After a weekend of watching Bodhi play soccer for SDU in Bismarck (they came in 2nd and lost the championship game, we headed west to follow the snow in Red Lodge, MT. We set out for a winter getaway expecting a little bit of everything: hiking, exploring, shopping downtown, and relaxing in the hot tub.…

A few weeks ago, my two best friends from high school, Brittany and Justine, and I embarked on a trip that was as much about friendship as it was about wine. We were celebrating Brittany’s 40th birthday, and what better way to honor that milestone than a girls’ getaway in beautiful California wine country? We…

Blake and I kicked things off last weekend with a Mardi Gras celebration that was very much outside our usual routine. We actually got dressed up, left the house, and stayed out past 10 p.m. — which, in this season of life, absolutely qualifies as a major event worth documenting. We had fun sitting with…

January is a funny month. The holidays are over, the days are short, the cold is relentless, and it feels like everything slows down just a bit. Around here, January doesn’t offer many options—but one thing it does give us is indoor soccer, and honestly, that’s been more than enough to keep things fun and…

The rest of Christmas break unfolded just the way we hoped it would—slow, full, and wrapped in togetherness. Christmas morning started with opening gifts as a family, the kind of morning where no one rushes and the coffee stays warm a little longer. New toys were quickly put to use, with the 3D printer stealing…

Christmas Eve looked a little different for our family this year—but in the best way possible. As Grandma Ket spent her first holiday in an assisted living home, we pivoted and found a new place to gather, bringing our annual Christmas Eve celebration to The Finery Event Center on Main. After Christmas Eve Mass, we…

We managed to squeeze in our annual progressive dinner with the Markovetz family—our fourth year… or maybe only the third? At this point, the exact number doesn’t matter nearly as much as the tradition itself. It’s one of those nights we all look forward to every holiday season. The idea is simple and so fun:…

Both boys had their holiday concerts this month, and they were such special nights to witness. Leo was up first, performing several songs with his class. One of them was O Little Town of Bethlehem—sung entirely in Latin—which was absolutely amazing to listen to. I’m always surprised by Leo in these moments. He can get…

Bodhi officially turned 12, and this year we decided to keep things simple and centered around the things he truly loves. His actual birthday was a low-key, cozy day at home—exactly his style. We spent the day hanging out, cheering him on at soccer at the dome, and wrapping it all up with a birthday…

It’s been a few years since we had family photos taken, and we decided to go back to the location of one of our favorite photo sessions we have ever had….the place we were when we did our baby #4 announcement photos. With the sun going down and Blake’s cowboy hat on point, it was…