Ethan Attack...

GranGran and Grandaddy Biggs were in town, everyone was outside, it was a nice day… so I thought it was a good time to practice manually working my camera’s video controls. Maybe I should start with inanimate objects. I didn’t really get far past turning my camera on. ...

Ethan Vs. The Water Hose...

This morning we took advantage of the low humidity and enjoyed the backyard. Ethan was super curious. We try to go swimming often so he can get used to the water but he is not very interested most of the time. Today, however, out of nowhere he crawls to the pool, crawls in with shoes socks and all, sits...

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Garden...

Our goal was to take one year old portraits. We found a great place, but didn’t take into consideration the insane humidity. So, we have some cute sweaty photos! We will try again earlier in the day so it won’t be so hot. I feel motivated to have one year old pictures that don’t look...

Birthday Party...

We had a small family party for Ethan this evening to celebrate his official birthday. Balloons, party hats, cake, and presents… what more could a one year old little boy ask for! We are so blessed to have family who love our child.

Ethan Turns One...

Ethan is officially one year old today. That means I’ve been a mom for a whole year. Thinking back on what life was like a year ago is just wild. I was so naive. I thought I knew, but I did not have the first clue as to what motherhood really was. I had no idea of the sacrifices,  the time restraints,...

Giraffe BBQ Part 2...

Here are more pictures of the party. The little ones had great fun playing in the pool and in Ethan’s new wagon he got from Gran Gran and Granddaddy.

Giraffe BBQ Part 1...

The long awaited party day finally arrived. We spent the morning busily finishing up little details. The desserts were baked, cupcakes iced, giraffe snacks dished and the giraffe birthday shirt made. I was very proud of myself for actually following through with the ideas I had for this party and it...

Family Time...

As we were getting ready for the big Ethan and Nguyen birthday bash, we set aside some time to celebrate dad’s birthday and just hang out. Eric and Leanna came in town so this was one of the few times a year my whole family is together. Everybody had a great time! We ate awesome mandarin orange...

Wall-O-Fishies...

We had an adventure going to the Downtown Aquarium with Yen and Ty. After struggling to find parking and avoiding additional wrong turns, we finally got to see the aquarium. They had a few large tanks of fish and we got to touch sting rays. The boys really enjoyed the train ride through the shark tank....

Nguyen’s Birthday...

We celebrated Nguyen’s 30th birthday with family and friends. We had a cookout, opened some presents and had a great time.

Family Visits...

It was so nice to have my family come visit. Abigail and Ethan had a great time playing with each other. They poked and swatted and jump on air mattresses together. Mom and Dad loved having both grandkids in the same place. ...