My Family

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…

A non-iPhone photo, of my OWN children, every week. I used to be ON this, you guys. Trying again in 2020… And a weekly update too? Let’s see how long it lasts. 🙂 If I could use one word to describe this week it would be lazy. The kids were out of school and we…

We surfvived the fourth trimester! Three months straight of cuddling Elijah Ikaia. His wide eyes are always observing everything around them, squinting into smiles when they catch a glimpse of his older siblings. He loves watching them, and they can always get him to giggle. It’s the sweetest little sound. He loves bath time and…

Christmas is an interesting time. It’s the beginning of winter, but also of longer days with more light. It’s the transition into a new year. Lack of sunlight and the commercial aspect of it aside, I think people get anxiety during this season is because it reminds us of how fast time is moving. Wasn’t…

Christmas Eve was spent at our home in Laguna Vista this year. We had been planning on being in Mexico for the holidays, but Elijah’s birth certificate barely arrived today and we can’t cross the border without his passport. We were a little bummed to be missing out on warm waves and family fun, but…

Did you know my husband is a fishing guide on South Padre Island? He charters bay trips on the Laguna Madre in search of trout, drum, flounder, and more. He has been a Captain for two years now and a deckhand for many many years before that. One of his dreams is to own a…

Elijah Ikaia is now two months old! I feel like we are finally starting to get used to each other and the world together. We are finding our rhythm, which now involves waking up several hours before the sun. I’ve actually come to love this time- the quiet of the night, the stillness of the…

Over the weekend we drove up to San Antonio for one of my family’s favorite traditions. The weekend after Thanksgiving, we all go ride the train through Brackenridge Park in San Antonio. My grandpa would take my father when he was a kid, my dad took me, and now I’m taking my own! Pretty trippy!…

It has been one month of getting to know this little guy. He’s a lovely baby and nurses around the clock like his big brother did. I can’t blame him, he’s almost 11 pounds now. And I seriously don’t mind the baby cuddles. ???? He loves bath time and sleeps the best during thunderstorms. This…

Happy Halloween from my crew to yours! I wish I could still pick out their costumes and have us all matching but they’re still pretty cute, ya? Love these days…