Category Archives: milestones

the lacks go to texas, pt. 1

we’re baaaaaack! our big texas trip came and went and we had an incredible time. i was really anxious over the weekend leading up to the day we left because we’d never taken ellie on an airplane before and we had no idea how she’d behave. turns out she was a nearly perfect angel and [...]

she’s got it down

there’s no stopping her now :)

ellie’s party!

saturday, january 16th, was ellie’s first birthday party ever, and it went off without a hitch :)

we started the morning off with errands to pick up the cake (winnie the pooh themed), the balloons (two dozen of them with helium and about 30 with air from my LUNGS), and the fruit bouquet (which was beautiful, [...]

officially a 1-year-old

dear ellie,
today you turn one year old. that means one year of your life is already behind you, and that is even more amazing to me than when you turned three months, six months, even nine months old. so often lately i’ve found myself wondering where the time goes, marveling at how fast a year [...]

we’re back!

ugh, what a horrible bug it was that hit our home. but! almost all of us are good as new, and ellie is right behind us. we think it hit her especially hard (lasting an entire week, give or take) because she’s never really been sick before and her little body has to work extra [...]

year in photos

so, i’m a little late.
january : joy!

february : adjustment

march : getting comfy

april : remembering ourselves

may : new friends

june : outdoor adventures

july : reconnecting

august : summer fun!

september : harvest time

october : pumpkin family

november : new car!

december : contentment

welcome, 2010

ellie’s first christmas

hello, all! the lack family had a lovely holiday, and we hope you did, too :)
our three-day celebration started on christmas eve. we put ellie in her prettiest christmas dress and joined the family downstairs for yummy food and lots and lots of presents.

the dress got to be a little too much [...]