The cotton is blooming at my parents house so I took the girls out for a photo-shoot after church on Sunday. They usually gripe and moan when I take pictures, but they seemed to enjoy this as much as I did. Libby is fake smiling right now and I happen to love it. It’s a phase all kids go through when learning how to work their “real” smile, and it’s.. Read More
We spent our weekend enjoying homecoming games and soccer tournaments. Libby was voted homecoming attendant by the youth league football team. She got a crown and a sash, so she was super excited. (Libby walks around with an invisible crown on anyways, so she was in Heaven with a real one!) Her friend Ty was her escort. He’s a very tall second grader and Libby is a very tiny first.. Read More
How about that photo bomber in the back? Hey Pops 🙂 I’ve been walking around with my hand under my belly a lot lately. It helps with the pull from pregnancy, but mostly it’s just habit. Libby will randomly walk up and put her hands under my belly, saying “I’ll hold him for a minute, Mama.” Just precious. (PS: This photo was very “in-the-moment”, thus Libby’s silly face!) Kyndall has.. Read More
In between soccer and cheerleading, school has started back. As usual, our school had Open House night, where kids and parents both come to meet the teacher. The girls love it, mostly because they get to see the friends they haven’t seen all summer. (They love their teachers too, but they already know them, being TK’s and all. That’s teacher’s kids, for those of you who don’t know.) Libby has.. Read More
Disclaimer: Prepare yourself, dear reader. There are about to be a barrage of make-up posts headed your way. Lots of things have happened since I last posted–back to school, the start of soccer, football (and cheer for Libby) season, our GENDER REVEAL! It’s all coming your way over the next few days, so hold onto your hats! The West family is back in the game.. soccer game, that is. Having.. Read More
Tomboy. Â Animal lover. Â Camouflage wearer. Â At 10:20 a.m., eight years ago, Kyndall came into the world and made us parents for the first time. Â You can find her birth story here. A few things about Kyndall: She is super smart. Â She often surprises me with the things she knows or can do. She is stubborn. She excels at sports. She loves being outside, either playing sports or doing something with.. Read More
I know I’ve done this twice before, but pregnancy is ex-haust-ing!! Even more so the third time around. So please forgive my lack of posting–I’ve been doing lots of sitting around, eating, and sleeping….oh and, you know, growing a baby 🙂 We spent a few days around the 4th snuggling with this guy. Kristi, Luke, and West came in to spend the long weekend at their parents and we all.. Read More
About two weeks ago, the girls started talking about hosting a birthday party for their stuffed animal, Cherry. Invitations were handmade. They both spent several hours in K’s room building a piñata for the party. After two weeks of planning and creating, Libby decided on a date. And never being one to ignore imagination, I let it happen. The girls spent their own money on silly string, party hats,.. Read More
When Kyndall was almost four, we went to an event at a local church. (I call it an event because, for the life of me, I can’t remember what it was. Possibly the anniversary party for my parents, but I can’t be sure.) At this event, a few older girls took Kyndall into a darker part of the church. As I learned later, they left my four year old in.. Read More
For the past several years, we have created a Summer Manifesto. A list of things we want to do over the summer break. (You can find 2012’s here. Apparently, I never posted 2013’s.) We’ve been pretty successful getting these things accomplished in the past, and I have super high hopes for this summer. It also helps give a sense of purpose to our summer, instead of just spending every day.. Read More