My Family

We were at The Jetties for our weekly free surfing lessons with SurfVive.Org when a huuuuuge storm crept up on us. The sky turned black and thunder roared. We quickly packed up and headed out, but not before capturing some fun pics!

My little boy turned 5! He’s the sweetest soul I ever did meet. He adores his baby sister, and is constantly playing with her and giving her attention. He loves his big sister, too, but she tends to boss him around a bit so their relationship is… more dynamic, haha. He enjoys being outside and…

Today we made cascarones filled with birdseed instead of confetti. Eva had been begging me daily as we saved our eggshells for the past few weeks. She was so excited. On Easter Sunday we’ll hide them around the yard and break them on eachother’s heads.

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…

On our last trip to Kauai we finally had family photos taken! It was our first time having professional photos taken as a family so it was very interesting being on the other side of the camera! I’m so happy we did this, and we now have a big canvas of our favorite hanging on…

This morning we discovered Eva’s first loose tooth! She’s been asking me when her teeth would fall out for what seems like forever. Welp… her bottom front right tooth is nice and wiggly. It won’t be long now! She’s leaving her babyhood behind and entering big girl status. She’ll always be MY baby, of course.

It has now been one year since Ariela Selah graced us with her presence on a warm summer morning in Puerto Vallarta. She’s grown to be the perfect little baby for our family. She’s obsessed with water and loves sitting in the shower or crawling (and now walking!) towards the sea at full speed. She…

Ariela, You are now 11 months old. This month, you got to be a flower girl at your papa and I’s wedding in Mexico. You looked so beautiful in your long lacy dress with your little baby tan and blonde curls. You loved our time in your home country, especially playing in the water and…

On July 7, 2018 I married the love of my life. The lighting that day is still so vivid. It had been sunny all weekend, but shortly before the ceremony the sound of thunder vibrated the atmosphere. The air was so thick you could slice it. The setting sun shone through the grey clouds and…

Baby Ariela, You are now 10 months old! Summertime is in full swing and your favorite thing to do is be in the water. Whether it be a pool, the ocean, or your bath you just can’t get enough of it. When Papa or I are taking a shower, you crawl up to the side…