We had a sweet little family day on the last day of 2009. What a big year. Brian got a promotion, I got pregnant, we had some great vacations and we decided to move to Switzerland. I do feel blessed! We had lunch at one of our favorite restaurants – Tapas Barcelona – here in…

Sorting through hand-me-down baby clothes at Jennifer’s. Bea says wow – how many onesies and pink outfits does one little girl need. Thanks for storing all those little outfits Jennifer.

Just a few more photos that I must post. First up – Bea and I having breakfast in our matching Team Piglet shirts. Oh you haven’t heard? Jenna is getting a boat for her birthday and I helped to design a logo for her boat (called Piglet). Apparently Chris is researching pink boat paint –…

I love, love, love my Mom’s collection of Christmas ornaments. It’s something so simple but every year I take such pleasure in carefully looking over the tree with my mom and my sister. Looking for a particular one – remembering ones that were new last year. Finding my favorites from way way back when I…

We decided to have our little family Christmas before heading back to Michigan. I could watch Bea open gifts all day long. She is so serious – and as soon as she opens a gift she hands it right to me to show me what she got. What a nice relaxed evening we’ve had opening…

First we found out today that baby number two is looking healthy and, as the doctor said, has indoor plumbing. It’s a girl – we’re very excited. I’m particularly excited that my daughters will have that special relationship known as sisterhood. The news that seems to be the bigger event of the day – Bea…

I made a santa coloring page based on this ratty felt santa that I got at a rummage sale.  Click here to download my merry Santa.   

I read this nice little story today and it reminded me of the many times that I’ve seen people drop everything to push someone’s car or my car out of a deep and slippery pile of snow. I suspect that there is something about the snow in the air that makes people who live in…

Here’s the mystery project Aunt Sandy. I decided I didn’t have time to make a Christmas dress for Bea this year. So I made a Christmas skirt. I used that easy lazy days skirt pattern again. And I am so very inspired by the clothes on Katie Did. It took a while to cut and…