Saturday, October 13, 2018

it's october & really feels like fall around here! we're soaking it all in :)

lu lost her third tooth! she's quite the dramatic in situations such as these; however, once the blood had subsided, she was over the moon! the tooth fairy brought 30 cents [which i quickly corrected when i overheard her telling her sisters that 30 dollars was left under her pillow ;)] & a pack of lemonheads! 

the most darling toothless grin-


nature walk around the 'hood with my little boos-





first school yearbook picture- check! be still, my heart. looking so grown.


lucy worked hard on her first story one afternoon after school! this was all her idea to create, which completely tugs at my heartstrings. my little artist. she wrote what she could on her own & used our google home to ask how to spell the words she wasn't sure of <3





friday was a rainy early-dismissal day for lucy, and it was just the best afternoon ever. sadly, jon left town friday morning through the middle of next week, so the girls & i made sure to fill our first afternoon of this stretch with all the fall fun! we picked lucy & eloise up from school, then came home & immediately had lunch & took baths before snuggling in for the day. free days at home with all 3 of my babies are the most precious to me. 



we filled our chilly saturday with the rec center to exercise, library, coffee shop, park, chick-fil-a & target! all a girl needs in this life, really!







looking forward to a jammie day tomorrow & jon taking time off a bit after this long trip, so lots of fam time on the agenda!

thankful thankful thankful <3

xoxo, 

-ivy

Sunday, October 7, 2018

a busy first week of october with flu shots for the girls [i cannot even begin to explain the shit show that went down ;)], the park & library, eloise's first time riding a school bus to her apple farm field trip [her excitement was beyond!!], lucy's first tinitainer performance [which was ultimately cancelled due to rain, but she was show-ready regardless!] & the school gala, which reaffirmed for jon & i that our kids [& family] are right where they should be. 













it's a rainy sunday, jon's at the chiefs game & the girls & i are gearing up to bake, read their library halloween books & of course... watch hocus pocus on repeat!

xoxo, 

-ivy

Sunday, September 30, 2018

fall is in the air!

we've had super chilly mornings, perfect for the park! somedays we're dropping off lucy then heading to a nearby park for 30 minutes or so before eloise's preschool morning begins. we often go before picking up lucy, and then again on our way home from school pickup!
 these temps are just too good!



kindergarten fire station field trip!




eloise- a self portrait :)


all about lucy day for mom, dad & lu, celebrating our 6 year old & filled with her favorites- the coffeeshop, mall, halloween costume shipping, nails & sonic! so much fun!




our favorite small-town, non-crowded pumpkin patch in bonner springs! this was our 5th year picking out our family pumpkin here!









sooo excited that tomorrow brings october! happy fall, y'all!!!

xoxo, 

-ivy



Tuesday, September 25, 2018

lucy jane is SIX!

6 years ago, on a gray september tuesday, this beautiful soul was born-


breakfast in bed before school, made specially for lucy by daddy- pumpkin pancakes & berries :)


& a rainbow cake, her biggest wish! mama got to work!




brand new rainbow art supplies for the girl who is always, always drawing-


& per her request- happy meals in the school cafeteria!



we got our girl home!


her first kindergarten project- an all about me page that she spent the afternoon clipping magazines for :)


make a wish, sweet lu!



the most precious gift for us before bedtime-




lucy- you are kind, curious, sensitive, determined, silly & your heart is always thankful. 

you blessed us beyond measure the night you were born. 

we love love love love love you! year six!!!

xoxo, 

-mommy