Noah’s track season is off to an incredible start! All the hard work he put in during the offseason is really paying off. He’s gotten noticeably faster and stronger, and it’s showing in every meet. He’s been dominating his events and consistently pushing himself to improve. His relay team has been especially fun to watch,…

This Easter looked a little different—but it turned out just right. With too much snow still on the ground, we moved the Easter basket hunt into Jodi’s garage. The kids didn’t mind at all and had fun searching for their Easter bags in a warmer spot! We spent the day playing games, including a family…

This weekend, Rachael, Marge, Willow, Hudson, and I had the absolute joy of helping Sara find her wedding dress locally at Moda Lane Boutique here in Aberdeen. She came in with a clear vision—but sometimes, the perfect dress has a way of surprising you! With a little guidance (and some fun opinions from the rest…

Willow and I recently spent two days in Nashville with Blake at his Society of Hospitalist Medicine Conference. Our first day was travel, but after checking in, we walked to a late-night Italian spot that Willow called some of the best Italian food she’s ever had! Day one’s full adventure continued with a morning walk…

We may have waited a little while to celebrate Leo turning seven with his friends, but it ended up being worth every second. When the day finally came, all of his friends were able to make it—and you could just feel how loved he was from the moment everyone arrived. We leaned all the way…

The night before his birthday, Leo lost his second front tooth—so not only did the birthday fairy show up (with balloons filling his room when he woke up), but the tooth fairy made a visit too. Safe to say, it was a pretty magical start to turning seven. It’s hard to believe our baby is…

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…