Our old lady, Nellie, went in for a surgery this morning to have some tumors removed that were starting to bother her. Roald helped me with drop off and waved goodbye and then when we got about a mile away he started crying, saying “Nellie” and pointing … ift.tt/37o3YKK

The calm before... Thanksgiving. ift.tt/2OpLG4f

Ear protection, one mitten and a hiking pole (aka leaf blower). It’s a good morning to be a raccoon. #raisingroald ift.tt/2sFHEw9

Blazing a trail with his contagious smile. #raisingroald ift.tt/2Pxeibo

This is 2. ☀️☀️ #raisingroald ift.tt/2RLaS7h

Roald and I have been in Florida visiting a whole bunch of family members for the past week. We didn’t get much beach time, but we made the most of it when we did. #raisingroald ift.tt/38RGpdQ

This lad has an increasing interest in ladders and climbing! (When he gets to the top he reaches up and meows 😂.) Fireman Roald? ift.tt/34ZaNjA

Roald’s first National Park visit. #congareenationalpark #hikeitbaby ift.tt/2Sz6IQt

We’re looking forward to experiencing all that 2020 has in store for us. When it’s hard, we’ll grow and learn and when it’s happy and easy, we’ll savor it. Happy New Year all! (Taking a break from social media for at least a month. See you in February!) … ift.tt/2u7oaBn

Logging on to share a sunny snow day in Michigan. ☃️ ift.tt/2P0sCtl

Spending a full day in an airport with a 2 year old after 2 hours sitting in a plane with mechanical issues... maybe not ideal but this kid has been our sanity so far. Keeping us laughing and entertained. ift.tt/2HNg1G5

Garden clean up in the sunshine and taste testing our winter greens crop. ift.tt/2SSEoIA

We’ve been in this house 2 years next month and I’m slowly finding the right pieces for our entry way. Roald is my furniture assembling accomplice with his toolbox, and I must say we are quite the team. He promptly climbed up and demanded “read book here… ift.tt/2TnvJNo

Full speed run downhill in the rain. Me with an umbrella trying to keep up might be a metaphor for so many other aspects of my life and personality 🤷‍♀️. ift.tt/2vGWAft

Nature pause. ift.tt/2vMv6oL

Loving and raising Roald. ift.tt/38z6UDK

I moved our kitchen table into the entryway to take some photos of artwork and really digging the view. It’s only blocking the hallway to our bedroom partially... 😜 ift.tt/2WdB1Ol

Here’s the Roald I normally can’t capture on camera - full of light and doing a little shimmy because he made it up high. #raisingroald ift.tt/3daC1Jj

Naptime is much needed these days. ift.tt/2J1xvPu

Permission to be messy granted. This is our kitchen island. We cook here, play here, eat here and create here. Often all at the same time. Roald and I will be doing some time lapse videos over at @freeingcreativity today. 😜😬 #freeingcreativity ift.tt/2wqfBDv