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Walking through a foot of leaves in the park was definitely a new sensation for these two! We shuffled along, checked out the river, picked up sticks, and built a huge pile of leaves to jump into. I have to admit, it’s been a long time since I’ve heard and felt so many leaves crunching beneath my feet!!! It’s amazing to be out in nature but the real magic happens when we engage with our surroundings. Too often we sit pretty instead of getting grit under our nails, mud squeezing our toes, cool snow down our necks, and sand in our cracks! I’m planning to let my sensations go wild and start packing a change of clothes for myself these days! 💁🏽‍♀️
I’ll probably be deathly ill next week from this slobber smooch but it was worth it! 💋This kid isn’t big on hugs, cuddling, snuggles or any of that lovey-dovey stuff so to sneak a kiss after his bday celebrations was awesome. I’m super pumped he enjoyed hitting the bike park with his crew this morning. I HATE cheap plastic and mindless consumption so for his birthday we ate cupcakes with our hands, supported our fav local bike park, and traded in decorative waste for t-shirt souvenirs that the kids got to decorate themselves. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good party with all the fixings but this year our family is trying to be more intentional with our time, money, and habits. As the kids grow older and are exposed to more and more gifts and goodies, keeping things simple is proving to be a challenge. I’d say this morning was a success but I’m scratching my head about Christmas and wondering how the heck Santa is going to stick with his 3 gift rule... #thebig3
How is this girl mine?!? 😍 I’ve never been over the top about dressing my kids in overly cutesy outfits with baby whales or unicorns, using giant bows or fuzzy fur vests, or buying trendy “must-haves”...mainly because 1) I have terrible fashion sense, 2) I’m cheap and can’t justify the price tag and, 3) we need rugged clothing to last outdoors...but this touque we were gifted is seriously cute!!! I may have to start re-thinking her wardrobe if she can pull off giraffe-a-la-mode this well 💁🏼‍♀️ What’s next? Vegan leather? One piece pant suits? The options are endless... #vogue #outdoorchic #activeforlife
My son was so impressed with my digging skills this morning (rescuing our car) that we dug for another 2 hours in the backyard! 😅 Now we have a couch and armchair to enjoy all this sun and 1.5ft of snow! On a regular day this kid knocks off 10km on his balance bike so winter requires creativity to wear him out (plus my sanity relies on that afternoon nap!). Not only do our avy shovels get a lot of use but I’m enjoying our grass that I got Maximo to seed. And since Nate didn’t mow it once all summer, it’s still a lush forest under all this snow! But more importantly, this couch might serve the best dual purpose yet of icing my aching back and relaxing while the kids nap!!! 🙌🏽 #momwin #activeforlife
After rescuing V from a near drowning in 1ft of snow, trouble-shooting Max’s sh*t fart once all his layers were on, being 30min late for pre-school, and now contemplating how to bust through the snow barricade the plowers built around my new car, I’ve decided it’s time to ask for help from an old, trusted friend. Thanks for helping a girl out Netflix! ❤️ I will always cherish the mind numbing effects you have on my children and treat them to an afternoon of your company with the Paw Patrol. And since I already did my glute workout hauling the kids uphill, I’ll be recovering right along side of them on the couch. 😬 Over and out.
As usual, me making an inappropriate remark, thinking I’m hilarious and getting a whack load of attitude thrown back at me...Wait. No. Normally it’s the other way around 😂 This weekend we ditched the kids and got to celebrate an amazing couple tie the knot. It was also the FIRST time we woke up in the house without kids! Things got crazy - we slept in until 8am, drank hot coffee, made bacon, did not say the word “timeout”, and even showered!!! It was off the hook!

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