Somehow our biggest kid just keeps getting bigger! Chase is officially NINE and like every redundant mother out there, I can hardly believe it. Chase is NINE! Becoming a mom for the first time 9 years ago, especially to such a thoughtful, imaginative, smart, compassionate, active, inclusive, social, creative and loving kid, has been one…
Chase is Eight!
And just like that we have a braces-wearing, book-reading, animal-loving eight-year-old in our house! Chase turned eight years old on Saturday and it’s kind of crazy to think we’ve been parents for eight years. A few years ago, I remember asking my mom if she sees me as a grown up or still pictures me…
Chase Update: 7 Years Old
Seven years old. SEVEN! I cannot fully wrap my mind around the fact that our first child — my first baby — is seven years old. It’s been a year full of missing teeth (eight!), learning and growing, questioning and maturing and LOTS of fishing, creature catching and outdoor fun with our animal and nature-loving…
Chase’s Sixth Birthday Party
Our weekend was a good one because we spent a lot of it celebrating our almost-six-year-old! One of my closest friends, Lauren, and I teamed up to throw Chase and Claire a sixth birthday party because these two sweet BFFs requested a combo birthday party like the dragons and unicorns pool party we threw for…
Chase: 5 Year Old Update
We officially have a FIVE year old in our house! Like every mother ever, I’m going to express my amazement that my first baby is five years old and growing up so darn fast. Time needs to sloooow down because we’re flying through such fun stuff right now. Chase is talkative, inquisitive, compassionate, kind, social,…