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Another year in the books for the Diedrich Family, and 2025 was filled with so many beautiful experiences, and a few challenges just to keep it interesting. We have so much to be grateful for, and our family and friends are at the top of the list. To the people who show up, thank you!
Another year in the books for the Diedrich Family, and 2025 was filled with so many beautiful experiences, and a few challenges just to keep it interesting. We have so much to be grateful for, and our family and friends are at the top of the list. To the people who show up, thank you!
Some of our major highlights this year include: Ardyn starting Kindergarten (What??!!), Silas learning to walk and watching him grow, and Luke and Sydney's Europe trip!
Some of our major highlights this year include: Ardyn starting Kindergarten (What??!!), Silas learning to walk and watching him grow, and Luke and Sydney's Europe trip!
Looking forward to 2026, we could not be more excited to welcome baby number 3 into our family and hopefully get some more passport stamps (too ambitious? Never :) ).
Looking forward to 2026, we could not be more excited to welcome baby number 3 into our family and hopefully get some more passport stamps (too ambitious? Never :) ).
Highlights
Highlights
Silas Lee born 2/16/24 7lbs 10oz 19.25".
We went on a family vacation to Vancouver Island, BC in May.
We visited San Francisco (April), Olympic (May), and Glacier (July) National Parks.
We visited family in San Diego in July.
Our Favorites
Our Favorites
Friday pizza and family movie nights.
Hiking and camping in Colorado.
Luke’s video game nights.
Sydney’s monthly book club.
Ardyn’s swim lessons & cooking classes with friends.
Silas’ smiles and giggles.
Silas Lee - 21 months old
Silas Lee - 21 months old
Watching Silas grow has been such a gift this year. He has developed quite the personality and voice! More than anything, he loves his big sister and she loves him. Their bond is truly something special and watching them play brings us so much joy. Silas loves to swing, ride his scoot bike (or anything with wheels), kick balls, run, and all animals. He started walking at 11 months old and running shortly thereafter. In addition to the usual milestones, Silas started Montessori school this year, where he is affectionately known as "Si Si" (Sigh Sigh). Lately, "the boy", as we call him, never stops moving or snacking! He looks forward to starting more organized activities and becoming a big brother next year!
Our big boy! 11 mo
Sledding in the backyard!
Silas' first birthday!
We love a ball pit
First haircut! 13 mo
Always snacking - 15 mo
Loves playing with balls.
Big brother loading!
Swim time!
Animal lover.
Running!
Biking!
Swimming!
First day of Montessori school - 19 mo
Always on the move! 20 mo
Denver Children's Museum
First Slide! - 9 months
Ardyn Lucille - 5 years old
Ardyn Lucille - 5 years old
2025 was a big year for Ardyn! She learned to ride her bike without training wheels, got her ears pierced, participated in lots and lots of art camps, and started Kindergarten! She still enjoys weekly swim lessons and gymnastics classes and started Theatre classes through school. She played (read suffered through) Soccer again this year and is currently taking Jazz classes, working toward her winter showcase. Ardyn's passion for art and drawing continues to grow, and so does our collection of "Ardyn Originals". This year, she wants to be a scientist and a mommy when she grows up (you go, girl!).
She continues to love all things art!
Soccer year 2.
The proudest big sister you ever did meet.
Loves to help with her baby brother.
First Mani/Pedi with Mama!
First day of Preschool!
Mommy & me lunch at school
Gymnastics year 2
The most special bond!
Colorado Railroad Museum
Swim lessons & her first jump off the diving board!
Cooking class with friends.
First carved pumpkin!
We love the zoo!
Happy Halloween from Princess Aurora!
Denver Children's Museum
The best helper!
Sydney & Luke
Sydney & Luke
Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is still enjoying working fully remote in her role as a Digital Marketing Specialist and Media Coordinator, but is looking forward to taking some time off to bond with baby in the next few months. She was able to take quite a few solo trips this year: To Minnesota in February for her Grandma Margie's funeral, to Minneapolis for work in March, to Newport Beach for a bachelorette party in July, and to San Diego for a girl's trip in November. The highlight of her year, though, was definitely the babymoon that she and Luke were able to take to Europe in October! This pregnancy, in between binge eating pasta and running the kids to and from activities, she has been going on weekly walks with neighbors and enjoying her monthly book club, which turns 3 this year!
Luke
Luke
2025 was the year of come backs for Luke! For those who remember, Luke experienced stress fractures in both hips in 2023 after training and running in a half marathon. This year, he returned to run in the same half in April, and finished (beating his previous record) with no injuries!! Luke has leaned into the hobbies this year, taking up Golf, learning the guitar, going to concerts, running and exercising as much as possible, cooking, and making time for video games (per usual). He was also able to take a solo trip to San Diego for a bachelor party in October. When he isn't trying a new culinary experiment, Luke is the kids' favorite jungle gym and fully embraces daddy playtime. Though he still claims our dog, Winnie, is his favorite child ;).
Family Adventures
Family Adventures
San Francisco - April
San Francisco - April
We flew to San Francisco in April to attend our the wedding of our dear friends in Sausalito. Since the wedding was the day before Ardyn's birthday, we decided to extend the trip for a little family getaway. We had so much fun exploring old stomping grounds (Sydney lived in the Bay Area after college), hiking around Muir Woods, taking the ferry into SF and celebrating Ardyn with a full day at Pier 39!
Typical day in the Bay - Rain!
Muir Woods National Monument
Bay Area Discovery Museum!
Luke ran across the bridge!
Brosnan - Kelly Wedding!
Brother's first wedding
Getting the wiggles out after the ceremony
First ferry ride!
Watching the sail boats!
Celebrating Ardyn's 4th birthday at Pier 39
Vancouver Island, BC, Canada - May
Vancouver Island, BC, Canada - May
You know Sydney will never miss an opportunity for a passport stamp! When Luke had a bachelor party in Bellingham, WA this spring, we were able to sneak in a family vacation before! We flew to Seattle, rented a car (A convertible Mustang with two kids in carseats maybe wasn't the best choice, but oh the memories 😅) , and took the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria and spent 5 days exploring Vancouver Island. We went to Butchart Gardens, then made our way north to Pacific Rim National Forest for some hiking. Truly the most wonderful trip.
Snuggling on the flight to Seattle!
Our rental car - Convertible Mustang + 2 carseats = tons of memories 😅.
Living her best "convertible" life.
Mother's day brunch in Port Angeles
Silas' first National Park
Quick hike in ONP before the ferry.
Ferry to Victoria, BC
Exploring Victoria
Ardyn LOVED taking pics of flowers
The beautiful "Sunken Garden"
Hiking in Pacific Rim Nat'l Forest
Airplane crash site in Pacific Rim
Enjoying the jacuzzi at the Hotel!
Sleepy snuggles on tha last morning of the trip
San Diego - June/July
San Diego - June/July
We were able to take a trip to San Diego at the end of June! Sydney and Luke (and Silas) took a road trip up to Ojai for a friend's wedding and Ardyn got to spend some time with her grandparents. It was so much fun seeing old friends, spending time with family, going to the beach and introducing Silas to everyone! Sydney and the kids stayed in town for 4th of July and even got to attend some Baseball games for the Boman Boys! It was really hard choosing pictures for this one, we're so lucky to have so many people we love in one place!
Spending time with Grandma Tricia and Papa Pat!
Jenkins Wedding! Peep the burp cloth on Luke - haha!
Silas and Kolbe meeting for the first time!
Silas' first beach day
Beach babe - LOVES the water
Silas and his cousin Carter
Silas and his cousin Maverick
With cousins Hudson & Brixton
Ardyn & Brixton
Pool time! Ardyn & Brixton are 4 months apart.
Watching baseball and playing with stickers!
Cousin kisses!
Ice cream at Belmont Park!
Riding the rides at Belmont Park
4th of July Kiddos!
Nana and Papa at Lake Murray for the 4th
Montana - July
Montana - July
Our family flew to Montana in July for a (yet another) wedding and decided to turn this trip into an extended vacation, also! We stayed just outside the entrance to Glacier National Park in a cute little cabin and spent 3 days exploring the wonders of the park! We saw all the animals - Bears, Eagles, Mountain Goats, Big Horn Sheep - and loved hiking, chasing waterfalls and swimming in the lakes. We can't wait to go back! This was our last trip before Sydney went back to work and we sure made the most of it!
Hiking to Avalanche Lake
The gorgeous Avalanche Lake!
Swiftcurrent Lake at Many Glacier Hotel
Stops along Going to the Sun Road
The Mitchell Wedding!
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