finn + kitty.

check out these bowling buds.





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partners in crime.

i pray they always love each other this much. talk about melting a momma's heart.


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twenty months.

oh sweet finn, you are such a stinkpot and have your momma wrapped around your finger. you do.not.stop.moving. like you literally only "run" no walking. you're a "tad" bow-legged and your run could go down in the books as the funniest most adorable thing i ever did see. you are the friendliest little guy and I hope your current love for your sister stays like this. you know your animal sounds, LOVE to be chased, play hide and seek, and prefer to be naked & outside at all times. i'm pretty much obsessed with you & am looking forward to a busy sweaty dirty awesome summer with my nonstop adorable boy.


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daddy/daughter dance

dutch asked liv to be his date to the daddy/daughter dance. he got her a corsage & she picked him out a boutonniere. (& yes i just had to google how to spell that word.) i'm not certain since momma's weren't allowed but i'm pretty confident they rocked the dance floor.


finn & i had an awesome date too. dinner at the marsh deli & salad bar & then a great grocery shopping trip. he showed that mac & cheese who's boss. fun times!




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big sis story time

they really do get along so well *for now*. hearing them giggle together makes my heart explode. seriously best buds.


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cabin fever

who knew washi tape could make so much fun. hopskotch, anyone?




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sweet little toes.

wondering if i'll ever be able to backtrack & update this ole blog of ours. but until then i'm just going to post those moments/quotes/memories i never want to forget.




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the cake.

i will "blog" about my sons first birthday. it's really a great story. including 50mph wind gusts & 2 mommy meltdowns. but for now... a before & after.







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leaf hunt.

yesterday we went on a leaf hunt. we loaded up the bike trailer & went exploring. & then came home & made leaf art. sometimes it's the best feeling to hide your never-ending "to-do" list & just play. to say "yes" to anything your kid asks to do, within reason of course. it honestly feels better than crossing off the list. i need to work on doing that more... because they're probably not going to always hang out with me all day forever. we had a great day!





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Location:founders park

linebacker in training.

i have so much blogging to catch up on..including our sweet son's first birthday last week!! what! but I guess I've been too busy with shenanigans like this... seriously? he is pushing 5 times his weight. (don't do the math.) haha enjoy.

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first day of pre-k!

new school. new teacher. new friends. she had a great first day! she said she felt a little "shy" right when we were leaving but when we got there she walked right in like she owned the place. growing up! too fast!

sorry for the scrunch squint face. she needed her shades on this sunny morning.


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rain,rain, don't go away.

rainy day pictures were way too much fun! i will cherish these sweet pics always.












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Location:downtown, indianapolis

photography by liv.

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future's so bright...

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the preliminary bath.

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poolside.

sometimes you gotta just take a break, soak it in & munch on a granola bar.



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uncle joe is here!

& he brought finn his first "cloquet lumberjacks" hockey jersey. that's the high school dutch was the goalie for that went all the way to state. but lost in overtime. daddy's still not over this fact & i'm not supposed to talk about it. ha. yay for uncle joe! and yay for me for having a full-time "manny" while we get settled in our new casa! whoop!


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tough guy.

liv calls the fat rolls on finn's arms bracelets. please check out our manly son...on the hot pink 4-wheeler with all his "bracelets."



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i miss you.

"hello blogness my old friend." oh hi old friend. my dear b-log. the blog i used to love to spend so much time on. the blog that was my "me-time." the blog that was my online scrapbook. the blog that made me not feel guilty about not having a baby scrapbook. the blog i documented all the milestones in our exciting life. the blog i *used* to update. the blog whose program has changed since the last time i logged on so i barely could figure how to write this. the blog that would warm my soul a bit when people would say..."i love reading your blog!" well i miss you. truly. i'm not sure what happened. i could blame the transition to becoming a family of four. i could blame my iphone & the fact i rarely almost never get on a real computer anymore. i could blame a bit of post-partum funk. i could blame my new obsession with instagram. i could blame the fact i need a "pintervention." but whatever the reason...i'm back. i have a lot of catching up to do. but i've always known you were out just waiting for me. do i even still have any "followers" out there?

they say the darn-dest things.

liv's conversation with a sweet random old lady.

old lady: how old are you?

liv: i'm three.

old lady: when will you be four?

liv: well, when i'm all done being three.

what can i say? my daughter can nail an answer.