Rodeo Fun!

Well, we are officially embracing the Texan lifestyle. From trail riders and Go Texan Day fun to BBQ lunch at Dad's office, it was a busy week! Since we moved to Texas 8 years ago, people have been telling me about these trail riders. Every year before the rodeo, groups of people make their way from all over the state, and ride "trails" (now roads) into the rodeo. Dressed in Texan attire, riding horses and covered wagons, they slowly make their way to downtown over the course of several days, camping along the way. So, I decided this year would be a good year to go out and try and see them. When in Texas, right?

Skiing Steamboat

After some awesome ski trips in Europe, we decided it was time for another one, this time in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Hannah and Andrew met us in Denver for a long weekend of skiing and fun. None of us had been to Steamboat before, and although it's a 3+ hour drive from Denver, it was well worth it, and the drive gave us a chance to catch up. We stayed in a cozy Airbnb near the ski resort, which was a perfect location: close to skiing and a free bus took us downtown when we wanted.

18 Months

Emmeline is officially turning into a little girl! It's amazing how quickly she picks up on things and how much she learns on a daily basis! These 3 months have been filled with lots of firsts: first church nursery visit, first camping trip, first YMCA gym childcare experience (it took a few weeks for her not to cry but now she loves it!)

Winter Camping, Literally

With a new tent in hand, we decided it was time to introduce Emmeline to camping! We recruited Kristy, Konrad, Maddox, and Mila along too, and made the short drive to Hunstville State Park. We thought January would be a great time for camping to avoid the heat, but we didn't quite count on it being true "winter" camping!

Christmas in Wisconsin

What a great time we had celebrating Christmas in Wisconsin. Emmeline got her first real experience with snow and cold (she's not a fan) and loved all the attention and gifts she received.

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Christmas is so fun with a little one in the house! Although, Emmeline doesn't quite grasp the entire idea of Christmas yet, she started to get excited by things this year and loved finding anything Santa, Christmas tree, or snowman related wherever we went!

Moms Weekend Away!

A little over a year ago, still functioning on little sleep and really having no idea what I was doing, I joined the Mothers of the Woodlands group that I found through a late-night nursing google search. The first event I attended was a baby playgroup, where I met a group of moms with babies all similarly aged (within 4 months of each other). This bi-weekly gathering quickly becoming the highlight of our weeks, but we quickly became a tight-knit bunch. It's been fun to watch the babies grow and support each other through the ups and downs. So when Clare offered to host us for a moms weekend away at her new family ranch in Hill Country, we all were pumped! Sadly, it didn't work out for our entire group to come, but 5 of us enjoyed some much needed "me" time in the beauty of Hill Country!