Falling in love with fall.

It is fall everyone.  In case you missed it.  I love summer its no secret.  But I'm a sucker for the change of the seasons too.  And transitioning in to fall has been really easy for me this year.

 It has something to do with boots and sweaters and cozy drinks...

Soundtracks for the season that just make you feel fall in your heart...

Cooler days to get outside with my guy...

Soup and football...{this one is yum and so easy.  also I might be a seahawks fan.}

And weekends like this.  

How could I not fall in love with fall?

First Grade!!

There she goes.  My kid, off to first grade.  We are in our second week of school and loving everything about first grade.   Her teacher, eating lunch at school every day, science and the monkey bars are all of her favorite things about being back in school.  

She gives it two thumbs up.  

What my little girl is made of.

Ivy turned six.  How can it be?  Birthdays make me so sentimental.  We took our birthday adventures to the mountains this year.  Why is it that the mountains always feel like home?  

This girl grew up the day Axel was born.  I've watched her this summer blossom as a big sister.  I've also become keenly aware of how much she is affected by the things I do.  How who I am is shaping who she is.  It is scary and awesome.  

I hope I can teach her to be better than I am. 

 In our adoption profile I described Ivy as being part princess, part pirate.  She is the best of both worlds.  The things my little girl is made of.  Be still my heart. 

It is magical to me to think of all the things she is capable of becoming. 

Courage.  Sacrifice.  Determination.  Commitment.  Toughness.  Heart.  Talent.  Guts.

Thats what my little girl is made of.

Three Months of Axel

Oh Axel.  You and your wiggly ways.  You are finally sleeping through {most} nights which makes me so happy.  I finally feel like I am coming out of zombie mode.  The chubbiness and the giggles make me swoon.  We need to work on getting you some hair but I think you are perfect just the way you are.   

Two Months of Axel

{Two weeks}

{Two Months}

This guy is as smiley as they come.  As long as he has a full belly he is as happy as a clam.  His hair is coming in darker and his eyelashes seem to grow daily.  Its never fair that boys always get the good lashes.  He is finally putting on some squish and apparently always has a question.    He is quite snuggly and all he has to do is flash that dimple and I forgive him for not sleeping through the night yet!