (mothers or not) who my may find today difficult for various reasons. Know that you are not alone.🤍

Mornings with BunBun, Ardyn still dressing for an

Mornings with BunBun, Ardyn still dressing for an Alaskan winter🤣, the end of ERB testing at school, a happy note from Ardyn’s sweet teacher, French braids with red bows, dental work behind me, oh and...it’s FRIDAY! What are some happy little (or big) things you are grateful for today? 🤍

Happy “Due Date” to our little caboose. Totall

Happy “Due Date” to our little caboose. Totally thought I was going to have a Star Wars baby but alas, he decided to surprise us a few weeks earlier. Will forever be one of my favorite days of my entire life. 🤍

Have you been following along since Max was born? Or even earlier?

This year, April rolled in like a full-blown hurri

This year, April rolled in like a full-blown hurricane, and to be honest, it kind of knocked me around a bit. There were some highs and some lows; big changes & lots of exhaustion. Between my baby boy turning four, saying goodbye to our childhood home and a million other things in between, April 2021 definitely holds some memories I know I will cherish forever.
I don’t know about you, but May feels like a much needed breath of fresh air and I’m very much ready for it....

Couldn’t let International Dance Day go by witho

Couldn’t let International Dance Day go by without a little tribute to my own tiny dancer. 🩰✨

(P.S. is there a mini wall calendar with all the “international Instagram holidays” for purchase somewhere? Can we get a quick swipe up?? Asking for myself.)

I’ll be honest, when Max requested a “King Kon

I’ll be honest, when Max requested a “King Kong” themed birthday this year, I was at a loss. It left me wondering how we managed before Pinterest...then on the flip side, my exhaustion made me wonder if we were actually better off without it. Anyone else??? 🤪
Thanks to our bestest vendors for helping us pull it off: @float_balloon_bar @goodiescakery @dfwpartyrental @pinterest ;)

And just like that, my boy is 4️⃣. My baby is

And just like that, my boy is 4️⃣. My baby is growing up and my heart can hardly take it.

Max-a-Moose, Mooser, Maxwellington, Moo, my little Max Pennington...You are such a ray of sunshine. You make us laugh on a daily basis & know just how to get anything you want in this house! You love your sisters something fierce (although your favorite way to show it is by driving them crazy🤪). You are obsessed with your action figures, (aka your “guys”), playing outside, sneaking onto YouTube, and talking abot going to school next year! You have the most insatiable appetite and could plow through an entire week’s worth of groceries in a single afternoon. Just like your sister Ardyn, you are a little “sour patch kid”; a stubborn, tantrum-throwing little beastie one minute and then the cuddliest, sweetest little babe the next! We all adore you more than you’ll ever know and we are just so lucky to have you in our lives!!! Happy FOUR, my boy!!
Now time can go ahead and slow down already... #annualbirthdayballoonwakeup

There aren’t really words to describe what the l

There aren’t really words to describe what the last few weeks have been like. It was the closing of a giant chapter; an extremely emotional & sentimental chapter, a chapter that included our entire childhood, 30+ years of my mom’s life, and all our remaining physical touchstones of my dad. It was a goodbye that I don’t think we would’ve ever been ready for- whether it was this week or 2 years from now. We knew it was coming & there was just really no “good” way to prepare, because, in a way, it felt like we were saying goodbye to my dad all over again.

I’m working on a project and will maybe have more eloquent words to share once that is finished. But for now I think we are all just emotionally drained. The last slide is the reason we did this; the reason that makes it all worth it...💗 #coronasforkevin #hipoppop🌈 #summeratmimishouse

Happy Easter, friends! Hope y’all had a wonderfu

Happy Easter, friends! Hope y’all had a wonderful day celebrating with the ones you love. Ours was was filled with Easter baskets, cousins, an epic egg hunt, silly string & confetti egg wars, yummy brunch, BunBun snuggles & lots of mimosas! 😉
We missed our family members that couldn’t be here with us today, but enjoyed our day with the ones who were. Feeling so very lucky for this crew! What was your favorite part of today? 🤍🐇👒🥕🥚

Easter decorations up the day before Easter? Check

Easter decorations up the day before Easter? Check.✔️

Easter Book nook resigned to a small basket of books by the fire bc St. Patrick’s day is still on the shelves. Check.✔️

Needing to run out to buy more Cadbury mini eggs because I’ve already eaten the two bags I bought...
Check, check. ✔️✔️

what’s the one Easter candy you can’t keep in your house???

Introducing our newest little love bunny: 🌼Dai

Introducing our newest little love bunny:

🌼Daisy Lou🌼
(Named by the kiddos but I’ll still call her Bun-Bun forever!)

She’s just the cutest little ball of fluff and we are all completely in love. To answer a few questions:

*she is two months old today and will grow to approximately 4 pounds

*She is a Holland Lop, the same kind I had growing up as a kid. I did lots of research and found a bunny breeder out on a farm about an hour away. If you are local I am happy to share the details. Just send me a DM

*she currently lives indoors, but is not free roam. We are working on litter box training. Which is…going. We are not quite there yet

*yes, she poops. A lot. Like, a lot, a lot. We have to change her litter box once a day and clean her cage multiple times a day right now. Hopefully we can get on that litter box training bandwagon sooner rather than later.

*She is super gentle and does not bite. She does scratch, but only when she is trying to get down or gets excited. (It’s usually only when she’s scared or has to go potty.) Unfortunately, from what I’ve been hearing, I don’t think her sweet/chill disposition is an “all bunnies” thing. I think we just got really lucky. 🤍

*Oh, and she’s a little camera shy...scroll to the end. 😉

Let me know if you have any other questions below!

Welcome to our crazy family, Dais! Now, bring on all things “Daisy”!🌼🐇

Kinda rude that Spring Break isn’t a full month

Kinda rude that Spring Break isn’t a full month long, but ok.

How many posts of this angel girl, saying she’s

How many posts of this angel girl, saying she’s an angel girl is too many? Hoping we’re all on the same page that there’s never too many...because I just can’t with this sweet soul. I wish we could bottle her up & distribute. The world would be a happier place, indeed. ✨

So I told the kids I needed to do a quick photo sh

So I told the kids I needed to do a quick photo shoot for a job. They complained, per usual. 🤣 I lined them up and put this giant golden egg in front of them. On the count of three they opened it... it took a few seconds to register with Ardyn and Max. I think they were just in complete shock. Slide 5 is their reaction when I told them she was ours to keep forever. Q cried (... and then proceeded to completely hog the sweet bunny for the rest of the day.)

Soooo, now we just need a name!! I’m thinking maybe Carrie, but calling her Kerri. Thoughts? 😜 🐰But, seriously, help us name this sweet lil lady & leave a few ideas below!

Sissies & besties forever & ever! I get asked oft

Sissies & besties forever & ever!

I get asked often what their age gap is, and it’s exactly 2 1/2 years apart. Coincidentally the very same age gap as my sister & I...almost to the month! That wasn’t “our plan”, and we went through some heartache and loss trying to give Q a sibling. But now, I look back and see that it was all meant to be exactly how it is! 🤍 I love watching these two babes grow together, I love their closeness & their silliness, their inside jokes and the way they can communicate without words. I love how they support one another in their different endeavors & yes, even slam doors and proclaim the other’s “undying annoyingness” on occasion. After all, Isn’t that what sisters are for?! 👯‍♀️🤍 #myqanda

Waking up this morning after a week of slow, donut

Waking up this morning after a week of slow, donut & mimosa filled mornings was pretty aggressive. Take me back to no schedules (and no packing of the dang lunches 😩)...actually, just take me straight to summer! I’m READY.

She finds fault with EVERY dance related photo I t

She finds fault with EVERY dance related photo I take. “Mom! My fingers! My hands are wrong, my foot is sickled, my leg is bent, you can’t post THAT!”
But all I can see is my little baby girl, (seeming oh-so-much older than her short nine years) who has worked her booty off this year and is making so much progress.

I ignore her self-critiquing (mostly because I don’t understand it😜) “Progress,” I tell her. “You have to look at the progress! Are you having fun? And, are you better than you were this time last year? Then, you’re doing it right, my girl & you’re exactly where you need to be.”🤍

(swipe for the original & a little time hop)

Spring Break was so good for the soul but made me

Spring Break was so good for the soul but made me DESPERATELY ready for summer! Can we start the countdown now???

(Swipe to the end to see a throwback from one too many summers ago.🥲)

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