Monday, December 30, 2019

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Just looking through some older pictures and couldn’t pass up this one with Fenton’s belly. Still a typical morning scene with these two taking over our bed. πŸ₯°

Monday, December 23, 2019

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Day 23 of Advent. I really don’t think Christmas can get a whole lot better than watching these five in aprons making peppermint play dough.πŸŽ„I’m a lucky mom. πŸ₯°

Thursday, December 19, 2019

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Day 18 of Advent: Christmas tree sleepover. πŸŽ„ Every single one of them fell asleep under the tree but each slowly made it up to their own bed before morning came.

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

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Yep, they’re adorable. πŸ₯° Day 10 of Advent was a meet up at the Como Conservatory with friends.

Monday, December 9, 2019

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Day 9 of Advent. We spent the day at the Crayola Experience with cousins. 🎨

Saturday, December 7, 2019

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“Mom, will you do my hair like Elsa?!” Every morning with this sweet little babe. ❄️ #astridevangeline

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

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Found these two just cuddling in the kitchen. Okay then. 😭😭😍😍 . #emeryesther #fentonleo

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These two. Their personalities are nearly as opposite as their appearances. Love them both so much. ❤️ #oscardanielranem #declanjamesranem

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Thursday, November 14, 2019

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Its been a very long time, but I took out some paint and pencils today for fun. Of course I had Christmas music playing in the background and lots of help from those perfectly chubby hands. πŸŽ„

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These four inadvertently dressed in gray and white stripes/patterns today! πŸ˜† #siblings

Saturday, November 9, 2019

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I love this room in the morning. The brightest and cheeriest little space. Also, how adorable is this little treehouse with the girls’ little dolls? 😍 #thanksgrandma #andjoannagaines

Thursday, October 31, 2019

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Happy Halloween! From Hiccup, Harry Potter, Hermoine Granger, Peter Pan, and Tinker Bell. πŸŽƒ

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

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I got to sleep in this morning and now I’m currently eating breakfast in bed, reading birthday cards, and sipping hot coffee while the kids are doing school with Dustin downstairs. πŸ’— Feeling so spoiled and so thankful this morning! #thisis35

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

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You could say we’re a little excited for Halloween over here. πŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒ

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

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Help! I made too many ginger snaps! πŸ˜† I always forget that this recipe yields SO. MANY. COOKIES. When a quick, “I think I’ll make a batch of ginger snaps” turns into a 3 hour ordeal because the dough seemingly multiplies with each new batch put in the oven. 😳 So we might be eating ginger snaps with every meal for a while. πŸ’πŸ»‍♀️πŸ˜‹

Monday, October 7, 2019

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Helping big sister with geography this morning. πŸ’— . #ranemschoolhouse #homeschool #wildandfreechildren

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

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Enjoying a cheery corner inside on this cold and rainy fall day. πŸπŸ‚πŸŽƒ

Friday, September 20, 2019

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We got our Mickey ice cream and a family picture at Hollywood Studios today!🍦

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Monday, September 9, 2019

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Our first week of homeschool was very much a success. Our new math curriculum has not only been tear free, but has been one of the kids’ favorite subjects! πŸ™Œ We’ll learn all about Mary Cassatt this term, we start a new read aloud (Stuart Little), just a few days of Spanish has been a hit, and the kids are enthralled with A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The house has been an absolute disaster by the time we’re finished, but that’s to be expected after a full morning doing school with two little ones playing/learning alongside of us. So here’s a small corner that’s still clean! πŸ˜† Praying the rest of the school year will go as well as this first week! . . #ranemschoolhouse #homeschool #wildandfreechildren #homeschoollife

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

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πŸ’—πŸ’—Declan took this picture and I’m so glad he did. I realized how few pictures I have of the kids AND me, so I want to change that and get in front of the camera more with my babies! Side note, I can’t get over Fenton’s new smile. It’s like he’s checking for food in his teeth and I just love it! 😁

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

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Happy first day of school!! We have a pre-k, kindergartener, 2nd grader, and 4th grader this year. πŸ’— . #ranemschoolhouse #homeschool

Friday, August 30, 2019

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Cats, dogs, caterpillars, squirrels, bunnies, horses, birds, ants... πŸ˜† He loves them all!

Sunday, August 25, 2019

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Dustin hung up the printers tray that I found a few days ago and we added a few treasures to the little spaces. I’m trying to decide what to add to the wall right below, between the printers tray and small kids table. Maybe a small shelf or some kind of basket to hold crayons? Or a paper roll dispenser? πŸ€”Any ideas?

Thursday, August 22, 2019

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We saw the most incredible sunflowers at the fair today.🌻They were huge! I’m forever impressed with the gardens and general landscaping sprinkled throughout the fair grounds. #mnstatefair

Monday, August 12, 2019

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We came home with so. many. rocks. #goinginthefairygarden #northshore

Friday, August 9, 2019

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Heading home tomorrow after a full week of camping, hiking, rock climbing, agate hunting, and lots of exploring. It was the perfect blend of adventure and relaxation!

Thursday, August 8, 2019

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Oscar Daniel, five years old, and smack dab in the middle of our five. Love this guy so much. πŸ’™

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Monday, August 5, 2019

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Adventuring with these people is pretty wonderful! πŸ•πŸ›Ά

Saturday, July 27, 2019

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I love this picture so much. It perfectly depicts this girl and her personality. She can be grumpy one minute and in hysterics with the biggest grin across her face the next. #astridevangeline #thisisthree

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Daddy + the squishiest and cuddliest little guy around. πŸ’š #fentonleo

Sunday, July 21, 2019

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Sun-kissed cheeks from hours spent outside, little toes poking out of sandals, bellies filled with raspberries, green beans, and other garden goodies, early mornings and late nights. This is summer. ☀️πŸŒΈπŸ‰

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And just like that he looks like he’s 12. I’m not quite ok with that. #oscardanielranem

Saturday, July 20, 2019

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I can’t get over this chubby little profile. 😍😍 #fentonleo

Monday, July 15, 2019

Thursday, July 11, 2019

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I finally took down the “Happy Spring” sign and put up this sweet little framed cross stitch we found at garage sale this morning on our way to the coffee shop and park. I love finding little treasures like this to add to our home that we can love and repurpose. 🏠❤️ . #livinglifethrifted #buyused #garagesalefinds

Saturday, July 6, 2019

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How does losing a tooth make him even cuter than he was before? 🀷🏻‍♀️🦷 #declanjamesranem

Thursday, July 4, 2019

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Happy Fourth of July!! πŸ’₯πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Fourth of July parade + candy overloaded happiness. #fourthofjuly #astridevangeline

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

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He LOVES stuffed animals, babies, and his blankies. Cuddling with them, kissing them, carrying them around, and always always snuggling with them in bed. It’s seriously the cutest. πŸ’™ #fentonleo

Monday, May 27, 2019

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He has a little mullet situation happening that I need to take care of, but that first haircut is always the hardest! 😭✂️ #fentonleo

Friday, May 24, 2019

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We’ve barely seen the sun for more than a few minutes this week, but that doesn’t matter to these cuties who are happy to play (or be pulled around 😁) rain or shine. 🌧

Sunday, May 19, 2019

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Curled up and snuggly on a cold and rainy day. 🌧 Or as Mister Rogers would say, “It’s an ugly day Made of mugly gray It’s a better-wear-your-sweater And be snuggly day.”