From Instagram to Chatbooks: How We Save Our Kids' Artwork

When Nolan was itty bitty and our one and only, we did lots and lots of projects, crafts and in-home "tot school", which led to lots and lots of papers and crafts hanging out around the house.  As Acelyn came along and grew, we continued our projects, but not nearly as often, but then Nolan started Preschool and was bringing home 4-5 crafts and fun worksheets a week.  I absolutely adore these handmade things and would keep every piece of it, if we had the space.  But, coming from a family who kept all of my own artwork when I was small, and then having boxes of it to go through as I was older, I knew there had to be a better way to store all of these handmade goodies without losing the special memories from them.

Acelyn is TWO!

Another year down... and this one flew by just like the previous one!  My last baby is now two, which doesn't make her a baby anymore, at all!  Acelyn is still as wild and crazy as she was at one... and probably more so now that she is turning into her own little person, full of personality and feistiness! 

Our First Pogo Pass Outing! {Seaquest Aquarium}

Schools officially out for the summer, and with that comes the anxiety of how to entertain the kiddos every.single.day.  Although Nolan isn't in school full time, those two days a week definitely make a difference with him getting out of the house, socializing and just having fun!  So, with summer officially upon us, I couldn't be more thankful to have our Pogo Passes to use!  

The Pogo Pass is an annual membership pass that grants you admission into some of the best attractions in our city.  Each of our family members has their own pass, and is easily accessible through our phones as we visit each venue.  For Las Vegas, some venues include the Springs Preserve, Cowabunga Bay, Discovery Children's Museum, Bouncy World, admission to 51s games, and the recently added Glow Zone.  Some of these are favorites to visit a couple times a year for our family, and the discounted rate by using our Pogo Passes is amazing! 

Here's the Scoop: Acelyn's Ice Cream Party 2nd Birthday!

Acelyn's 2nd birthday party snuck right up on me this year... how in the world can my baby be turning TWO already!?  Because she has such a sweet tooth, and one of my absolute favorite words she says is "ic-sh guppies" (ice cream), we decided to throw her an ice cream themed birthday party.  I decided to venture outside our norm of throwing the kids' birthday parties at our house, and set up at a local park and splash pad, which was actually perfect and easy in so many ways!  We chose our favorite one, with fun fountains and one of Acelyn and Nolan's favorite park structures to play at.