this life

a few little snapshots into this life of ours lately, including my baby that is now looking a little less like a baby each day and it's BREAKING MY HEART>>>

1. a pic of cora admiring herself in the camera
2. the girls at costco because that's how we roll
3. that 52-degree day in february
4. john's new x-wing that was built immediately when we returned home from x-mas vacation
5.  building marshmallow snowmen at play-group

1. john put letters on hazel's tummy just for fun and then she genuinely thanked him.  "thank you dad!" it was the cutest.
2. 5-guys on a friday
3. ringlets
6. hazel with her new toy for filling up her potty sticker chart {we were a little out of practice after the break, and needed a little motivation to get back on track}

1.  le pouty face
2.  john fell asleep on a sunday afternoon and i applauded him for at least trying to stay involved
3.  hazel wearing john's china hat
6.  kitty cat superhero feeding and snuggling all the babies in need of it

a magical 52-degree day in february from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

yes, it was 52 degrees the other day and yes, there was snow on the ground but it felt so warm and hazel begged me to take her to the playground.  it felt so nice we could have stayed there all afternoon.  sadly, the 50-degree weather did not last and we got snow that very night.

just some pictures of this past weekend, where we tried out one of the things "to do" here in new jersey.... go to a diner.  the summit diner is in a little train car so we thought it would be fun for hazel and a cool environment.  nothing like ordering chicken fingers at 10am for your toddler because it's all she will eat.

then we went to the livingston mall to let the girls get their wiggles out because it is COLD OUTSIDE.

{side note:  we were lucky enough to have picked up a flu bug on this delightful playground here and the girls and i were flat out for three entire days... AND john almost broke his 20-year no-puking streak.  almost}

once upon a gleam from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

dear mr. brunt,

these days, i feel like i'm always needing to apologize.  things are crazy busy in this life of ours, and sometimes i feel like i miss the mark on pretty much everything.  so i find myself apologizing for my imperfections.  a lot.  

but gosh, look at the beautiful lives we have created together.  look at our amazing, smart, fun, beautiful girls.  look at our cozy home and the spirit that is in it.  look at the fun we have together and the love we feel.   if dinner is ready at a decent hour and half-way appetizing, {or let's be honest, even if it sucks} i'm calling it a success.  if the girls got dressed, had fun, and learned something today, i'm calling it a win.  if the fridge is stocked with diet coke and monsters, we are doing pretty good.  and if none of these things are in order {as they so often aren't}, then screw it.  cause our life is pretty awesome anyway.

thanks for choosing me again and again each day, and for making the most of it.  i love you the most.

peek a boo from Paige Brunt on Vimeo.

real life

this is how i will remember life at home with our girls.  full of wild hair, dolls, dress-up, naked bums, dancing, endless laundry, messes, and playing pretend.