2021 Winter Wrap-Up

A few final images from a winter that brought us a vaccine for most of us and a slowwww return to some normalcy around here. Not sure we've ever been so anxious for spring around here. But also not sure anyone's ever looked cuter in a fresh snowfall than our sweet Kaitlyn. She loved building her snowman, (affectionately and originally named Olaf, of course), and was very sad when he melted away. We promised he'd return next year to see her. And Jaden? Well he decided he'd had enough shoveling and learned how to operate a snow blower on his own. ;)

Valentine's Day 2021

My least loved holiday, but always looking for any excuse to make those mundane late-winter days feel a little extra special.

Kaitlyn's Big Girl Bed!

In February we transitioned Kaitlyn out of her crib and into her big girl bed! She handled the transition SO well. We really didn't have any issues at all. And I loved my new opportunity to lay down beside her and cuddle up next to her at bedtime while reading books to her. And now, several months later, we have to spend the first few minutes of bedtime picking out which stuffed animals, dolls and toys she wants to bring into bed with her each night. ;)

I was very thankful to Brandon for helping tear down her crib and put her entire bed together pretty much all by himself. Of course we had to document the final moments in the crib. It was a sentimental moment knowing we were taking it down for the last time with our last baby. Of course I'm making Cody hang on to the crib just in case there are grandbabies in our future. :)