December 31, 2014

12.31.14

$5 buys you three small Icee's, an order of pretzel sticks,
and one moment of peace and quiet. 
(Latte not included.)

December 30, 2014

December 29, 2014

12.29.14

It's a sad day to be a Christmas tree.

December 28, 2014

12.28.14

Snowball shooter fun at Great Grandma T's.

December 27, 2014

12.27.14

Still trying to figure out how to fit the holiday gift basket in the pantry.

December 26, 2014

12.26.14

Decisions, decisions.

December 25, 2014

December 24, 2014

December 23, 2014

12.23.14

Frosting cookies with the best of them.


December 22, 2014

12.22.14

Little Man has taken a liking to a morning cup o' joe.

December 21, 2014

12.21.14

A few of our favorites.

December 20, 2014

12.20.14

Selfie Saturday: It's not every day your big brother turns 40.

December 19, 2014

12.19.14

Pajama day, a Christmas party, turning Mrs. Casterline into a snowman...
it was all fun and games until Mady threw up in the school bathroom...
moments after this picture was taken.


December 18, 2014

12.18.14

2nd grade girl crafters are more cooperative than say, 2nd grade boy crafters.

December 17, 2014

12.17.14

Because life is too short not to eat steak for lunch.

December 16, 2014

12.16.14

My crafting assistant.
And a photobomb by Mady.

December 15, 2014

12.15.14

Long division: as terrible as you remember.

December 14, 2014

12.14.14

My love/hate relationship with scrapbooking continues...

December 13, 2014

12.13.14

A quick shopping date with my littlest lady.

December 12, 2014

12.12.14

A winter fiesta. Just for funsies.

December 11, 2014

December 10, 2014

12.10.14

A totally engrossing game of Busytown.

December 9, 2014

12.9.14

{Dylan opts out this year in favor of basketball practice...}

December 8, 2014

12.8.14

Baby Ella {Mrs. Smith's new baby} visits Mady's Young Five's class.

December 7, 2014

12.7.14

Annual Christmas shot in progress...and the final product.

December 6, 2014

December 5, 2014

December 4, 2014

12.4.14

Daddy knows the way to his ladies' hearts.

December 2, 2014

December 1, 2014

12.1.14

A holiday challenge: wrapped and done by December 1.

November 30, 2014

11.30.14

A dream come true. (For both of them, I think.)

November 29, 2014

11.29.14

Make-your-own nacho bar = Great success.

November 28, 2014

11.28.14

My alternative to Black Friday madness.

November 27, 2014

November 26, 2014

11.26.14

A lovely lunch out with Great-Grandpa and Grandma.
(For most of us, anyway. Can you spot the pouting 5YO?)

November 25, 2014

11.25.14

Mady's first solo game of Apples to Apples. (She rocked it.)

November 24, 2014

11.24.14

That {DIY} moment when you wonder what you've gotten yourself into.
Spoiler alert: it works out.

November 23, 2014

11.23.14

Weekend bonus: Saturday smiles.

November 22, 2014

November 21, 2014

11.21.14

Where you can find him (until the driveway melts).

November 20, 2014

11.20.14

A picture from last week Thursday, 
back when a November snowfall was still interesting and fun.

November 19, 2014

11.19.14

Matt and I went to Costco today, hours apart, 
and both picked up the same new coffee to try.
#twoheartsbeatingasone

November 18, 2014

11.18.14

Make-shift skating rink.
(And a way to keep busy on Snow Day #1 of the season.)

November 17, 2014

11.17.14

Mady's FIVE!
{And look who's happy to be home from the doll hospital?!}

November 16, 2014

11.16.14

Checking out the snow with Uncle Matt.

November 15, 2014

11.15.14

Some of my favorite people have birthdays in November.

November 14, 2014

November 13, 2014

11.13.14

It's an all basketball birthday for our favorite 10 year old.

November 12, 2014

11.12.14

Watch out world, Ella's eight!