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Throwback Thursday: September 2010

Posted on September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Thursday!

Another month, and I’m sharing another look back to 2010.

So far I’ve shared: January, February, March, April, May , June, July, and August...

Here’s a look back at September.

In August, I commented that I didn’t have many photos but in September I had far more, and it seemed we were out and about a bit.

I do remember that we went to Louisville one night to eat dinner at Mike Linnig’s, a local seafood place, and the kids were getting the hang of sitting in high chairs at restaurants. I think they chewed on a fry or two too.

Trav’s mom had gotten Hadley this bucket hat, and she was oh so cute…and serious. Y’all, I’ve shared before but she was such a serious baby for the first year of her life. Hayden was the smiley and happy go lucky one.

High chairs at home with solids…and look at my two little lefties. They were showing me the left hand tradition continued from an early age. (Fun fact, in my family, my Gma, mom, aunt, and myself are all left-handed…and both H&H are too!)

Who doesn’t love bath time? And…look at those two bottom teeth!

Whatever this little thing was, they loved it. They scooted around the living room and kitchen.

So much fun…and double trouble.

They still liked to hang in the crib together from time to time…and even swap pacis!

I tried to get them to follow along with my love for MIZZOU, but it didn’t last long!

Ten months old and looking oh so cute.

They were crawling everywhere…and would even try and escape.

See, my serious girl…looking so sweet in pink.

…and my smiley boy standing up with support.

Someone got them these cute onsies with their names on them, but I think this was the best picture that I got of them in them. I wonder if I kept those? I have a tub of baby things for keepsakes.

Apparently, September was a fun month…and they were on the move!

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Throwback Thursday: August 2010

Posted on August 20, 2026August 19, 2026 by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Thursday!

Y’all, I “hit” the back to school wall yesterday. The day felt so long, and I was just flat out exhausted by the time I got home. The good news is that I’m really enjoying my classes and starting to learn names. Usually, we have this Friday off as a professional development day, and it’s really messing with me that this is a full five day week with students. What’s a girl to do??!

As you know, I’ve been recapping 2010 with the kids in monthly Throwback Thursday posts, and today we’re taking a look at August.

(January, February, March, April, May , June, July)

When I checked my Shutterfly album for August, I literally had 25 pictures…we must have been soaking in the end of summer and I was probably prepping to go back to school.

Like I recapped in June and July, they spent lots of time in the pool on the back screened in porch.

How cute!

The kids were nine months, and sitting up independently was such a game changer.

I vividly remember these onsies…

We spent lots of time with our friends that summer too. The older two are now headed to college and the other three are juniors in high school!

My brother was around a lot that summer, and he plopped his Boston Red Sox hat on Hayden. haha

It was a really good summer…one that I look back on fondly especially now that I am feeling a little nostalgic now that the kids are older and more independent.

That summer was nice because they kids were on a really good schedule taking two solid naps a day and sleeping ten hours (or more) a night. Since they could sit up, they would play with each other a bit, and they started to crawl around this time too.

I truly remember feeling sad about going back to school because I’d enjoyed my time with them. Summers are a taste of being a stay at home mom which I always appreciate….even now that the kids are older.

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Throwback Thursday: July 2010

Posted on July 16, 2026July 15, 2026 by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Thursday!

Well, July is certainly moving right along…and these Throwback Thursday posts always make me realize how quickly time is flying by! ugh.

I’ve been recapping 2010 (January, February, March, April, May , June) and July is up next!

Is there anything cuter than babies looking festive for the 4th of July?!

We went to KC around this time, and the kids were decked out in their red, white and blue.

Here they are at my Gma’s house (their great-grandma) wearing their cute bibs. No drooling on the furniture. haha!

Quality time in the pack-n-play. I really think we only packed one for this trip…

Even when they grew out of the swaddles, they still liked to have their legs wrapped up.

Hayden and Travis reading the newspaper at Major’s house. As you can see, we did bring the bouncer/Exersaucer, and Hadley passed the time that way.

Time with all the KC family…GG, Major, Gma, and my aunt.

I love these black and white photos. Play time on the blanket…and toys at Gma’s house.

On the drive home from KC, we stayed the night at a hotel which was a first. Near the restaurant was a Chili’s or Applebees, and I think this was the kids’ first time sitting in restaurant high chairs!

Looking so big sitting up in the hotel bed. Little did they know that we still had over five hours left in our drive home. The drive from Lexington to KC is around nine hours, and when the kids were little, it would sometimes take 12! So, this pit-stop was a good call on our way home.

Back home hanging out in Hayden’s crib.

Post bath time – looking cozy!

Awe!

At the end of July, Trav and I went to Folly Beach/Charleston, SC to celebrate our five year wedding anniversary. The kids stayed home with family, but of course, we missed them.

I’m sure we did more in July including back yard pool time and walks around the neighborhood, but I clearly took less pictures in July!

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Throwback Thursday: June 2010

Posted on June 25, 2026June 20, 2026 by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Thursday!

Another month, and another look back on 2010.

(January, February, March, April, May)

I really loved the summer of 2010. It was my couple of months to be a “stay at home mom,” the kids were able to interact with each other, and they were on a great sleeping schedule!

Lots of tummy time…

More fun with the Exersaucer…and hat wearing.

Hayden loved lounging on the Boppy and snuggling his frog.

Hadley had lots of Boppy time too…and thankfully, around this time, she was coming out of the acid reflux and colic days.

Both kids could sit up unassisted at this point which meant they started to interact with each other more.

That summer, we had lots of play dates with friends. These kiddos are all still in each others’ lives.

Hadley was still a very serious baby, and Hayden was very easygoing.

The “peace, love, twins” onsies were hand me downs from other twins, and I love this picture so much:

Squishy cute!

The inflatable pool on our screened in porch was a fun way to beat the heat in the summer.

Who doesn’t love a hooded towel?

Trav had his first Father’s Day with the kids!

Since the kids could sit up independently, they would just look at each other…

…and I remember all the effort this pic took…two dogs and two kids, but they were all my faves!

Such a sweet month to look back on!

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Throwback Thursday: May 2010

Posted on May 21, 2026May 20, 2026 by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Thursday!

Well, May sure is moving right along…it’s hard to believe that this weekend is Memorial Day weekend!

What’s also hard to believe is how quickly the years fly by.

I’ve enjoyed taking a look back to 2010 (January, February, March, and April), and today, I’m sharing some snippets of May 2010.

By May 2010, the kids were six months old. I truly remember enjoying this time. They were good sleepers, good nappers, and Hadley’s colic had improved so much. She was a happier baby. They also started sitting up more and were able to have a bit more fun.

Propped up in the bed…what cuties!

They both had little frogs that a friend of mine had given them. Their names were Finn and Fern.

Hadley was very serious during her playtime with Fern.

We celebrated my first Mother’s Day! (Shew! I thought I was tired then. haha!)

Trav’s brother got married, and we traveled a few hours away for the wedding. Hayden wore his onsie with a tie on it, and Hadley dressed up for the occasion too…matching headband and all!

Family photo…

A big milestone was that we started cereal right around Memorial Day weekend. I remember thinking that we had a good routine down, and I didn’t want to really add anything new until school wrapped up. So, we started cereal at the end of the month.

Anyway, cereal and solids were hit or miss for a while.

The kids also had a new fun activity at six months…bouncing around in the jumper.

Oh what fun!

We just had one jumper, so they learned to take turns at an early age 😉

Oh what I wouldn’t give to hold those six month olds one more time!

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Throwback Thursday: April 2010

Posted on April 23, 2026April 22, 2026 by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Thursday!

I’ve had a lot of fun taking a look back at 2010. The kids were itty bitty, but it’s been amazing to see their month to month milestones.

I’ve shared January, February, and March of 2010, and today we’re taking a look at April of that year.

Well, April means Easter, and the kids were all decked out for their first one. Look how excited they are about their Easter baskets! (haha!)

That Easter morning, we snapped a few pics…big smiles!

…and we even got a family of four pic!

I went back to work when the kids were 16 weeks old (or maybe 18 weeks?) which was right after Easter.

I remember loving dressing them in the spring months once it got warmer. Also, Walmart was a “go to” for clothes, and there were so many cute and affordable options.

They spent lots of time with their friend. My friend had her daughter a few days after I had the kids, and they’ve been friends ever since! Hayden was dressed to impress with his tie onsie!

He found Hadley’s hand…too cute!

Bath time was definitely a daily evening activity. We had one little tub, so one at a time, they had fun in the bubbles.

Big kids in the ExerSaucer! It was so nice when they could stand up and entertain themselves for a while.

And…the Bumbo was another milestone. Sitting up and staring at me…Hadley was a very serious baby.

Hayden looking over his first racing form. haha!

I know we spent lots of time outside as the kids were getting older and the weather was warmer. Looking back, having them in late fall into winter was hard. I mean, it was easy to stay home and away from the germs with the cold weather, but kind of like how I still feel when the warmer spring temps arrive…it’s literally a breath of fresh air!

I hope you’re able to spend some time outside today. I’ve really embraced the sunshine and going on walks lately.

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Throwback Thursday: March 2010

Posted on March 19, 2026April 22, 2026 by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Thursday!

I hope your week is treating you well! I’ve enjoyed taking a look back at the year 2010 when the kids were babies! While they were babies, it’s amazing to me how much they changed month to month while looking back at these pictures.

I shared Throwbacks to January and February, and now it’s time to take a look at March 2010.

This month was still all about the Boppies….and apparently immunizations based on the little Band Aids on Hayden’s little legs.

We were still in the throes of Hadley and her acid reflux and Colic…but she liked being on her belly, so tummy time was a way to pass the time.

We played lots of dress up in March, apparently! I know the blue outfits were in preparation for Easter…and the sweaters kept them warm in the cooler temps of March.

Around this time, Hadley was struggling with turning her head from side to side. Her little neck muscles were so tense that we’d have to massage them, rotate her neck to get the muscles loose, and even make sure when we laid her down to alternate which side she was facing. It all worked out, but I can tell that was something we were working on in the bottom left picture.

I distinctly remember taking this pic of Hayden. He was such a happy baby. I’d put him in this romper as an alternate choice for Easter if the weather was warm. What a sweetie!

Louisville cousins came to stay for the night!

Then, we made the trek to KC for the kids’ first visit to see my KC family. The usual nine hour drive took close to twelve since we had to stop for feedings along the way. Trav and I drove the kids there, and I stayed for about a week. Trav flew back to Lex, and then my brother drove back to Kentucky with the kids and me. He was moving to Lex at the time, so that plan synced up nicely.

Here they are in their KC baseball shirts.

For reference, here they are in them after they wore born:

They’d put some meat on their bones!

We brought all the things with us including one bouncy seat!

Tummy time and trying to roll over.

I dressed the kids up in sweet little clothes to meet extended family, and they had lots of time with my parents and Gma too.

When it was time to pack up, my aunt had the idea to prop them up in their little suitcases, and this has always been one of my favorite pics!

Once we got back from KC, I had only a couple weeks left of my maternity leave.

This was a fun trip down memory lane!

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Throwback Thursday: February 2010

Posted on February 19, 2026February 18, 2026 by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Thursday!

February is just chugging along, isn’t it? Speaking of time moving quickly, I enjoyed writing the January 2010 Throwback Thursday, and it’s hard to believe that 2010 was SIXTEEN years ago! Today, I’m taking a look back at what we were up to in February of that year.

So, when I decided to do these TBT posts and focus on an entire year, I didn’t really think that when looking back at the first few months of the kids’ lives, these posts wouldn’t really be action packed! haha! I do like having these memories to look back on though…

The kids would often nap in the same crib…it just seemed that they always wiggled their way to each other and this kept it easy. I’d forgotten about how we used to wrap them up like little burritos! Pro tip at the time was to put down a “sheet saver” or “crib bib,” so if one of them spit up, we didn’t have to change the sheets. Maybe that’s still a “pro tip” now…

Hadley was a very intense baby. Around this time, we realized she had acid reflux and colic…she spent a lot of her time on her belly.

Hayden was the easiest baby without a care in the world. Sometimes, if I had laundry to take upstairs, I’d just transport him this way. haha

Boppy time, belly time, and a paci was often the only way to soothe Hadley.

First Valentine’s Day! Look at Hadley’s cute little heart onsie. Don’t worry…they didn’t eat the chocolate! That being said, of course we read the book.

I’m not sure why I didn’t find something else, but I used the top of a box (ha!) to mark each month.

February can provide some mild temps, so we did go outside whenever we could. Looking at this double stroller kind of stops my heart! What a flashback.

We had time to play dress up! I remember that my cousin gave Hadley this sweet butterfly dress. Very rare to see a smile from Hadley, so she must have loved the dress too 😉

Of course, the days with two three month olds really did center around feedings and naps. They were sleeping through the night by twelve weeks, so I think we were hitting our stride around then. I’ve always been grateful for my good sleepers, but I think the consistency, routine, and schedule helped with that too!

Have a great Thursday!

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Throwback Thursday: January 2010

Posted on January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Thursday!

Today, I’m starting a new series since I look back on this blog as a kind of scrapbook/snapshot of my family’s lives and activities.

I didn’t start blogging until 2019, so there are many years that aren’t captured fully. This year, I think I’m going to try and write Throwback Thursday posts focusing on an entire year…

…starting with January 2010. Honestly, I guess these posts will focus mostly on the kids, but I think it will be nice to have some sweet memories in one place.

The kids were born in November 2009, and so much of those first couple of months is a blur. ha!

The kids were born a few weeks early, and Hadley was in the NICU for a couple of weeks. That, coupled with the fact that they were born in late fall/ early winter and we didn’t want to risk them getting sick, I stayed home for almost 18 weeks with them.

Honestly, being a stay at home mom to twin babies was hard…with a capital H. More than once, I told Travis I was going back to to school the next day! That being said, I’m glad we stuck it out, and things did get a bit easier/more predictable once they slept through the night (at around 10 weeks, I think), and we got Hadley’s acid reflux and Colic under control.

Here’s a look back on a few favorite pictures during that time. (I took way less pics back then!)

These outfits were a fave and had the little animals on the bottom. Precious.

I know in the pic above that both kids look serious, but Hadley looked serious for the first year of her life. Now, she is the easiest going kid, but man oh man was she a tough baby. Like I said above, she had acid reflux and Colic which had her in a tizzy most of the time. We’d hold her and massage between her little eyebrows trying to get her to relax. Hayden was so chill, and I was grateful that I had at least one easy baby.

The babies spent a lot of time in their Boppy’s! I would often prop them on the couch and hold bottles for them at the same time.

I remember buying these little monogrammed onsies off Etsy, and they were a fave. I think I still have them somewhere.

Believe it or not, I actually remember the day I took this pic. My mom was coming to visit, and the weather was bad. Trav had to drive to Cincinnati to get her, and I got the kids dressed, so they’d be ready to see GG.

They spent lots of time on the play mat. Hadley hated, hated, hated being on her back.

We had lots of time to hang out for photo shoots. Notice that Hadley is on her stomach…truly the only way she was happy for months on end.

Trav’s brother took these pics, and I love that they are in black and white. Again, we had lofty goals for a little photo shoot, but Hadley fussed and fussed, so we could only really take any when they were on their stomachs and eventually sleeping.

Hadley on the right with her paci (AKA our life saver)

It really was a difficult phase, but it was a sweet one as well.

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Throwback Thursday: Before K-Hayden’s Day

Posted on August 14, 2025August 13, 2025 by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Thursday!

We did it! We made it through the first day of school, and all three of us had a great first day back to school.

Speaking of school, last week I shared a special day I had with Hadley before she started Kindergarten, and now I’m sharing about the day I spent with Hayden.

Hayden had similar day, but he still got to choose some of our activities. After dropping Hadley off at the sitter’s house, Hayden and I went to the same park to walk the same trails…

…and he completed the same nature scavenger hunt. My other cute little lefty:

It was a nice morning!

Then, we headed to get a gas station treat. He chose Twizzlers and an Icee.

After that, we spent some time at a pet store. During this summer, both kids had gotten little fish bowls, and his fish didn’t last very long. So, on this day, we went and picked out a new fish…