Back on Mothers’ Day Ryan and I took Julie to Botanica, the city of Wichita’s botanical gardens. It was pretty early for most flowers, but beautiful nonetheless. Botanica has a walkway that leads you through the different gardens; the Shakespeare garden is filled typical English garden flowers and with ones that he referenced in his [...]
The past two weekends we’ve been helping out on my parents’ farm. Planting and harvest are the busiest times of the year, but there’s still plenty to do in the middle of summer; the garden is overflowing with tomatoes and peppers and there’s always a machine to fix. Canning potatoes with Mom and Ashleigh. Who [...]
Success! I sewed my first flannel swaddling blanket and coordinating burp cloth. I made it for my cousin’s new baby, and I’m sure she’ll love it. I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to do it, given my sewing machine’s touchy personality (I honestly think it hates me). After a thorough cleaning [...]
My cousin Sara is preparing for her first little one to arrive. This will be the first grand-baby on my dad’s side of the family and we couldn’t be more excited! I have been thinking and thinking about what to get them but nothing seemed to inspire me. I really didn’t want to get something [...]
Today was my sister Chelsea’s last youth symphony concert of her high school career! Ryan and I drove up to Topeka to surprise her and my family. Co-principal violist Chelsea is to the right of the conductor in the symphony picture (sorry for the fuzziness; we were in the balcony). The orchestra played pieces by [...]
We spent Boxing Day with family and good Irish/Scottish imports. Ryan’s Dad and Kenda came to Missouri to visit Kenda’s family, so we met them in Kansas City for lunch. Sadly, it was our shortest visit with them ever, but we made the most of it by having lunch together at the Irish Pub O’Dowds [...]
As someone who is no good at sending/giving birthday cards & gifts, I just wanted to use this space to wish my mom a happy birthday!! This picture proves that my mom doesn’t look a day over 32. I don’t know who those two little kids are, though…