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HDYDI: Family Pizza Night

I’ve mentioned our family pizza nights on the blog here and there, but I’m not 100% sure I’ve ever explained what that means here at Casa Whitaker. Here goes. For as long as forever, we’ve had pizza on Friday nights. Not just any pizza, but 100% homemade. During our first year of marriage, we splurged…

{Advent} Christmas Eve

It’s finally here – what a beautiful, peaceful Advent it’s been. I can honestly say for the first time in a very, very long time, we have actually savored every moment of the season. Amazing what happens when you say ‘no’ to some things. We have lots of fun family traditions surrounding today, a few…

Top Ten: Family Reunion!

The last time I saw all the fam together on my dad’s side I was {ahem} WILL’S AGE!! We cannot wait to do this again. Oh my. Lots of laughs, lots of hugs, lots of smiles, lots of pictures, lots of stories. Teeny bit of tears. In honor of a really great weekend, here is…

Sibling Tees

For weeks, I scoured cyberspace in search of some really cute sibling shirts. I didn’t want something from Target (although, I do love me a good Target find), but rather something that was a keepsake for the kids. And, I didn’t want it to cost an arm and a leg. I stumbled upon Zoey’s Attic and…

Saturday Fun!

John Paul had two really fabulous PreK teachers last year, Mrs. Amber and Mrs. Lisa. Mrs. Amber also happens to be a really talented photographer. She decided to leave the school last year (boo!) to pursue her full-time photog dream (yea!). So I can’t really be too mad that she’s not ALG’s teacher this year. …