Author Archives: Erin

My mom recently treated Natalie to a new toy – a stroller for her to push.  (I have been wanting her to have one for awhile, as I new she would love it – she likes to help push her … Continue reading →

Our good friend Derek is in town for his bachelor party.  Jordan is at the Cubs game with him, as I type.  However, Derek first kicked off the weekend as most bachelors typically do… on a play date with two … Continue reading →

Kaila gets the photo credit.

I know I loved my first Mother’s Day, but my second one was even better!  Despite another cold and some terrible teething, Natalie and Jordan really outdid themselves!  (Thankfully, Natalie was also in a much better mood than she was … Continue reading →

We had a terrific time in Colorado for my college roommate’s wedding. Congrats Dina and Andrew! As you can tell from the fact that I don’t have a pic of the groom, I was very focused on hanging out with … Continue reading →

       The first picture is Natalie trying on her new sunglasses (thanks, Aunt Jira – you have a  fantastic sense of style!).  The second is Jordan at around 3.5 years old, holding his new baby brother Alex (circa … Continue reading →

Her smiles came from the fact that we had Disney music playing… Not that she actually was enjoying painting. She also tried to eat every color we put in front of her. I think she thought we were decorating cookies … Continue reading →

Natalie continues to grow into an adorable, sweet toddler.  Some favs as of late: – Her growing vocabulary.  She can say the following words: eye, ball, balloon, bubbles, me, Na (for Nat), Nana, Dada, Ga (for Grandpa or Grandma or … Continue reading →

I know, I know.  My blogging is definitely sub-par, relative to my peak when I was a stay-at-home mom last summer.  Nevertheless, here’s my attempt to fill you in on the highlights: Grandma and Grandpa visited last weekend.  We feel … Continue reading →