Mothering Emma Kate, Jack, & Liam

Announcing… Baby #3!

In late January, we were *surprised* to learn that we would be adding to our little family! Baby #3 is due late September, and we are all excited about this new addition to our family. Chris and I told Emma and Jack on Valentine’s Day, and they quickly embraced the idea and became excited. Emma [...]

Posted on April 12th, 2009 by tonya
Filed under: Baby #3, Emma Kate, Jack Miles, Mothering | 2 Comments »

Happy Easter!

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail…
We spent Saturday of Easter weekend in Pinehurst with Grammy, Annie, and Wink. Chris and I hid Easter eggs outside, and the kids enjoyed competing to see who could find the most jelly bean-filled eggs! It was a beautiful day and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit.
Easter morning, [...]

Posted on April 12th, 2009 by tonya
Filed under: Emma Kate, Family, Jack Miles | 1 Comment »

Spring break at the beach

The kids and I just returned from our second annual girls (plus Jack) weekend at the beach. Mom and I drove down with the kids and met Malinda and Jocie (and Josh for one night) at North Myrtle. The weather was horrible (windy and cold), but it was wonderful to get away and to spend [...]

Posted on April 12th, 2009 by tonya
Filed under: Emma Kate, Family, Friends, Jack Miles, Mothering, Uncategorized, Vacation | 2 Comments »

Happy 4th birthday, Jack!

My little guy celebrated his 4th birthday this week! It’s so hard to believe Jack is now 4, in preschool, and into big guy stuff like Star Wars and Batman. To celebrate, Jack had a few friends over for a Scooby Doo movie night, complete with a popcorn machine and an evening showing of Aloha, [...]

Posted on April 12th, 2009 by tonya
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Matt, Monica, & Mia visit

A couple weekends ago we enjoyed an impromptu visit with Monica and family. They were in town for a wedding and stayed with us, giving us the opportunity for some babysitting time with Baby Mia. Emma Kate absolutely loved Mia’s smiles and kisses, and used the weekend to prove what a big girl helper she [...]

Posted on April 12th, 2009 by tonya
Filed under: Family | 2 Comments »