When our littlest, Sofia, was born in 2008 she was the third of 3 kids three and under.
We had to slow down on the baby-making in order to keep our sanity.
We said we'd wait five years before having any more kids, because five years seems like an impossibly long amount of time when you have a newborn, a 2 year old, and a 3 year old.
But, 5 years actually flies right by.
Coming into 2013 I was getting super baby hungry...Jeremy on the other hand, not so much.
But, he knows that the amount of kids that the wife wants is the amount of kids a family should probably have ;)
So, it's official! We have a bun in the oven due November 3, 2013!
The kids are over-the-moon excited:)
Daddy is excited, too, I think;) (despite all of the "what were we thinking?!" statements)
We find out in June if it's a boy or a girl.
Feeling a bit of pressure to make a boy (for grandpa's sake) but we're just hoping for a healthy baby!
This baby will be very loved by his/her 3 big sisters!
She's been asking for a baby brother or sister for well over a year...well, all of her wildest dreams are about to come true!
I really wanted a giraffe but mommy got me a baby instead!
I really wanted a PUPPY but mommy got me a baby instead!
This isn't to say that Daddy didn't have anything to do with it;) (though he is currently blaming it on the milkman...)
Love you, Little Baby!! We're all so excited to meet you!! :)
we had to go to this pretty place to "help" daddy with some scenery photos for a painting he's working on.
as soon as we got there, i had one kid dancing around about to pee her pants, another kid peeing on a rock, and another child peeing in her pants (nope, i'm not naming names...but she's kinda little and her name rhymes with bofeeya) all in all, a grand time.
we're off to a parade today then maybe we'll head back up the canyon for some more family togetherness, that is, if the parents don't go crazy first!
My name is Danielle
and I'm no longer a conference virgin.
You guys, i went to Snap Conference
and it rocked my socks!
I can't wait to do it again.
to be honest, i spent a lot of the first day wandering around lost and lonely.
i went back to my room, teary-eyed and texted my hubby.
his advice?
don't hide your awesomeness, let your awesomeness shine.
best. advice. ever.
so, i had to step out of my comfort zone
and introduce myself to people,
ask if I could sit by people,
just start talking to people i didn't know.
it was weird at first.
i thought everyone had come there with a friend,
that everyone already knew each other & i was the odd man out.
but, it turns out, a lot of people came not knowing anyone.
and they were stepping out of their comfort zone, too.
walking into Snap Conference the thing i most wanted to get out of it was to get to know other people like me.
people who love to create, to blog, to share
I met so many people!
I walked away from Snap with a lot of awesome friendships.
but, i also walked away with more than that.
I hadn't really considered the classes beforehand.
but, the Snap Conference classes were really amazing.
Things like, how to grow your blog, SEO content, Facebook rules & regulations, networking, how to photograph...
there were a lot of amazing classes!
I think my favorite part of the conference was getting to know some of the "big" bloggers,
and realizing that they're just people, too.
Some are shy, some are outgoing, some are talkative & reach out to others, some are slow to get to know others...
they're real people. with their own personalities- and it was great to meet them :)
I would go to Snap again in a heartbeat,
the weather was awesome, the facilities were gorgeous and amazing...
(Cindy may have a pic of me literally hugging a tree, they were so gorgeous!!)
but, most of all, the people were amazing!
i love participating in "what i wore wednesday" because like Lindsay from The Pleated Poppy says "this is a place i created to keep myself accountable to getting out of my yoga pants and tshirts and to put a little effort into myself."
and getting out of my yoga pants {or sweat-shorts (don't ask)} is something that everyone that sees me (especially jeremy) can appreciate ;)
jeremy and i went backpacking this past week. it was strenuous, agonizing and fun :D
I am sharing these what i wore camping photos because sometimes life isn't about getting dressed up, or looking your best. sometimes life is about making memories. afterall, when it's all said and done....when life is over- what will we have? no, we won't care about the stylish outfits we wore or if i posted a what i wore wednesday on a thursday (oops)...it's the memories we have with the people that we love. That's what we'll take with us, what will matter most.
mmm hmm, thermals under the shorts...it just made sense at the time.
hat- old navy
jackey- eddie bauer
shorts- gap
thermals- north face
hat- target
capilene- patagonia
pants- american eagle
shoes- kill me now if i ever have to wear those again
I have all the details of our backpacking adventure coming soon, now, go make some memories with the people you love!
I got a new dress and i've literally been wearing it all week.
my husband thinks it's not very stylish, but i love it.
i'm wondering if i belong on an episode of "what not to wear" or if this is hot...
i think it's cute, and i can wear it with so many different colors of shirts :)
Friday i wore it with turquoise under..
saturday with green...
Sunday I wore it to church with blue
Monday with red:
this is me, tuesday rockin' it hippy-style with some of my daughters (and the other daughter behind the lens :) we are chillin' at our hotel up by park city, boo yeah!
I love the hemline...it's a maxi skirt with the front hem higher than the back :)
so, my hubby is on the fence about it, what do you think?
