Let’s see…I left off on Christmas Eve, with us having decided to stay in Richmond till Christmas morning.  A hard decision–but ultimately, we wanted to try to preserve some time for our little family to make Christmas memories before we headed off to spend time with my family in Lynchburg. We went to an early [...]

There has been so much going on lately.  Here it is February and it feels a little strange to share pictures from Christmas.  Maybe I should just move on and share a little of what’s been happening more recently?  There have been some really happy times, but they have been balanced by some hard things [...]

I interrupt this series of Christmas updates to show you the most precious thing ever.  (not that I’m biased or anything) Holland doesn’t yet know how to say ‘yes’, so I should probably teach her the baby sign for it, but I can’t quite bring myself to do that because this is her ‘yes’: As [...]

This was the first year that Christmas was marked by a trip to sit on Santa’s lap (several trips, in fact).   Now, despite the fact that the above photo is completely ridiculous (but no less a true–and frankly, hilarious picture of this particular moment, I mean, look at each person!  Cracks me up!), I [...]

I’ve been slowly working on putting together a post with Christmas pictures to share, but in the meantime, I thought I’d share a few I took today of our bedroom.  I know I posted about it before, but around here things are always changing…So here’s how she’s lookin as of this afternoon  (I obviously think [...]

Merry Christmas, friends! For me, the Christmas season is typically a time of great anticipation, expectation, excitement, and a good hearty dose of stress and anxiety as well.  For sure a lot of it is culturally based, but whatever the reason, I’ve always said that Christmas is better as it exists in my head, which [...]

I am bound and determined to finish recapping our fall before Christmas gets here, so I don’t have much time.  Here we go! Back in October, we travelled to Charlottesville for a birthday party.  Our good friends, Holly and Jay’s little boy Joel turned one, and we were so glad we got to be there [...]

The days turn into weeks, the weeks into months, and as time goes by I often have the best of intentions to blog about the various things we do, but somehow I never get around to it.  So, I’m going to try and recap our fall by highlighting some of the more memorable events… Wade [...]

Holland’s first birthday came fast.  I feel like I blinked and my baby went from a cuddly little newborn to a walking, talking (well, still mainly babbling, but there are some words!), little lady who is on. the. move.  She is one busy girl, always anxious to explore whatever she can get her little hands [...]

Of course our time is a bit less full without our Wader-tater, but Miss Holland and I do enjoy preschool mornings.  A nap for little love while mama tidies the house, followed by a snack for both of us and some dancing to Pandora (she does love music, what can I say)….I don’t want to [...]