I can’t quite believe we are here. They say it goes fast – and truly it’s going fast. It’s just as amazing to see you grow as it is sad to know your toddler years are behind us. We couldn’t possibly love you more and the joy that you bring to our days.
“These moments are fleeting little man. No matter how hard I’ll hold on, they’ll slip through my fingers anyway. Thats life. Sometimes I wonder if I held on long enough.”
It honestly feels like I blinked and my second born turned two! They said it would go fast and they were right about that. On the night of his second birthday, I’m reflecting on the last couple of years and wishing time would slow down. But since it is not possible, the only way is to slow down our lifestyle. It won’t be long and both of my boys will be off to school. If that’s not a reason to slow down, then I don’t know what is! I’ve been thinking about how I need to work smarter and not harder, so that I can soak up more of the little moments that matter the most.
Happy Birthday to our little Cruzie. We all had the very best day celebrating with you.
Treats for kids don’t have to be full of sugar. It’s super simple to make your own sugar free lollies that your kids will certainly love! Phoenix couldn’t resist these super easy-to-make cactus, green juice gummies.
4 tbsp gelatin powder
2 tbsp Lakanto Monkfruit natural sweetener
1 cup pure green juice
In a small saucepan, combine juice and sweetener until almost boiling.
Lower the heat to the lowest setting and whisk in gelatin.
Once gelatin has fully dissolved, remove from the heat and pour into gummy molds
Refrigerate until firm for about 30 minutes. Pop out of molds and store gummies in the fridge in an airtight container.
Enjoy!
Our little baby is ONE.
I know it’s cliche – but wow did a year ever go fast! I remember when Phoenix turned one and he seemed like such a big boy. I can definitely say that this time around, having a 3 and a half year old at home to compare to and Cruz still feels like a baby.
He started walking just a few days before his birthday. A couple months later than his older brother, but we would not have been ready any sooner. We’ve had the sweetest year as a family of four. Cruz has fit right in and looking back on a year ago, it’s crazy to think we were ever worried about adding to our family. Phoenix adores his little brother and Cruz is equally entertained by him.
Cruz loved his birthday cake (almost as much as Phoenix did). All day long, Phoenix was raving about how “This is the BEST birthday EVER!”. Which was really quite adorable considering we didn’t plan much for it. Kids birthday parties can be as extensive as wedding planning these days and we are glad we decided to have an intimate little celebration instead. Neither of them cared either way. We had cake, balloons and presents – and they were certainly pleased. Luckily, Cruz didn’t seem to mind that Phoenix opened up all of his presents.
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I can hardly believe it. Three years with us and it has been the most amazing ride. I’ll call it a ride because it certainly has not come without its challenges. But these are definitely the best days of our lives.
We started the new year off getting back to eating healthier. And so for Phoenix’s Birthday, I decided to give a raw cheesecake a go. And to my surprise, he absolutely loved it! In fact, he had no idea he was eating cashews and maple syrup and not the real deal. It was such a beautiful and simple cake, that I thought, I definitely have to share the recipe with you guys here. It is so easy to whip up, and no baking required. The only thing is that you have to prepare the nuts a day in advance by soaking them overnight and chill in the freezer for a few hours before you ice.
If you want to give the recipe a try, HERE it is! The only thing I did differently, was use white chocolate to make the ganache instead of dark.
