Ben and Kirsten’s wedding took place at the beautiful Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp. Here are a few snapshots from their welcome dinner the night before the wedding.
Hello, Steamboat
We spent Labor Day weekend in Steamboat, Colorado to celebrate my cousin Ben’s wedding! When we first arrived we headed straight into town to explore before checking into our Airbnb. The next morning Grant went on his first hike with us! He loved facing forward in the carrier to take in the scenery and we all enjoyed the beautiful early Fall weather.
Grace Goes to Belmont!
Last weekend my family traveled to Nashville to move Grace into Belmont for her freshman year! It was so much fun to see where she will be living, help get her dorm room setup and tour campus. We also made time for Jeni’s, Hattie B’s and a quick trip to Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. We miss Grace so much but can’t wait to hear about all her college adventures! Go Bruins!
July Around The Web
Every month that includes a holiday feels extra special this year as we celebrate with Grant! For his first Fourth of July we participated in the neighborhood popsicle parade, went to the pool and then enjoyed our traditional fireworks and homemade ice cream at Turkey Hill a week late. This month we also spent time swimming with Sonya, visited Pryde’s with my mom and Sophie, experienced a terrible storm, watched Grace preform in Footloose, visited friends in Wichita to meet Baby Zoey and Baby Casey, Grant turned four (!) months old, celebrated my dad’s birthday and last (but not least) saw The Barbie Movie! Grant and I also spent time breakfasting/lunching with friends (Mary, Matt, and Heather) and had my cousin, his wife wife and baby over for brunch. I’m so grateful to still be on maternity leave and really am soaking up every minute!
Around the web there was lots of Barbie, and this party was super fun!
This local bakery also was offering these cute cakes for your Barbie viewing parties
To keep with the cake theme, Dolce Bakery also had a Harry Potter pop-up menu this month
A colorful & inspiring home tour
Dreamy mother/daughter Paris portraits from Julia
I relate to this SO much!
Saving this to level-up our future brunch cinnamon rolls
Obsessed with the details picked for this bathroom tile
Bookmarking this Cozy Coupe DIY
Sophie, Alex, Grammy & Pop are headed to Portugal soon, I’m hoping to have the opportunity to go back and visit Porto someday
Latest baby purchase: the softest Kyte Baby Sleep Bag for Grant
Hi, Barbie!
North Carolina Film
I finally got some old film developed from our time in Emerald Isle, North Carolina! Dale and I had just started sharing the news that I was pregnant and took a few photos with an ultrasound photo and this “It’s a Boy” card from Hallmark Signature. It’s so crazy to think back on this time now that our Grant is about to be four months old!
February Around The Web
I can hardly believe February is coming to a close and that we could meet baby boy next month! I began February speaking at KU’s Design Symposium Lecture Series alongside some other talented Hallmarkers, my family got to see Grace perform as Squidward in Spongebob the Musical, I had a great JLKCMO Dinner Club at The Westside Local, Grace was nominated and chosen for Sweetheart Court, I got to see some college friends at Erin’s bridal shower, we hosted a baby shower for my cousin’s wife Kelsea (who is due exactly a week before me), and the Chiefs WON the Super Bowl (again) – all before Valentine’s Day! Dale and I celebrated heart day with our traditional Italian dinner at Lidia’s and then we headed to The Elms for my birthday weekend. It was the perfect mini-babymoon and weekend away! After coming home we had a family birthday dinner at my parents complete with my favorite chocolate ganache cake. The month ended with both of our work baby showers and some final prep on the nursery (as well as a fun Sip & See to meet my friend Heather’s baby, Archer)! Here is what stood out around the web:
AI artwork is everywhere, and not without worthy controversy and discussion. While I haven’t explored for myself, these pieces by Andrés Reisinger caught my eye (alongside many on the internet). I’m so curious to see what the future holds for this technology!
One thing I have craved during pregnancy is cereal, making these popcorn balls a very appealing recipe to test out
It’s always interesting to reflect back on your personal spaces/tastes over time. Kate’s first solo apartment reminded me of our place in STL!
A fun heart day fashion roundup
Bookmarking these matching mother/son outfit combos Carly put together!
Another highlight of the month was discovering this Banana Oatmeal Muffin recipe!
A classic and cool office reveal from Alisa (@aglassofbovino)
And lastly, something to save for a few years down the road (Halloween 2025 perhaps?)