One Year!

North turned one on Oct. 19th. Everyday I am so grateful to have such a wonderful little boy. He has brought so much joy to our lives. Jared and I threw him a party with friends and family. We also took him to the zoo and we planted a tree for him. We buried the placenta with the tree. It has been in our freezer for the past year. I am excited to see what the next year brings. North loves to kick his soccer ball, swing, play in the tub and just be silly. He is also taking a couple steps at a time. I know he will be walking any day now. 

5 guilty food pleasures

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end of summer

Summer has come to an end, but we had a blast. Here are some highlights . . . 

Moab

Vegas

Swimming

Playing with friends

4th of July parade

Camping

Being Silly

Time to Relax

8 months and counting

It is no surprise that our lives revolve around little North. He is 8 1/2 months old and so amazing. Jared and I look at him everyday and feel so lucky to have such a sweet, fun, curious and wonderful little boy. Everyone always says that time goes by so fast. . . . well, it does. We really try to cherish everyday with North. Here are a few of my favorite pictures over the past few months. North has been on two weekend vacations, done a lot of swimming and spent lots of time with his loving family. 

Sisters

"Sisters, sisters

There were never such devoted sisters

Never had to have a chaperone, no sir

I'm here to keep my eye on her"

What would I do without my sisters? They are my best friends, my biggest support and my strongest examples of great mothers. Growing up with Kimberly and Katie there was never a dull moment. We would always be riding big wheels, having pillow fights, dressing up, playing atari and always making a mess of the house. Now we talk on the phone every morning, have lunch dates, discuss hot topics, watch our kids play, shop, vacation and try and fix each other. They both have so many strong qualities that I try to follow now that I am a new mother. Kimberly and Katie are both nurturing and generous. They also babysit North once a week. He is so lucky to have such loving Aunts. I don't know what I would do without my sisters!

Other great sister Trios:

Kathryn, Susan & Janet

Fro, Emma & Ali

Jaden, Sienna & Macy

Laura, Mindi & Me