Jamie’s parents drove over from Austin, Texas for the long weekend to get their Hadley fix, so Jamie and I put together a yummy (but simple) 4th of July spread to welcome them with. I’m kind of embarrassed to share this picture of my disasterous-looking chocolate chip cookie bars (with chocolate chip homemade icing – yum), but they were heavenly!… Keep Reading
Buying our Home in Kansas: The First Few Steps
Two months from right now our hands will surely be hurting from signing a 6″ tall stack of papers, but I know that our excitement will be through the roof. We’ll be closing on our next home and officially starting our lives in Kansas! There’s plenty of work that needs to be done between now and then though. I’ve been… Keep Reading
Amy & Cole’s Perfect Wedding Weekend
This past weekend our “Skridu” became a McManigal when she married the man of her dreams. Her entire wedding weekend was flawless, and I’m so excited to share a little bit about it today. On Friday morning my mom, Hadley, and I packed up everything in Madison and headed to Chattanooga. Since Jamie was in Indianapolis for his cousin’s wedding and my… Keep Reading
Catching Up
Happy Monday! Today we have some brief catching up to do. Today marks four years since Jamie gave me the surprise of my life and asked me to marry him. Sweet memories! I don’t even know where the last two weeks went, but sure enough Hadley and I are almost packed and ready for our flight back to Arizona in a… Keep Reading
A Lightning-Quick Visit to Birmingham and Tuscaloosa
It feels so good to be relaxing this morning! Not only are we resting up from a few days of being on the go, but I’m also catching my breath before a weekend of juggling bridesmaid and mommy duties. We’ll probably wipe out on Sunday when we get back to Madison, but it will all be worth it. I can’t wait… Keep Reading
Putting an Offer In
Hello again from Madison and HAPPY WEDDING WEEK to my beautiful friend Amy! We kick off her wedding festivities Friday morning in Chattanooga, and I cannot wait for all the fun to begin and to see her as a bride on Saturday. Many many many of my very best memories include Amy, and I cannot imagine my life without her friendship…. Keep Reading
Book Recommendations for Dads-to-Be!
Good morning! While this little cutie bounces around in her new doorway jumper, I have a couple of book recommendations for the dads-to-be out there! A couple weeks after I found out that I was pregnant with Hadley, I ordered Jamie a couple of books that I shipped to Afghanistan as a surprise. Jamie really didn’t have the first clue about… Keep Reading
Flying Cross-Country with my Baby
Hello from Madison, Alabama! It feels so good to be home at my parent’s house. Today is recovery day because flying cross-country with a seven-month old alone is a blast! said no one ever. I’m being dramatic; Hadley was actually very well behaved and got herself no more agitated than I did. 🙂 I had been nervous for weeks about yesterday’s trip because… Keep Reading