well hello there...

how are you? i hope you've had a fantastic summer and are settling into a new fall routine... 

we had a summer that went by all too fast, but we did manage to squeeze in some fun. 

i was very busy here with my online class- it was amazing, yet challenging to get it all done with two little ones. i had many a late night only to be woken up a couple hours later by the babe. oof! i'm deep in sleep debt these days, but I know if won't always be the case, so i'm trying to embrace it! ha! 

my class began in July and this week is the last official week before I move onto other projects, AND  i'm planning to get back to this space now that class is over. as a mama, i've learned that i can just do ONE other "thing" outside of being a mama to two wonderful, yet extremely energetic little gals. 

believe it or not, lucy is about to turn 8 months old! she's attempting to crawl, chomping down on anything and everything with 2 sharp teeth, making lots of sing-songy noises, AND sitting up all by herself. (until her sister comes and hugs/tackles her which happens all too often)! 

Ada continues to be a fantastic big sister and seems to be growing and maturing right before our eyes. I think someone pressed a "fast-forward" button shortly after she turned 4 this Spring. She is in school 3 mornings a week and is doing VERY important "work"- lots of field trips and playing! I still try NOT to think about the fact that she is off to Kindergarten next year, and would like to know where the "pause" button is! 

we also have so much going on "behind the scenes" in our everyday life, so writing here has certainly gotten pushed to the side... taking a little break here allowed me to SEE it a bit more clearly- I'm going to be working on lots of new and updated material here and on my website/shop this Fall. I'm excited to share with you soon... 

time to go get a bit more done while lucy takes her "please let it last more than an hour" morning nap. eesh! 

xoxo *s

photo: ada and the polka dot train at the trolley museum. amazing, isn't it???