Little Miss Ritchie

I've never been one to get overly excited about Halloween. I'm not a big costume person, I

Two boys. Two Pumpkins. One giant mess. But the smiles we get in the end make it all worth while. --

Last weekend our two little adventurers headed off to Nebraska City with their NamNam, PopPop, and

Over the past couple of months I have shared a series of photos that our family had taken earlier

For the past 3 years I've had the best intentions of getting family photos taken. And for the

My oh my - these 2 boys stir up all sorts of feelings in this mama's heart. Less than 18 months

Earlier this week we found out that our not-so-little little boy Maxo is slated to officially move up

Now that Mr. Harrison has a full month of being 3 years old under his belt, I can confidently say

The dog days of summer are officially upon us, and with temperatures climbing into the 90s this

Our Fourth of July weekend was full of all things family and fun. Baseball games. Homemade ice cream.

Anyone remember our pathetic attempt at a garden last summer? Radishes the size of fingernails ring a

Last Sunday SUNDAY Sunday we invited family and a few friends out to the Ritchie Arena for a rough

This past week Harrison got to go on a special birthday "venture" with his NamNam, PopPop

Hello world! I come to you tonight from the comfort of my couch, courtesy of our brand new MacBook

The Ritchie's have a pretty consistent routine for Monday nights during the summer. Daddy gets

Only when our eyes have adjusted to the dark can we appreciate the splendor of the moon and the stars

Over the past few years my presence here at Little Miss Ritchie during the month of May has changed.

May 5, 2015: Maxo fakes an illness (and somehow a fever) in order to spend some quality one-on-one

I was born the youngest of 4 girls. A little girl who grew up learning from and admiring her big

Spring has officially sprung here at the Ritchie farm. We've been enjoying warmer temperatures,

Two (+) short months ago Harrison and I had the opportunity to go see Sesame Street Live with his

One year. Seventeen days. It's not a milestone that most parents acknowledge. It's a day just

Be still my heart - I cannot believe that our sweet little boy is already 1 year old. Gone is the

Today we celebrated Max's first birthday with family and friends. I'm not one for "

This Saturday was one of the much needed, good for the soul variety. We had no plans going into it

I remember the days of a little boy with big sensory issues. A tiny drop of paint on his fingers

One year ago today...I woke up tired from a restless night of sleep, anxious about the thought of c-

Two weeks ago Mr. Max had his first ever trip to see an ENT. He'd been struggling with a stubborn

If you scroll through my iPhoto albums, you will see that most of them are dedicated to our kiddos.

Some of my favorite Christmas traditions are the ones that involve cookies. I grew up in a home where