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Ryder’s Monochromatic Room

Stefanie Kathleen

Jan 16, 2018
1 min

Ryder’s Monochromatic Room

Ok. I’m sorry in advance for the picture overload. I legit can’t help myself when it comes to these kiddies! I recently wanted to get some pics of the kids in their new rooms. Just documenting this time in our life. Our home is far from being finished (or even unpacked from the previous house!) but I’m trying to be present and find the beauty and joy in the process of all the madness! The kids rooms are probably the most “put together” rooms of the entire house. I really want

B Box Sippy Cups + Nap Time

Stefanie Kathleen

Sep 27, 2017
2 min

B Box Sippy Cups + Nap Time

I never knew how much fun it would be to try out new baby products until I was a couple years into motherhood. It’s sooo fun trying new things. All the cute designs and new ideas out there are awesome. These b box sippy cups are so cute! They have a weighted straw at the bottom of the cup, so when the kid tips the cup in any direction, the straw moves around so the kids can still get the liquid out! Genius. These are our go-to sippy cups these days. I also love the colors. My

Summer Toddler Style

Stefanie Kathleen

Jun 4, 2017
2 min

Summer Toddler Style

We had such a great weekend with the kiddies! Summer is ON! And I am so excited about it. But wowsa, going to the pool with two toddlers is going to be interesting this summer. Ha. The kids outfit deets are all linked below. My full outfit blog post is here. I seriously have so much fun dressing these two. It’s getting harder to dress Ryder, just because he is picky! Only wants shorts. He is obsessed with black so he wants “black shorts”, “black shirts”, and “black shoes”… et

Styling my Kids + My Fav Shops

Stefanie Kathleen

Apr 13, 2017
2 min

Styling my Kids + My Fav Shops

I finally got some pictures with TJ in them! Most of the time when I get pictures taken it is during the day on a school day. Which is why Tooth and TJ are rarely in my pics. Ha! Oh, and also my hubby hates it… So there’s that. Anywho, I was excited when TJ was able to join us! TJ is truly the best big brother any kid could ever ask for. He is the sweetest and loves these babies so much. I’m so glad our kids all have each other. I pray that they remain close throughout life a

Surprises for my Kiddies

Stefanie Kathleen

Mar 31, 2017
2 min

Surprises for my Kiddies

Spent a beautiful morning out with my babes and surprised Ryder with Pop Rocks! Remember that stuff? It’s GMO free, right?! Totally. Anywho, I love surprising Ryder with little “presents” for no reason. It can be something so small, but he loves getting little surprises and seeing his face light up makes my world go round! I randomly saw Pop Rocks one afternoon while checking out at Old Navy (thanks, Old Navy, for conveniently placing 173 things I don’t need but buy because i

Spring Nights at the Park

Stefanie Kathleen

Mar 23, 2017
2 min

Spring Nights at the Park

Taking the kids to the park after they wake up from their naps is one of my favorites! The weather has been so great and they kids love playing outside! I am so excited for lots of evenings playing outside in the spring and summer months. They truly are in their happy place. Ryder loves the swings, specifically this one because it’s black. He always asks go to go “the park with the black swing”. He melts me. Ryd could swing for hours and be happy as a clam the entire time! 🙂

Family Photos with Katy Lute Photography

Stefanie Kathleen

Mar 9, 2017
1 min

Family Photos with Katy Lute Photography

I had a mini photo shoot set up with my two babies and Tooth decided to join me last minute. I was so excited because I know how much he hates photo shoots! lol But he was happy to join and is such a good sport! I absolutely cherish the photos we have together. Since this wasn’t planned as a family shoot, we didn’t have TJ the day this was scheduled. (We have him 50-50 with his mom.) I have done a mini shoot with Katy before (you can see that shoot here) with just Blakes. The

Valentine’s Day Adventure + Cookies!

Stefanie Kathleen

Feb 9, 2017
1 min

Valentine’s Day Adventure + Cookies!

I decided to get the kids some yummy cookies from Eileen’s Cookies (pretty much crack cocaine. Go get some!) and take them on a little adventure downtown. I made the rookie mistake of letting Blakely see the cookies before I was mentally prepared for the mess and she was so upset that she had to wait! So in some of these pics she looks a little mad… because she was! 😉 I just love the holidays with my sweet babies. I don’t have any idea where my intense love for these moments

Kiddies Valentines Table

Stefanie Kathleen

Feb 6, 2017
1 min

Kiddies Valentines Table

Just a few pics of my adorable babies at their Valentines Day table. I love decorating this little area in our kitchen/family room for the kiddies. They both love it and they just melt me. Look at Blakers in those glasses! LOL We’ve had this set up since a week or two after Christmas. It’s so much fun! Blake has recently been wearing these glasses all afternoon and gets so upset when they fall off! Ha. She kills me with those ducky lips. I will link what I can below. But most

Beautiful Fall Nights in Colorado

Stefanie Kathleen

Nov 16, 2016
3 min

Beautiful Fall Nights in Colorado

We have been blessed with beautiful weather this fall! The weather has been amazing and we’ve been trying to soak it all up. I love evenings like this when we can eat dinner and take the kids outside to run off some steam before bath & bedtime. Blakely is KILLING me in this adorable outfit. She looks like a grandma to me for some reason and I seriously couldn’t look at her without laughing! But seriously, the fox sweater?! The cutest. And those Valentino look-alike flats?! I

Mountain Adventure with my Kiddies + I’m OLD

Stefanie Kathleen

Oct 23, 2016
3 min

Mountain Adventure with my Kiddies + I’m OLD

A couple weeks ago a friend and I took the kiddies on a little adventure up to the mountains. We had so much fun packing everyone up and spending the day exploring our beautiful state (which I’m guilty of not doing a lot of until recently!) The kids both LOVED the massive amount of leaves and sticks. There was so much to see and the giant yellow trees surrounding us were gorgeous! I’m so grateful to live in such a beautiful state and look forward to more exploring as my kids

Ryder Paul Turns THREE: Part 2

Stefanie Kathleen

Jul 28, 2016
7 min

Ryder Paul Turns THREE: Part 2

WARNING: Longest post ever. Oops. Hopefully it’s worth the read! 🙂 Tonight I’m sharing pictures and details from Ryder’s 3rd Birthday Party. I have a love for throwing parties! Especially for my babies. I decided I was going to keep Ryder’s small this year because I knew I’d be throwing a big bash for Blakely’s 1st! (Their birthdays are two weeks apart, so it is very busy during the month of July.) It was pretty easy for me to decide on a theme for Ryder’s party because he l

Ryder Paul Turns THREE: Part 1

Stefanie Kathleen

Jul 27, 2016
4 min

Ryder Paul Turns THREE: Part 1

My baby boy is three. I can’t believe it. He is the cutest little man I’ve ever seen and continues to melt my heart and crack me up. We took these pictures before his third birthday and he was SO excited about his new digger. He kinda looks too big for it! 😦 I threw him a construction themed birthday party so I wanted some pics of him in his get-up before his big day came around. Ryder loves Lincoln. He runs around with him, carrying Lincoln’s ball. Never throwing it, causin

Mommy Monday – Virtual Fist Bump

Stefanie Kathleen

Jun 6, 2016
3 min

Mommy Monday – Virtual Fist Bump

Hey guys! Welcome back to Mommy Monday. We took a break last week for the holiday but now we’re back at it! (PS Does it feel like Memorial Day was 1,840 years ago to anyone else?!) Today my “cousin” Amanda is sharing. I say “cousin” in quotes because we aren’t actually related. We met in Cali when we were bitty babies (less than one year old) through church. Our families quickly became great friends and we were basically raised together. We were sad to say goodbye to them whe

Day at the Park with R+B

Stefanie Kathleen

May 13, 2016
3 min

Day at the Park with R+B

Going to the park these days is so much fun. It’s so nice to get some fresh air and let the kids explore. Ryder loves being outside and having the freedom to run, play and be loud! It takes a lot of work to get to the park with two babies, but it’s so worth it! I love having books, snacks, toys and balls to play with when we’re at the park for the afternoon. The weather was perfect and I wasn’t worried about either one getting too cold or too hot. Perfect time of the year! I

Blakely – 1 month old

Stefanie Kathleen

Aug 31, 2015
3 min

Blakely – 1 month old

Blakely turned one month old a couple days ago. I can’t believe how fast the time has gone! She is the sweetest little thing there ever was. She’s sleeping well and I don’t feel too run down most days. This is much different from when Ryder was a newborn and I was so exhausted I felt nauseous most of the time!! I was a walking zombie! She’s been great at nursing from the very beginning. She loves bath time and is very alert! She loves when you sit and chat with her and also l

Family Date at the Park

Stefanie Kathleen

Aug 30, 2015
2 min

Family Date at the Park

Trying to take advantage of these beautiful summer nights. I love the tail end of summer when the nights are cooler. The best! We got Jimmy Johns and decided to eat dinner at the park and let Ryder run off some steam. Ryder is in his happy place at the park and had a blast going down the slide 1,000 times and playing in the water. The water is freezing! But he doesn’t seem to mind. Or notice. LOL And this little girl. Just the cutest! Trying so hard to soak up all these momen

Still Pregnant

Stefanie Kathleen

Jul 24, 2015
4 min

Still Pregnant

So… I’m still pregnant. And before you ask, NO. I am not past my due date. It just seems like this pregnancy has lasted forever and ever. I have spent a lot of this pregnancy very worried about how I will manage balancing two little ones. I am no longer fearful and feel ready to take on the challenge! I am so ready to meet this baby girl and get SO excited thinking about the fact that I will meet her in less than one week! Eeee! My hubby and I have spent SOooo many hours “nes

Ryder’s Pool

Stefanie Kathleen

Jul 23, 2015
2 min

Ryder’s Pool

We have a neighborhood pool and playground but they do NOT cater to little ones. This has been such a frustrating thing for me as a SAHM. We are lucky to have such great rec centers in our area and also belong to Lifetime, but having a neighborhood pool is something I LOVED as a kid. So many of my summer memories are at the pool and I loved every second of swimming and eating Popsicles with friends during the adult swim. I’ll never forget taking my swimming test (I may or may

Healthy Go-To Snacks

Stefanie Kathleen

Jul 12, 2015
3 min

Healthy Go-To Snacks

I’m hoping to get a list of a few EASY snack ideas down before the baby gets here. Because I won’t be able to think straight at that point in my life and need to just have things to grab that are super easy. I don’t know why it was SO hard for me to find time to make myself snacks and meals throughout the day when Ryder was a baby. But this time around, I won’t have a choice because I’ll also need to remember to feed my toddler, too! LOL I love making smoothies at home for a

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