Merry Christmas.

Matching Jam Jams. A new family tradition

Lego train set was a big hit 

 We had a wonderful, quiet christmas this year. It was a little unusual to have so little going on, but it really gave us a chance to enjoy our little family and the people that we got to spend it with. This year we celebrated with Papa and Jane, Reed and Ty, and Rueben and Madi. We had awesome meals and even got in a game night for the first time in FOREVER! Ty introduced us to a knew game, Cards against Humanity, If you have ever heard of it you know how hilarious it is and if you haven't heard of it....look it up!

Linkin hit a milestone over the holidays, he learned how to climb the stairs! I will admit, this is not an ability i was looking forward to him gaining. Lucky, for me, he is not near that dare devil that his sister is and is too chicken to go more than a few stairs up!

This year was a lot of fun with Roice because it was the first year that she understood gifts and was interested in opening them. She was so sweet, every present she opened she was so grateful for. Instead of ripping it open and moving on to the next, she wanted to dig into every toy and play. Adorable; yes, timely; NO. Linkin on the other hand had absolutely no clue, but he was as happy and sweet as ever and had an awesome time watching sis have so much fun.

We are so grateful for our cute little family this year. With Linkin here it feels like we can finally start creating our traditions without having a piece of the puzzle missing. Cant wait to keep adding new traditions and memories!
Happy Holidays
xxoo B

Fighting the cold with Crochet hats!

I have been busy these last few months, crocheting away! I have not been doing very well at getting good pictures of things before I send them off but here are a few hats I have been working on!

                                                                             This hat on my pretty little sister is the Super Slouchy! Custom made for Lexie, she loves a really slouchy hat! It is so soft, squishy, and warm! Definitely came in handy during this last arctic freeze. 

 The hat on me (excuse the awesome selfie) is the regular slouchy. It is a little tighter fit, but still as cozy as ever! These are up for custom order, I can make them in any size and any color combo, and you choose the fit!

This hat on Roice is the Skull hat! One of my favorite things
I have made, and definitely one of my more involved projects. The effort was definitely worth it on this one though! And luckily
my opinionated daughter likes it as well :) I can't wait to get one made for Linkin, it is hard to find awesome things for little boys and this is definitely awesome!

I have so many things I still need to share, and lots of projects in the works! Im also working on branding and logos! So exciting :)

Until Next time!
xxoo
Brittany

Gigi and Popi

Gigi and popi came to visit this last week, and as always if was far too short. Having my mom here always feels like such a tease, I forget it is how nice to have a her around and as soon as I get used to it she is gone again! But it was so nice to have them, Roice and been asking for Gigi and Popi since they left.














We had really nice weather pretty much the whole time they were here and got to go on some good walks, Roice walked over a mile pushing her little baby stroller! My mom even managed to find some wild mushrooms growing on the side of the road right down from our house...she is such a nut!

 My mom also has some odd trick to get my kids to eat and had Link downing bowls of baby food. In my many attempts he has never eaten well for me, before or after her visit! I wish i knew her secret!

Linkin lovin on gigi

Roice lovin on gigi

Roice had gigi writing names

Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf

This halloween, for the first time, I actually put some thought and effort into costumes. My efforts ended up being in vain because halloween day was freezing and beyond windy so we never went out! We did go to the trunk or treat at our church, but could only handle the weather for about five minutes!

Not to worry though! I dressed the kids up and got some ADORABLE pictures of them in their costumes, making it all worth while. Roice made the most beautiful Little red riding hood, and Linkin made a pretty mean wolf. I have to get the corny themed costumes in while I can, at some point they will be old enough to realize how uncool it is!

For Roice, I crocheted her a hooded cape. While making it I was SO worried that my strong willed little girl would refuse to wear it, but to my delight she loved it! She sees is as a wearable blanket, and was all snuggled up in it on the couch the night I showed it to her, it was very sweet.

For Linkin I Crocheted this adorable earflap hat with wolf ears. I was planning on just putting him in a grey footy, but instead my sister whipped up this amazing fleece outfit, making the costume 100 times better. I just love that little tail!

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It was so fun dressing up these two, maybe next year we will get really motivated and try to get the whole family in on the fun :)

Until Next time
xxoo
Brittany

Roice & Linkin

These updates are always so daunting to me...like most mothers I could drone on about my kids for a solid decade. So when I go to write a blog post its hard to know where to start and stop.


 Linkin

Linkin cut TWO TEETH! Finally, the poor little guy has been working on them for quite some time now! He has been sitting up for a few weeks now, he started right before six months and just a few weeks later he is a pro. He is so happy to be able to see the world from his new found perspective.
He also seems to have really found his voice, and the noises he makes are amazing. If you tickle him he will literally yell at you, not in anger, just a really forceful laugh I think! He makes the sweetest little coos and put his lips together and kind of blows out a happy little sound. When he smiles his whole mouth is wide open and he laughs at ANYTHING. His laugh is hysterical, I wish it was something i could right down and remember forever! Its funny how even as a baby his laugh is all boy.
He is getting so big, growing into a little person and changing by the day. He has recently started clapping, although he does not always make contact :) Like Roice he is not a big fan of the rice cereal, but he has been doing well eating mashed up fruits!

Roice

My little baby girl is already two and a half, and she is definitely not a baby anymore! She is opinionated, stubborn, independent, particular, thoughtful, helpful, and so full of love. I'm not going to lie its not always easy with her, we like to refer to her as a sour patch kid! First she is sour, then she is sweet. There is really no better way to explain baby Roice!
Her favorite thing to do is going to the shop and to work with daddy. She is so curious and intrigued by shop tools and pressure washing, today Ryan had her detailing wheels! Got to start them young right! She really just loves to help and to be involved.
She has this awesome couch dismount right now, she stands up, bounces to her butt, then bounces to her feet on the ground! Every time! It is so cute, I love it.
Roice definitely has a way of making people feel loved. When someone walks through the door she is always there to great them with a squeal and a smile, and no one is allowed to leave without a hug and a kiss.
Her favorite movie right now is Cars, and anything cars related. From sippy cups to jam jams, its all got to be cars!

Roice and Linkin are so much fun right now, and I know it is only going to get better. The love between siblings, even at this young of an age, is so amazing to see. Roice is always considering Linkin, and Linkin is always happy to receive kisses and hugs from his sister, even though most of them are a little less than gentle! Bath time is one of my favorite times of day right now, they will splash and play in there together for as long as i let them!

Love these sweet little humans so much!

Until next time

xxoo Brittany

Connections

The most important thing to me has always been connections and relationships, that is just what makes me happy! Nothing to me is more fulfilling or rewarding that having good people in your life, feeling needed as well as having people around that you know you can count on. I think that is one of the main reasons marriage and motherhood have always been such a high priority in my life.

My awesome family goofing off

Linkin and the Aunties!

Lately I have been feeling SO blessed. We have a busy house with friends and family always in and out, and nothing could make us happier! I am lucky to have found a husband that values this as much as I do. I feel so grateful to the people in my life right now and the place that we are in. When we moved to Billings I never expected to have so many people around. We have been lucky enough to have four family members here with us! I also never thought I would be able to forge new friendships the way I have. I was blessed with an amazing group of friends growing up that has stayed closer than I thought possible, and I have been lucky enough to make new great new friends :) I just love all the visits, the girls nights, the crazy days and the quiet nights.



There is nothing greater than to love and be loved!
and life is great

Until next time
xxoo
Brittany

Pumpkin Patch

This week we went to a Pumpkin Patch! It was my first time every going to one of these and it was so much fun! They had all shapes, sizes and colors of pumpkins and we all had a blast picking them out :) Roice even got to pick some cute little pumpkins of her own.


As an added bonus I got to do a little impromptu photo shoot with the kids and get some really cute fall photos! Linkin hit the six month mark this week, and Roice is now 2 1/2, so it was nice to be able to document that. Linkin is sitting up really well now and he seems so happy to see the world from this new point of view. I LOVE how smiley and happy this little boy is, all you have to do is look at him and he lights up every time! Such a sweet little man we have. Both the kids were troopers hanging outside for the afternoon. It was pretty chilly, but I think they were just happy for the fresh air and to play in the dirt!

 After the Pumpkin patch we went over to a friends and she taught me how to sew a little flannel blanket for Linkin! We still have to crochet an edge around it, but it felt pretty awesome to sew something that actually looked decent when I was done! Always fun to learn a new craft :) I will post pictures when the blanket is all done, hopefully soon! I have about a million projects that need to be done!

The Pumpkin patch made me so excited for fall! I just got crochet patterns for the kids' halloween costumes. Roice is going to be Little Red Riding Hood and Link will be the Big bad wolf! I seriously cant wait to get them all dressed up, it is going to be adorable. And we get to carve pumpkins, which means pumpkin seeds! The holidays are so much fun.

Well until next time!
xxoo
Brittany