Jenson update: 4.5 years

Jenson update: 4.5 years

This boy is the best.  He has such love in his heart, and is so sweet and fun.  He’s happiest when he’s making others happy, but he;s also sensitive and shy, and feels things deeply.  He loves music and being silly and telling knock knock 

Ask Jenson 3.5 years old

Ask Jenson 3.5 years old

I was finally working on updates about the kids because it’s been way too long and they are growing up, and I saw this post in draft form that I never published! About a year ago when he was 3.5 years old, I asked Jenson 

Organizing photos, baby books and memories

Organizing photos, baby books and memories

I feel like I’m constantly behind on a million things I want to do…but maybe that’s just life with kids?  Lately I’m obsessed with wanting to write things down for my kids so they have documented memories forever.  I think a lot of it has 

Jenson update: 3.5 years

Jenson update: 3.5 years

Remember how I was going to write Jenson’s 3 year update 6 months ago?  Well, how about 3.5 years instead, even though we are a quite a bit past that now?  I wrote an update about all of us back in March (This is us: 

Jenson update: 2.75 years

Jenson update: 2.75 years

Jenson is nearing 3 and I can’t believe it.  He’s turned into a little boy in the last few months.  I look at pictures from earlier in the year and can’t believe how much he’s changed!  He doesn’t look like a toddler anymore – he’s 

Ask Jenson: 2.5 years old

Ask Jenson: 2.5 years old

A friend posted these questions that she had her daughter answer and I thought they were great.  I’d love to ask the kids these (and a few others) as they get older and see how they change.  My nephew graduated high school this year and 

From the mouth of Jenson: January 2016

From the mouth of Jenson: January 2016

January was a month of lots of change for Jenson.  It was his first month as a big brother and dealing with all of the adjustments that went along with that.  He did great, and was still as funny and sweet as always. When Jenson 

From the mouth of Jenson: December 2015

From the mouth of Jenson: December 2015

When Jenson really started talking, he was constantly cracking us up with things he would say, or surprising us with his verbal skillz.  I bought a wall calendar that had blank lines on the top page, and the calendar at the bottom and hung it 

Jenson Update: 2.25

Jenson Update: 2.25

Since toddlers change less than babies, I wanted to switch to quarterly posts for Jenson after age 2.  This post is nearly 2 months late and reflects up until 2.25 years, shortly after Marlowe was born.  With the addition of Marlowe to the family, life 

From the mouth of Jenson: 23 months

From the mouth of Jenson: 23 months

(the following intro is a repeat, but the post is new) When Jenson really started talking, he was constantly cracking us up with things he would say, or surprising us with his verbal skillz.  I bought a wall calendar that had blank lines on the