{of a few highlights of the year..}
10. jack is potty trained.
9. jack has become a full time talker and quite the questioner.
8. sam learned to roll over.
7. sam learned to sit up.
6. sam learned to crawl.
5. we took our first family vacation.
4. sam learned to walk.
3. jack started his first catechism class.
2. we celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary.
1. we had an amazing year as a family overall…. happy new years!
here’s to 2 0 1 4 …
xxoo
oh yes we are still celebrating 🙂 christmas evening we headed back to our house to host christmas with nana and papaw and uncle albie!
daddy made a whole spread with enchiladas, chili and tamales. we are still full.
the boys enjoyed helping each other unwrap the gifts.
we enjoyed a relaxing evening visiting and watching jack’s newest editions to his movie collection…
merry christmas to all and to all a goodnight!
xxoo
our christmas company was a day late due to icy weather along their way. we tried to make up the time as best we could. kindle helped me surprise richard with his christmas gift, a smoker, and the kids were able to help us in the kitchen with christmas cookies!
isaac had us laughing so hard. his thoughts on these cookies… “i had a bad idea!” he did not think they tasted very good.
christmas eve afternoon we packed up presents and headed out for lunch at gramps and grannys. we were all able to attend christmas eve mass together which is always so special.
most of the babies are the boys so we tried getting a shot of all of them…
we tried.
the kids waited patiently though …
this year was the first year we had caroling from the kids. they had a practice and all!
the college kids… enjoying their christmas break.
oh the minions are so loved by these kids 🙂
christmas morning was oh so fun!
these kids must have been really good.
before we all parted ways the kids were able to sing happy birthday to jesus. it is so much fun to see jack experience this. he gets so excited!
it was a very merry christmas for everyone!
xxoo
the sunday before christmas, we made it to richard’s uncle’s house for a good ol’ back yard bbq…
this year we have so much to be thankful for, especially a new little cousin to play with!
lucas was all smiles for the camera.
{pardon samuel’s socks, his shoes refuse to stay on his feet these days….that’s what they look like after a good play outside.. yuck!}
an opportunity to get a group shot! they almost all looked at the camera!
xxoo
well don’t ask sam that. he had issues with me when we returned. our trip to fredericksburg for our fifth anniversary was such a treat! we joked about how we might have to write notes down to keep the conversation going. we didn’t realize how much we could talk with out getting interrupted!
it was great to stop for many different types of bbq along the way. we got to walk downtown in the afternoon before it got too busy. daddy let me do a little shopping, mainly window. 🙂 we enjoyed a quiet dinner and christmas lights in town. before we left the next day we stopped by to visit colleen and jacob. such a nice treat! thank you to gramps and granny for keeping the boys and to my aunt colleen for finding this cute little place.
xxoo
my husband of f i v e years…
who knew how much this day, this moment would really change my life.
they say time flies when you are having fun. this really has flown by…
year 1 – we bought a house.
year 2 – jack anthony made us parents
year 3- continued to learn more about each other and grow spiritually together
year 4 – samuel fulton made us a family of 4.
year 5 – i can hardly wait!
thank you richard for these first f i v e wonderful years. i can’t thank god enough for sending you to be my husband. we have grown so much and have so much more to learn about each other. you have seen me at my worst and possibly my best and you are still at my side. i admire your hard work you put in day after day for our family, your sweet way of communication throughout our busy work weeks. {leaving creative notes like k-cups and bananas in the shape of a smile to greet me in the morning} you know how to keep me smiling. your yummy dinners that have left me handing over dinner time to you… you constantly give of yourself! our boys are so in love with you. what an amazing person to call my husband of f i v e years. happy anniversary love 🙂 i love you!
xxoo
missouri style. it was a first for us. traveling on a holiday and traveling with t w o kids on an airplane. luckily we have great travelers… we spent thanksgiving at aunt kindles. it was so wonderful! she picked us up at the airport, brought us to her house and continued to make her whole spread of thanksgiving day goodies. yum! we stayed till the following Monday, which gave us plenty of time to visit, enjoy our babies, a very cold fightin’ texas aggie football game and even some shopping 🙂 we obviously were enjoying our time. i barely pulled my camera out.
yes we traveled “double leash” style. it worked for us. they loved it. jack, you even held your own “tail” as you called it.
oh such yummy food! samuel this was your first thanksgiving to really partake in all the goodness. you couldn’t believe all that was before your eyes. you really just liked throwing it around. but you were a big fan of the sweet potato crunch. good taste buds my man.
first time black Friday shopping with the sister. i must say, i did an excellent job holding a spot for her in line. oh such good times!
oh how we all enjoyed our time with jude! he entertains us all.
a little more shopping never hurt anyone…
gingerbread train making, bath time and late night movies with cousins…
kansas city bbq before the game, so yummy!
oh daddy, he cracks me up. 🙂 i love him.
emma loves her babies!
not the best pictures we have ever taken but we have some great memories and that’s really all that matters. thank you so much to kindle for hosting us!
it was so perfect! see you in a few weeks for Christmas!
xxoo
happy birthday to you!
happy birthday dear samuel!
happy birthday to you!
your birthday was simple and oh so special. we made it to mass in the morning and you received a birthday blessing. we then came home and face timed daddy while we had birthday donuts which he surprised us with that morning!
i think you like donuts.
we played at home, took a nap and just enjoyed our day. your uncle albie surprised you and came by to tell you happy birthday!
that night we got pizza and a cupcake for dinner to celebrate. we also let you open your birthday gift which both of you boys love! you loved it so much you laid on it all evening!
happy birthday sam sam!
we love you!
xxoo
samuel fulton just scored his first touchdown!
what a fun tailgate party we had for his first birthday!
the most exciting part, gramps came dressed in his referee uniform!
and bailey made samuel his own first football jersey. jack was lucky to get a number 3 jersey too!
thank you to our family and friends who made this party so special. we loved celebrating your first year samuel fulton!
happy birthday little buddy!
xxoo
well we are here!
we have celebrated a lot these last few weeks. our baby is still our baby 🙂 but also considered a toddler now! this year has gone by so fast sweet samuel. at the age of one you are walking full time! you stumble a bit but get right back up. we think you may have been practicing up to your party day. it has been so much fun watching you work on it. you are saying “ma” “da da” and “a ya ya” you are always “hmm” ing things when you are interested or wanting something.
you love to eat. all the time. ( i think i may have said that in the last update.) you may outgrow this “little” title i have always given you very fast. your newest thing this month is giving high fives. it puts a huge smile on your face when we ask for a high five. you are quite the dancer when your favorite songs come on. your hair is up in the morning and down by night. we love you so much sam sam. we loved celebrating you this last week and we are so happy god chose us be your family! there couldn’t be more perfect fit. here’s to another beautiful year with you!
love you sweet boy!
xxoo