Homebound!

We're heading back to Iowa! 

Brie had her baby last week🙌 We need to go cuddle Olivia Marie!

 Evie is obsessed with babies. She asks for "baby sissy" (baby Lucy) about 20 times a week and she carries three baby dolls and a stuffed elmo all over the house. Although, I am curious to see how she reacts to a newborn. I know she will be in heaven playing with Mira, Elena, and all their toys😂

The only downside will be the weather... I've acclimated to PNW winters. I don't think I can handle below freezing temps anymore. Brady and I realized we don't even own winter coats anymore lol.

Good Stuff

GloPRO was a Black Friday purchase after my sister and co-worker raved about it. I can't tell if it's had an impact on my skin, but I like to think it has. I really like the ritual of microneedling every night. Evie says "owie" every time I use it😂 The other skincare standout has been Drunk Elephant Babyfacial. I can see a difference in my skin immediately! It's so much softer and smoother. I look forward to using this mask every week.

Cuyana Tall Structured Tote is a classic. The quality is incredible. I've used it every single day for the past two months. It's my diaper bag and work bag. I stuff this full of folders, diapers, snacks, water bottles, coffee. It's definitely a Mary Poppins bag and doesn't have any signs of wear. I'm so tempted to get this shorter version.

Core 10 Crop Leggings are so good, but difficult to photograph. They fit and feel just like Lululemon Wunder Under. I used to be exclusive with the Lululemon Align leggings, but they aren't very durable. I've had three pairs and all of them ended up shredded with lose threads. To be fair, most of that was related to Evie standing on my lap with sneakers on. I love these Amazon leggings so much and they're only $45. However, when I bought them a couple months ago they were $30... I'm going to see if the price goes back down and order a second pair!

Back Pedal Brew by Middle Fork Roasters is the best coffee I've had in awhile. I'm terrible at describing flavors of coffee and I hate when baristas ask me what blends/origins I prefer. I don't know! I just know what I like and don't like. Their website describes this as a medium roast combining Brazilian and Sumatran beans with rich chocolate undertones. 

Weekend Update

We had a great weekend at home.

We went to Seattle on Saturday for brunch and shopping. We ate at Serious Pie & Biscuit, which was delicious! Bloody Mary's and coffee are the best way to start the weekend👌 Evie did so well on this trip. We're starting to turn a corner... she's getting a bit easier with every restaurant and shop we visit. 

Sunday was a chill day at home. We meal-prepped, cleaned, played at the park. Evie filled her pockets with rocks and told me it was money😂 she's definitely starting to develop an imagination.

 Had to spend 20 min coloring the pig before we go in and eat

 This is Evie's face when she's saying "cheeese"

 Best breakfast

 Even Evie liked the biscuits

 This girl was lovin on dada all weekend

 Creepin on my fam. She's getting pretty good at escalators.

 This girl is crazy

 Queen of the castle

 The dial spins so she kept saying she was driving lol

We cooked with wood chips and rocks for half an hour

Weekend Update

This was a rough birthday. Thirty is not treating me well...

I was sick all weekend. I don't know what happened to my immune system, but I had a terrible virus in November, December and now January. I started feeling better on Monday, but I have absolutely nothing to show for this weekend. The weather was amazing, which makes it even worse. The only thing I accomplished was binge-watching The Americans.

I only took two pictures this weekend and the other had terrible lighting. Such a fail.

Weekly Wardrobe

New year, same wardrobe...

Monday

AQUA cashmere sweater

Levi's 711 skinny jeans

Rothy's loafers

Wednesday

JCrew tee

Banana Republic cardi

Banana Republic Ryan pants

Tory Burch Minnie flats

Thursday

Lululemon sweater

JCrew jeans

Tory Burch Minnie flats

Weekend Update

We're getting back in the groove after the holidays. It's become a difficult transition with Evie because her daycare is closed Christmas Eve to New Years. Her sleep schedule is back on track, but she has suddenly become a picky eater. I can't even count the number of times she request "agurt" (yogurt) throughout the day. All she wants to eat is fruit, chicken nuggets, and all the yogurt. It's driving my crazy. 

In addition to toddler chaos, my hip has been terrible. It's become fairly constant pain so that's been weighing on me. I had an MRI yesterday, but I won't know the results until next week. Also, this is the last week in my twenties so...😒

 Two girls obsessing over baby Lucy

 It's so cute to see these two interacting 

 Nursing a baby while having toddler pull off your headband #momlife

 Everyone wants to hold baby Lucy

 New cars and train

 Bath crayons are a big hit

 Dada lets Evie swing high. She still says "higher!"

 Cute, cute, cute

 The latest fashion

 Gift from Brent and Molly. I've become a big fan of red wine

 Pouches for the girls

 Look at that smile!

 I think Lucy looks a lot like Evie in this picture

 I've lost my touch with Monopoly Deal... lost every round

She ate this entire plate of blueberry pancakes!

Christmas in Bend

It was a white Christmas in Bend, Oregon🎄

The house that we stayed in was so good

We had a blast skiing, brewery-hopping, and hanging out with the fam. We arrived late on Friday night, but Brady's parents already had a fire roaring. We sat around the fire until the early hours of the morning. 

We explored the breweries of Bend on Saturday. We start at Bend Brewing then 10 Barrel then ended at Crux. I was exhausted (and freezing) by the end of the day. I seriously went to bed at 6 o'clock. 

 The look Connor gives his mother vs the look Evie gives her nana lol

 Bloody Mary's

Cheers!

 Evie loves nana!

Walk to see the river after breakfast

 Start of the brew tour

 Evie spilt...

 Teach them young

 Da boys

 This girl just needs colors

 Do you see the EIGHT deer??

Brady and I went skiing on Sunday! It felt so good! The crisp air and falling snow make me so happy. Brady was a trooper and skied the entire day with me. We actually skied through the park where I had my accident. It was by mistake because we are terrible at looking at the map ahead of time. We just take the lift up and randomly choose which routes to take down. It was a great day. 

 Gear up

 First run down wasn't half bad

 I can always find Brady with his red goggles

 Wintery scenes

 White out conditions in the afternoon

Both of those beers are Brady's

Christmas Eve was snowy. It was so festive. We wandered around town in the snow. Grabbed coffee and last minute gifts then went home to open presents. Connor stayed back with Evie while Ann, Brady, Colin and I went wine tasting and stopped by McMenamins for a hot toddy before dinner.

 This is how you could usually find Evie... just look for Connor

 Bath toy from Uncle Colin

Testing of Evie's new guitar from Auntie Cait

 Once again, we're coloring

 Just a girl with her new pig and guitar

 New baby from Uncle Connor

 No attention for the poor girl

 All the sugar

 Another brewery

 Uncle time

 Must find wine

 Thankful

 Wintery walk

 Came home to find this scene so we quietly snuck back out to have one more drink

Brady and I essentially had a vacation from parenting. Evie is obsessed with her grandparents and uncles. She wanted nothing to do with her parents. It's half hurtful and half amazing. She actually pushed Brady aside and ran to Connor at 10 Barrel Brewing😂