20/52

"a portrait of my children once a week, every week, in 2014"

{ week twenty : 20/52 }

kaia: on an evening walk and we couldn't resist the beautiful trees in bloom

kendi: curious and amazed by the pretty flowers 

19/52

"a portrait of my children once a week, every week, in 2014"

{ week nineteen : 19/52 }

kaia: entertaining your sister playing her favorite game, peek-a-boo. 

kendi: adoring your sister while playing peek-a-boo. 

17/52

"a portrait of my children once a week, every week, in 2014"

{ week seventeen : 17/52 } 

i am a bit behind posting my weekly photos of the girls. so excuse me while i do a little catch up ;) this weeks photos are from the week of April 28. 2014. 

kendi: all smiles after a long afternoon nap on mama and daddy's bed

kaia: the calm hour before bedtime cozied up on the couch

{ weekly photos for the week of april 28 via iphone }

cold snap

a bad cold hit our house. first it was kaia and now it's kendi's turn. it has been a long and very exhausting week, not going to lie. with lots of snuggles and, what seems, nursing around the clock. this little one, unfortunately, doesn't seem to be on the mend just quite yet. but oh dear, do i hope she is feeling better soon. for both her and i. it is so hard to see them not feeling well. and while i enjoy the extra cuddles, it certainly can be hard. and challenging. and exhausting. but when all else fails, playing parachute with the sheets is always a big hit and never disappoints for a smile or two. 

hope you feel better real soon sweet kendi rayne. 

{ leggings are from alpine baby co. go check them out. you will fall in love. }

16/52

"a portrait of my children once a week, every week, in 2014"

{ week sixteen : 16/52 }

kaia + kendi: watching the two of you snuggle one another to sleep is my most favorite thing to do. dream big my little loves, dream big. 

monday

every monday i find my heart aching for one more day. one more day at home with my littles. one more day to spend as a family before the rush of the week begins and we start anew. it is so hard to say goodbye on monday morning. i find myself holding kendi in my arms a little longer before i lay her down in her bed for her morning nap, kissing every inch of her while whispering in her ear how much i love her and will miss her while i am away at work. and kaia, how she begs for me to stay home asking me to play with her, all the while knowing that i will, regretfully, say i can't because i have to get ready for work. followed by, ". . . but i will when i get home."

it's hard. and every monday i seem to fight this crazy game of tug of war that, on occasion, is difficult for me to find the strength i need to pull myself through. but i do. i always, always do.

today was one of those days. indeed, it was a good fight. but i made it through. we made it through.

 

easter sunday

we celebrated easter close to home this year and it was wonderful. the weather was amazing. 75 degrees, warm sunshine, and a big blue sky was welcomed with much delight and excitement. it was perfect and just what we needed after the long and dreadful winter we had.

aaron had to work for a bit in the morning, so the girls and i ventured over to my mom and step-dad's for breakfast and an easter egg hunt. kaia had a blast finding easter eggs and kept saying, "that easter bunny, he is quite clever that one." i sometimes wonder where she comes up with this stuff ... but i love that she does, because it's little statements like that, that make this life with my littles so incredibly beautiful and joyful.

here are a few moments of our day . . .