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Halloween 2015

We don’t usually do much to celebrate holidays. What most holidays mean to us is “a day off to go have an adventure!” However, they say that once you have kids, holidays suddenly become all about them, and this year that was so true. Halloween this year was all about Charlotte. Even when Curtis and…

The Basset Life

I’m back! I’d like to formally apologize to anyone waiting for me to post – I know I left this with quite a cliffhanger almost 2 months ago – Were Curtis and I reunited?? Did we survive 12 weeks of separation? Where in the world are we??? Well, I have some good news for you:…

Happy Birthday Charlotte!

Today – July 14 – is Charlotte’s first birthday! We are celebrating with taking long walks, eating frog carcasses (which she prefers over cake), and playing with her BFF’s Tank and Teddy and the rest of my family. Charlotte has done a great job adjusting to life here in Iowa. She is as happy as…

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Thoughts on Moving, Mountains, and Puppies

Hello friends! Last week was pretty quiet around here – yet also eventful. We now have moving dates and have been doing things to prepare for that. Let the packing commence! We’ve also been getting rid of lots of things to lighten the load, but sometimes those things end up being quickly replaced. Like when…

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Charlotte: 9 Months

Brace yourself for some extreme cuteness, because it’s time for Charlotte’s 9 month update! Charlotte is 9 months today (4/14/15), and has been ours for 7 months next week. She weighs about 35 pounds. She keeps getting longer and taller, but hasn’t started bulking up yet. She’s also grown into her ears, which is good…

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Charlotte: 6 Months

Last week was our baby Charlotte’s half birthday! Today, I just wanted to share some recent pictures and write down the things I want to remember about her at this age. ~She’s around 25 lbs. I thought she’d be bigger by this age, but I did some research and learned that this isn’t abnormal, she’s…