Jacquie and Ryan

sorry, we’re busy✨💕 #husbandandwife #firsttimeparents #midwesttravel #chicagoparent #travelfam

#AD Just had an incredible day at the Chicago Botanic Garden! From butterflies and model trains to art-meets-science trails, there’s so much to explore (all included with admission). This summer, the ‘Lost & Found’ exhibit is a must-see, showcasing amazing plant conservation success stories through interactive trails and art installations. We learned all about how plants that were once lost or forgotten have been restored. And our mini nature lover had the best time too. Don’t miss the amazing variety of dining spots at @ChicagoBotanic to end your visit on a delicious note. Plan your visit online! 🌿✨#ChicagoBotanicGarden

nurture daily✨🥹 pro tip for your next visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden - find this spot at the Japanese Garden and watch the sunset paint the sky all kinds of beautiful colors💖 #marriage #couples #interracialcouple #couplelove#relationshiptips

honestly, the best part is it’s free to bring him just about everywhere we go🤷🏾‍♀️😅. plus he’s going to grow up seeing his mom & dad loving and having fun together and I think that’s a pretty sweet gift to give a child. got this cute romper from target and it was so comfy & perfect for momming at a festival! comment below if you want the link 🔗 and I’ll DM it to you! #windycitysmokeout #marriedcouple #chicago #newparents

Surprising Jacquie with an anniversary dinner from @SamsClub couldn’t have been more perfect. #SamsPartner We’ve been so busy preparing for our move and upcoming travel that I decided to celebrate a little early this year and Sam’s Club had everything I needed to host a special evening with delicious grub and Jacquie’s favorite fresh flowers (she’s still enjoying how vibrant they are thanks to their 7-day freshness guarantee) all from Member’s Mark, and something shiny to add to her jewelry box. I feel like the past 5 years have flown by and I’m really excited to see what the next 5 years have in store for us!💖💎 #SamsClub

No matter how busy life gets we’ll always make time to play with our boy - so welcome to our new little series where we share a new playground/park outing with you every week! I hope you find some new places to have fun with your little ones and we’ll also be sharing some of our favorite things (that we take with us) along the way. We visited this playground on K’s Birthday and we all really loved this park. The adaptive area is perfect for toddlers to crawl around and play! Did you catch Kenric walking at the end of this video?!? 🤗 Discovery Playground is located at Lisle Community Park and it’s an inclusive playground specifically designed to remove physical and social barriers so all children and adults, regardless of ability, can play side by side. 🛝You’ll find; •multiple slides •zip lines •swings for all ages •musical instruments •spinning jungle gym •disc swing •wheelchair accessible spinner •adaptive play area (was perfect for K to crawl around & play) •and lots of other thoughtful & interactive touches! 📍1825 Short St. Lisle, IL #chicagotoddler #chicagoplayground #chicagosuburbs #chicagoparent #enjoyillinois #playground #chicagofamily #lisleillinois

snapshots from our weekend family dates 🧺🛝🍛✨ we found the cutest inclusive playground on Kenric’s birthday, spent lots of time outside, had a surprise mom & dad date on Ryan’s birthday and when the rain deterred us from other plans we randomly checked a new to us restaurant, 📍The Foxtail On The Lake. #familyof3 #chicagofamily #chicagoblogger

Both of my favorite guys had birthdays this week (two days apart) and I cannot believe how this year has flown by 🥹. The fact that we have a 1 year old hasn’t fully set in. How is my baby already 1 year old? And watching Ryan settle into his role as Dada has been pretty sweet too. Happy Birthday to the two loves of my life! 🎉 I’m so incredibly lucky to have seen you both grow and change over the course of a year and my biggest wish is to watch you change for years and years to come. 🫶🏾 #happybirthday #fatherandson #iwatchedyouchange #babyboy #oneyearold

a little photo diary and life update of the past 2 weeks… 🪞we officially signed our lease to our new place, so I see more Wayfair visits in our future! We will finally have a bit more space and I want to hit the ground running with some affordable and rental friendly ways to make our new place feel like a home asap. I don’t feel we ever really did that with our current space so I’m knee deep in design/decor inspo atm lol 🫐 my days are fueled by @alaninutrition lately, and this flavor is 👌🏾 🌺 Ryan’s been buying flowers from the grocery store and making me the sweetest little bouquets 👑 I’m sure Ryan and baby K are sick of hearing me sing Six songs on repeat after seeing it again @broadwayinchicago … “cause I’m the queen of the castle, get down you dirty rascal. Get downnnn”. It’s just so good! 🎶 🌭 date nights have been awesome this month. Still dreaming about these sausages from @miskatoniccraftkitchen 🍽️ family dates have been fun too 🍹loving the new summer cocktail menu at @otpourhouse 10/10 recommend the Oaxaca Colada… delish! 🌅 soaking in our last month with this sunset view 💖 recently discovered @summerwater so grabbed a bottle to celebrate National rose month. also, started rewatching How I Met Your Mother on Netflix. 👶🏽 trying to keep this little guy entertained all day gets interesting. Lol. But how cute are his pjs from @wildbird ? 🪞mirror selfie 👩🏾‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏼 #chicagoblogger #familyof3 #photodiary #romanticizeyourlife