happy birthday to fern and happy birth day to me.

Today my sweet Fern Winter is one year old.  {Photo from her birthday brunch over the weekend – see more photos over at Babble and DIY party details at Disney Baby} I can hardly believe it’s been an entire year since this little giver of joy came into our lives and gave us so many […]

happy 21st birthday in dog years.

Today Marley is turning 21…. in dog years. In real years she’s 3. I can’t believe how much she’s grown since we first got her! Before we got Marley I was definitely not a dog person, but now I’m so glad to have her in our lives.  She makes us real happy.To celebrate Marley’s birthday, […]

don’t forget your green!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m not Irish.  Not even close.  I’m mostly German and Mexican and a little French and probably a couple other random bits thrown in, but that’s beside the point.  The point is that even though I’m not Irish, today is still a special day to me, because is it the birthday […]

happy birthday husband!

Happy birthday husband! I am so very thankful that God has given me such a wonderful, clever, sweet, funny, best friend for a husband.  I cannot imagine my life without you and I feel so very blessed to have gotten to spend the past eight birthdays with you and all the fun memories I’ve gotten […]

happy birthday little blog!

Happy 1st birthday little blog! I can hardly believe it’s been a year since I first started this little blog!  It all started with this post and over the course of this year this blog has become one of my most favorite things.  I’ve made so many great friends and had so many fun experiences through the wonderful world of […]

my baby is growing up….

My baby is growing up. (Today she turns two years old!) And it makes me feel nostalgic. Nostalgic Lauren = LOTS of photos. Happy Birthday Marley Dog! We love you Mar, Marmaduke, Duke, Dooker, Dig…and all your other silly nicknames!  You’ll always be our first baby…even when we have non-fur babies one day.  Promise. xo […]