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Feb 28, 2026•4 min read

Him, 36 years

As is a theme these days, I'm writing this on an ever-belated timeline. But I didn't want to miss the opportunity to write my little annual birthday love letter to Nicholas.

Jan 10, 2026•4 min read

A winter picnic, December days, and Arlo's first birthday

Nicholas took a day or two off of work each week throughout the month of December, so we enjoyed lots of time together with our little family. One week, we did two back-to-back days of cozy hikes at our local arboretum.

Oct 31, 2025•6 min read

Turning thirty-five

At the end of September, I turned thirty-five. The Friday before my birthday, Nicholas gave me my birthday presents early – a new coffee setup! We do have a larger automatic pour over coffee machine that we pull out when we have more than a few...

Jul 6, 2025•7 min read

Cooper is six!

It's been a whirlwind around here, these last few weeks. VBS, swim lessons, some house projects, and most importantly, Cooper turned six!

Mar 30, 2025•6 min read

Finn is three! & A finished Ollie's Classic Crew sweater

Our Finn turned three earlier this month! What pure joy he is. We've taken to calling him our "medium boy," a term he's adopted for himself, as well.

Feb 28, 2025•4 min read

Him, 35 years

We celebrated Nicholas' birthday in January, so this is really quite belated, but I don't want to miss marking the celebration of him!

Jan 11, 2025•7 min read

Arlo's birth story

We have had such a precious 3.5 weeks with our Arlo! I wrote about both Cooper and Finn's birth stories not long after they were born, and I wanted to do the same for Arlo, while the details are still fresh in my mind. The arrival of a new baby is...

Dec 21, 2024•2 min read

Welcome Baby Arlo!

Our littlest family member (yes, another sweet baby boy!) joined our family earlier this week. I knew my body was gearing up for labor for several days prior, and then when labor started, things moved rather quickly. I'll share Arlo's full birth...

Oct 4, 2024•5 min read

Turning thirty-four

Earlier this week, we celebrated my thirty-fourth birthday. I remember watching Thirteen Going on Thirty as a kid and thinking that thirty seemed very old, let alone any of the years beyond it. It's amazing how time and years and the Lord's work in...

Jun 28, 2024•5 min read

Cooper is five!

A few weeks ago, we celebrated our biggest little boy – he's five years old now! I know everyone talks about how quickly time passes, but I truly feel it with each passing birthday of our kids.

Apr 6, 2024•4 min read

Finn is two!

In my recent post about life in the kitchen, lately, I alluded to a recent family birthday. Finn turned two in March! Oh, I can hardly believe that it has been two whole years since his birth, and our first opportunity to get to know him, and a year...

Feb 3, 2024•4 min read

Him, 34 years

We celebrated Nicholas' birthday a few weekends ago! It fell on a Friday, and his request for a treat was breakfast sourdough cinnamon rolls (the boys were thrilled about this, of course). The day before, they helped me roll out and assemble the...

Oct 6, 2023•6 min read

Turning thirty-three & sewing an Orchards Dress

My birthday was at the end of September, and I typically like to reflect on my life (at whatever age I am) each year on my birthday. We don't have extravagent birthday celebrations, but with each birthday in our family, we try to make the day feel...

Jun 16, 2023•5 min read

Cooper is four!

I can hardly believe that our first baby turned four this past week. Each year spent with him is a gift.

Feb 3, 2023•4 min read

Him, 33 years

Since his birthday was on a Thursday, he worked and I had a regular day with the boys, but I did prepare dough to make his requested birthday treat: sourdough cardamom knots (I made them around Christmas, and we love them).

Feb 5, 2022•3 min read

Him, 32 years

Towards the end of January, we celebrated Nicholas' birthday. It was a Wednesday, so the bulk of the day was normal, adult happenings. The day prior, I prepared the base for sourdough cinnamon rolls to long ferment. The morning of, Cooper and I...

Feb 13, 2021•4 min read

Him, 31 years & Valentine's day brightness

Every year, I write a love letter to Nicholas on his birthday, or at least the week of his birthday. I'm just continuing on a theme where I'm a month+ late with any time-specific posts. And that's okay. Belated love letters have no less significance.

Jan 29, 2020•4 min read

Him, 30 years

This past weekend was Nicholas' thirtieth birthday! It feels a little surreal to me that we've celebrated more than a decade of birthdays together. We had a mellow celebration weekend for him. Saturday, we stayed at home, with the exception of a...

Jan 31, 2019•4 min read

Him, 29 years

This past Saturday was Nicholas' birthday! My sister-in-law, Katelyn, has been visiting us the last several days. The three of us started his birthday out with an early breakfast at Snooze, followed by coming home and opening his birthday gifts....

Jan 26, 2018•3 min read

Him, 28 years

Today is Nicholas' birthday and each year, around this time, I write him a love letter.

Jan 26, 2017•2 min read

Him, 27 years

Today is Nicholas' birthday and each year, around this time, I write him a love letter.

Jan 30, 2016•2 min read

Him, 26 years

Tuesday was Nicholas' birthday, or more specifically, his golden birthday. Just like last year, I wrote a little love note to him on his birthday.