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Last weekend we got to go to this petting zoo called Zoomars here in SoCal. We had been one other time but it was awhile ago. However the kids never forgot! (If you are local you must take your kids here and I PROMISE no one is paying me to say that!) Mine have been…
I can remember every major holiday walking downstairs and a card or a gift would be waiting for me and my siblings. My mom is one of those moms that LOVES to go all out with decorating the house, making elaborate centerpieces, giving sweet gifts and putting thought into making special memories. I can remember…
Today the kids had no school so we decided to go to the beach! It feels like it’s been forever, there was nothing else on the calendar, and the weather was amazing….so it was the perfect day to go. This lil one, even from when he was only a few months old, has never been…
This past August we took our family of 7 on a two week road trip half way across the country in a borrowed RV to visit friends and family. It was a BIG deal and we had NO intention at all of going back for Christmas…but plans changed at the very last minute and we…
This time of year is so busy, isn’t it?! I was out of town, had a couple of friends stay with me, the kids had their last week of school, Crew’s birthday is next week and I’m incredibly behind with my gift shopping! But…the Christmas pics are now here and I even finished addressing the…
Often times, especially around this time of year, I get an idea in my head to create a meaningful moment or an amazing memory with my kids. When I get those ideas, the “dreamer” in me pictures only the perfection of it all. I always imagine the best case scenario, the ideal, the photo inspired…