Last Saturday, we ventured to one of our favorite towns, Evergreen. We made a stop at the Alpine Bakery for some of their delicious donuts and then headed over to the frozen lake nestled in the mountains to watch ice skaters and hockey players. It felt like an old timey, classic Christmas setting. We can’t [...]

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were hung by the chimney with care…

I just, literally about 10 minutes ago, finished sewing Charlie’s stocking. I’m elated with how it turned out and it would not have been possible without my Aunt Nene’s help. She is a gifted artist and sketched the pattern of the ski boot.
My family’s tradition is to have their [...]

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The reason we’ve been under the radar for the past couple of weeks is because we’ve been a bit preoccupied with our most recent venture:

We are homeowners and will hopefully make it official at the end of January or beginning of February! It’s a darling new build in the town of Castle Rock, just a [...]

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After the blessing, my mom stayed in town for the following week. She and Charlie picked right back up as best buds and had a few of their own play dates so Steven and I could sneak away. We loved having her in town and are counting down to her February visit. Truth be told, [...]

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Last weekend, we were fortunate enough to have several family members come into town for Charlie’s blessing. Sunday was such a neat day for our little family and it was as if Charlie knew it was his special day. Steven gave a beautiful and eloquent blessing even though Charlie made his presence known by crying [...]

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Hopefully you saw our Thanksgiving Surprise video in the previous post. It was the perfect beginning to a wonderful week.
Steven spent the first two days working, so Charlie and I got to spend time meeting all of the family and friends.**
Thanksgiving Day began with watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, family tradition, and baking up [...]

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Our Charles is now 2 months and some change, and we can’t even believe it. He brings so much joy and love into our lives and adds a special spirit to our home. He’s extremely expressive with his face; sometimes he’ll have the most serious, concentrated look on his face while other times he can’t [...]

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