365 photo // january

unlike most of you fancy bloggers, i do not have an iphone.
which is ok most of the time. 
except when i want to participate in fun things like the "photo of the day" craze on instagram. 

so, one day while i was pouting about my android, i came across a really helpful app called, 365 photos. and then all was well in my android world. it has been so helpful to take a photo each day and have it organized on my phone. this month i am using this as my guide and faking my way through #febphotoaday. 

// my sick, but still smiling girl on new years day// double ear infection// real marriage launch day//

//my very sick little lady// afternoon tea// 2 lattes to get me through the 6th sick day//

//feeling better// fun before sleeping// breakfast for dinner.

// trader joes stuffed chicken breasts// breakfast face// a cute hoodie from a clothing swap//

//sunset on a fri night// cookies for an afternoon treat// maggies first snowman//

//straight up chillin// good words// snow that wouldnt stop falling.//

//living room chalkboard// putting on makeup// first pigtails//

//after bath curls// a thrifted 'farmer gramps'// bath time//

// migrane// a walk at the park// DATE NIGHT// 

// baby evelyn// a fortune thats 'my dream'// 

// nutella, and coffee// reading the Bible//

i love doing this and i am excited to make a photo book with all my photos at the end of this year! 

also, i am so thankful for the response i have received regarding my last post. i love that i am not alone in this and i am praying that the Lord works in all of our hearts!

snow in seattle

 

it finally decided to snow in seattle this weekend. 

this was maggie's first snowfall. 

well, thats not true. 

it was the first one that she could participate in.

it started snowing at church and then we went out to lunch with some friends, as we ate the snow decided to stick and come down more and more. it was so fun. 

my sweet friend heidi snapped this sweet photo of us. its pretty much my favorite. 

  honestly, i dont really love the snow. 

unless it is sticking like crazy and piles up.

otherwise i find it annoying. 

mags loved it. 

she kept signing 'more' over and over. 

i love that little bug.

she had some fun sticking her tounge out to 'eat the snow'

daddy helped her make a little snowman & we tossed some snowballs at her. she was full of giggles and wonder. 

although, as you can see in the bottom left photo, she did not want to walk very much in the strange fluffy white stuff on the ground. when we finally did get her to walk in it she didnt want to stop and cried when we had to take her inside. 

after our snow adventure, we came inside and snuggled on the couch, ate chocolate chip cookies and built a blanket fort. 

i would say it was a pretty great first snow day for this little family. 

pumpkin carving & halloween 2011

i was going to write a really cute post on our pumpkin carving.
and then i was going to write an even cuter post on how i made my little girls costume. and after that a cute post about all our halloween fun.


but honestly, i have been to busy soaking in all the wonderful time that i can with my husband and little girl. so, i am going to just post a ton of pictures and then i hope to get back to regular blogging tomorrow. 


oh, and another thing, thanks for being such great readers... i feel like i have not had the chance to get to know many of you and i would love to change that, but i am so thankful for those of you who have followed along and stuck out these past few months of little to no blogging. i promise, i am back.


enjoy a peek into our little october! 

yukon cournielus and mary poppins

spit spot

our little owl

on the farm

over the weekend we took miss maggie to a farm. 
it was so much fun to go somewhere and do something as
our little family of 3. 

 

 

 nick and i loved watching maggie see animals {like this pig} for the first time. 

we are blown away at how big our girl has become and that she is no longer a baby, but has pretty much reached toddlerhood. 

she is walking around pretty good these days. 

and singing and talking a lot.

it's crazy to think that last year at this time, we were still wondering what birth was going to be like, and who this little lady would look like. 

 the little farm that we went to was right on the river, so we took her down to see a river { and she totally didnt care... she just wanted to play in the water.} they had a sweet little 'secret garden' area that i would have loved to have some family pictures taken at. 

tonight, we are starting our first fall family traditon. apple cider, soup and pumpkin carving {and maybe some candy corn...} 

i am really enjoying my little family. what are some of your fall traditions?

ps. i am working on a really fun giveaway, email me if you are interested in donating something!

lately...

the funny thing about having a camera on my phone is that i take a hundred photos a day & do nothing with them. 
so, i thought that tonight, i would share some with you! 
here is a look into what has been going on lately. 

little lady waking up

my dad with the pearl girl

working with gramps

tired mama right before cutting off all that hair

sending silly photo's to daddy

grandma margaret pearl

this girl loves oatmeal.

tutu time

reading books with daddy

helping do the dishes

she loves her little owl

girls just wanna have fun

waiting for daddy

smiles

driving

oh, hey!

happy girl

she loves to laugh

a bib & burp cloth i made for baby susanna

playing at gg's house.

i know that was a lot of photos, we are having a lot of fun over here! {most days...}