i know i’ve been bad at this blogging gig lately.  it’s been a crazy few weeks, but i hope to be back to regularly scheduled programing next week.  a few random thoughts for today.

we picked up a couple new chairs on our trip to ikea this past weekend, and beckett’s coloring perch got a sweet little upgrade.  i love the shapes of these chairs and that he can climb in and out of them on his own – though he still prefers the chairs at the kitchen table.

my mom has a green thumb, as evidenced here…

and here…

and a sneakity peek into what i got into tonight.  more to come on this little nugget soon.

what a weekend!  my brother and sister-in-law’s baby decided to make his appearance on friday, so we jumped in the car and headed west.  we never imagined we would make it to denver before the baby arrived.  my super-woman sister-in-law had kind of a marathon labor and delivery, and late on friday, they welcomed the handsome little emmett thomas.  he is healthy and perfect, and we are beyond blessed to add another boy to our family.

{westward bound – windmill farm in kansas}

{amazing clouds – we actually drove by a tornado forming in the distance – yikes!}

{the man of the hour – emmett – in all his perfection}

{b sported a bow-tie for the occasion – hey, you don’t meet a new cousin every day!}

{proud paw-paw}

{glowing grandma}

{funcle chad goofing with b}

{sweet family}

{3 generations}

{we couldn’t leave without hitting up this little place}