YWM Family

Less than 10 days and schools out for summer! ☀️ The kids are ready with their new outfits from @fabkids. They have so many cute options at affordable prices! Right now you can score 2 pairs of shoes from $9.95 + free shipping when you become a VIP. It's the perfect time to stock up with summer just around the corner! #myfabkids #fabkidspartner #kidsfashion #summerstyle #readyforsummer #chicagofamily #kidsclothes

And just like that our baby girl is 2! Brooklyn is definitely a little wild child, so the two wild theme fit her perfectly! 🐆 🦒 She's always up for adventure and is constantly trying to keep up with her older siblings! Happy 2nd Birthday Baby Brooklyn, (yes, I still call her baby 😆) we love you! ❤️ 🎂 ❤️ 🎂 #twowild #birthdaygirl #2ndbirthday #toddlerlife #babygirl #birthdayshenanigans

It's always a good day when it starts of with avocado toast! 🥑 🍞 May is Celiac Awareness Month which is why I wanted to share one of my favorite gluten-free options with @scharglutenfree Artisan Baker Multigrain Bread. It's the perfect accompaniment to fresh avocados, tomatos, and red onions! Celiac disease is an auto-immune disorder affecting roughly 1% of the population. People with celiac have a severe gluten intolerence. Thankfully Schär has a bunch of tasty options from gluten-free bread, snacks, and more! Click the link in our Insta bio to save $1.50 off any Schär product (excludes Hazelnut Wafers) at Walmart! #schar #scharpartner #scharglutenfree #glutenfree #celiacdisease #celiacawareness #avocadotoast #glutenfreerecipes #celiacawarenessmonth #chicagofamily #healtylifestyle

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I feel so incredibly lucky to be called mom by these 4 amazing little humans. ❤️ It's pretty hard to imagine my life without them! I wouldn't trade one minute of the craziness, tears, sleepless nights, or drama. Ashley, Alex, Bennett, + Brooklyn you are my world! Thank you Evan for giving me the family I always dreamed of. Happy Mother's Day to all of the amazing mamas out there!! #myworld #raisingmytribe #mothersday2022 #happymothersday #chicagofamily #momblogger #youcompleteme #gratefulthankfulblessed #loveyou

We are finally starting to see signs of spring! 🌹 🌺 I definitely need a wardrobe refresh for the warmer months. I found this cute floral cami and jeans from @express. Now I just want it to warm up a bit more so I can ditch the sweater! 😆 What are some of your favorite places to shop? #springdays #sunshine #womensfashion #chicagoblogger #expressfashion #womensstyle #springwardrobe

This dino party 🦖 🦕 was definitely one for the books! We finally celebrated Bennett's 7th birthday with his classmates! 🎉 His birthday was actually back in September but with the pandemic, the timing just didn't feel right. So here we are 7 months later and now only 5 months until his next party! 😆 Did anyone elses parties get delayed? #dinoparty #7thbirthday #happybday #lifeinapandemic #birthdayparty #chicagofamily #lifestyleblogger #dinos #babydino #betterlatethannever

I've been taking Omega's for a while now and recently started giving them to Brooklyn too. #ad They help to support overall wellness and @nordicnaturals has a variety of options for both mom + baby. They are even endorsed by the American Pregnancy Association. I've been taking the Nordic Natural Ultimate Omega and Brooklyn started the Children's DHA Gummies. They have zero-sugar yet still have a tropical punch flavor that she enjoys! These are such a simple edition to our wellness routines. #healthymomandbaby #raisinglittleones #postnatalsupport #momlife #dailyroutine #fishoil #omega3 #healthymama #healthandwellness

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Who remembers Mr. T in the A-Team?  #sponsored When my husband saw that the @playmobil A-Team Van was hitting store shelves, it was like a blast from the past for him!  He remembers watching the show with his dad and has always been a big PLAYMOBIL fan so this was the perfect pairing. 😃 #PLAYMOBILATeamVanFan Now that we have kids, it's fun to introduce them to the toys that we loved ourselves children. Bennett is becoming quite the builder now, and I love watching the two of them work together assembling PLAYMOBIL sets like this one!  The A-Team Van is well equipped with tons of fun accessories and even comes with 4 figures, Hannibal, B.A., Face, + Murdock. The roof even pops off the van for easier play, and the side door + tailgate can be opened too.  It's definitely great for imaginative play! You can snag the PLAYMOBIL A-Team Van on @amazon or at PLAYMOBIL.us. #playmobil #80stoys #blastfromthepast #retrotoys #theateam #newtoys #toys #playmobilfans #imaginativeplay #fathersonbonding #funtoys #chicagofamily

Cheers to the weekend and the fact that we finally got some warm weather! #fabkidspartner Thanks to @fabkids the kids are ready for some fun in the sun!☀️ 2 pairs of shoes from $9.95 + free shipping when you become a VIP. #myfabkids #kidsfashion #kidsclothes #tweenstyle #chicagofamily #funinthesun #weekendvibes #readyforthesun #adventureawaits #friday #cutekidsclothes #fashionforkids

Hope that everyone's Easter weekend was amazing! We got snow on Easter Sunday. ❄️ 🤯 Yup, mid April and snow in Chicago. This is why the Easter Bunny hides are eggs inside! 😆 We are so ready for warmer days and sunshine! ☀️ #happyeaster #eastersunday #familyiseverything #chicagofamily #hehasrisen #momblogger

#sponsored The boys have been working so hard at school and they both just aced tests! We celebrated with some @pillsbury Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies from @walmart, and had an impromptu after school dance/cookie party.  The first question we got was, "what snacks are we having?!"  Alex went straight for the cookies 😆 while Bennett worked up an appetite dancing, and then had some! I definitely believe in celebrating the little things in life! Pillsbury Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies are a sweet treat made with real chocolate chips that give it that soft baked texture we all enjoy.  The cookies are already baked and ready to enjoy right out of the package making them ultra convenient! #openuprealmoments #softbaked #readytoeat #celebratelife #itsthelittlemoments #parenting #midwestfamily #cookies #partytime #walmart #pillsbury

Just a little bunny enjoying some cotton candy. 🐰 🍭 This was Brooklyn's first taste of it and to say she liked it was an understatement! 😆 I'll share the aftermath in our stories today, it's hilarious! One of the outdoor malls near us had a fun Easter event and the kids all had so much fun! Brooklyn even met the Easter bunny for the first time, more on that later... Let's just say she wasn't thrilled! The cotton candy was just the icing on the cake. My only complaint was that it was freezing! 🥶 It is April right?! Well I guess that is Chicago for you! #easterfun #mylittlebunny #iwantcandy #springinchicago #cottoncandy #chicagofamily #toddlersofinstagram #toddlerlife #easter

This past week has been crazy, so much has been going on. My mom is selling her house and moving in with us temporarily. We've been cleaning and donating like crazy and we are beyond exhausted. Her bedroom was our old studio in the basement and so much was packed in there. It took a lot longer than expected, but we did it! The room is finally empty and the movers will be here later today, wish us luck! 😆 It feels like life isn't slowing down anytime soon! Just trying to take a deep breath and soak in the moments. #whataweek #crazylife #chicagofamily #dailychaos #movingday #multigenerationalliving #bigchanges