Eva Pilar

Dear baby Eva, You are TEN YEARS OLD! Two hands. Double digits. It is truly crazy how fast time passes as a parent. It seems like yesterday I was carrying you around on my back wherever we’d go. Writing down every detail in this little blog of mine. Now you’re so tall and grown and…

Dear Eva, I can’t believe it’s your last year of single-digit numbers! 9 YEARS OLD! It warms my heart to think of what a beautiful young lady you are becoming. You are such a thoughtful and helpful big sister. You feel what others are feeling, and are so emotionally aware of everything. You are my…

This week we celebrated Eva’s eighth birthday with a little party at our house. Eva wanted a kitty cat theme and my best friend Ashley helped me with all of the decorations and activities. We had a waterslide and bouncy house. It was chilly but the kids had a blast.

Dear Baby Eva, It’s pretty unbelievable that you’re 8 years old. I’m sure I’ve said that every year, but this number really amazes me. I feel like I only have a few years left of you being a “kid” and, well, we know how fast those years seem to go. The thought of this brings…

A portrait-a-week of my kids in 2020: The kids are back at school this week but we still found plenty of time for fun. The beach was gorgeous this past Sunday- one of those hot Texas days in the middle of winter where the sun just feels extra good. We have definitely been feeling beach…

I am officially two days past my due date! If I don’t have the baby today it will be the longest I’ve ever been pregnant. Today we took a drive up the road and visited Haena Point for the first time since they built the new parking lot and started requiring permits and stuff. It…

Happy due date to me! I have officially wrapped up all my sessions and am calling it maternity leave. Hopefully I’ll meet this little girl or boy any day now. People keep asking what I think it is but I’m not really certain. I had a dream early on that it was a little boy.…

I’m 38 weeks pregnant today and the reality of my impending labor is starting to become more apparent! I’m pretty nervous about having to go through the pain aspect of it all again, but I’m excited to meet the new addition to our family. I’ve been trying to shake the nerves by spending some quality…

Eva danced in her second ballet recital. It was awesome to see her in her element, twirling and prancing away. She loves all things girly, and ballet is no exception. She’s goood too. She makes my heart skip a beat. <3

On March 10, the beautiful girl that made me a mama turned seven years old. SEVEN! I feel like seven is the age where I can remember everything: All the feelings, stories, events. I feel like now I have to be even more aware of everything I do and say. Eva is watching me, and…