the one i love… deep in the heart of texas.
when you realize your neighbors have an amazing corner of bluebonnets, you take an evening stroll all dressed up… oh, and you happen to have your camera 😉
xxoo
sister
bluebonnets.. take one
yes, i got you guys up and headed out the door all for the sun to still be too bright. :/ i’m determined when this rain clears out to go back in the evening. i can’t believe how much more they have popped up after easter! this is mama’s favorite part of spring….
who says its hard to get three kids to look at the camera…and smile? i completely agree with them. these kids are so loved, they still got an ice cream cone to celebrate.
xxoo
so much fun…
this girl…
xxoo
hello march {in bc}
this quick trip was actually before jack’s first tball game of the season. mama went to visit nadia before their new addition arrives 🙂 jack and samuel only had one night to play with joshua during this visit. the poor thing ended up with a fever after the first night we got there. they still played their hearts out though. the weather was perfect. there was lots of swinging, riding “joeys” and telling knock knock jokes…
{first time in gramps and granny’s high chair plus the first time to eat a graham cracker}
thank you gramps and granny for letting us soak up the gorgeous weather with you!
xxoo
{seven months}
anna kate frances, i think you are loving seven months. you are trying so many new tricks!
you recently said goodbye to the swaddle at night 🙁 but you are handling it much better than mama …you are trying new foods like avocado, bananas, sweet potatoes and apple sauce. you liked it all and then hated it all but now i think you are back to liking it all again. you love puffs and graham crackers for sure and you love picking them up by yourself. you have been feeling under the weather for the last week due to allergies i think but it doesn’t stop you from having fun. you get super excited when we start walking upstairs. i think you know it means playtime. you love swinging and jumping. you love music, especially the baby kangaroo song. its pretty darn cute to watch you when the song comes on. life with you just gets better and better. we are so excited and a little nervous to see you on the move!
happy 7 months anna kate, we love you!
xxoo
round here…
we are getting artsy on the magna doodle. like all the time. samuel, i could watch you draw all day. i kind of do. you take your time and try and try again till it really looks the way you want it. mike wazowski is your favorite person to draw…
jack, i think samuels love for drawing is rubbing off on you. you are much more proud of your work and we are all so excited that you are writing new letters. you discovered you could do it all by yourself when you drew a basketball game with ut vs tcu. this is a picture of you mad that ut lost a game. you and your sports crack me up…
the thing to do outside these days is make mud pie. it is an all day kind of event. well, because mama isn’t letting you back in the house till you are ready to take a bath…
baby girl loves her daddy and loves being held…
she’s not too sure on this election coming up but we all tried to do our part….
xxoo
til gabriel blows his horn…
sometimes love can make you do crazy things…
about a month ago daddy called me up and asked if he could take jack to a ut basketball game. its jack’s new hobby, all. things. basketball. seeing as how we have a crazy semester going on, i asked if we { me, samuel and ak} were invited too. i told daddy it could be a fun family trip, despite who was playing basketball :p …. it really was a great day. the kids were awesome and we all had a great time! anna kate, you were a trooper.
and jack, you were in heaven. samuel you were probably the best little brother to hang out all day, in a burnt orange shirt, just for jack.
until next time austin…
xxoo
{six months}
anna kate frances its your h a l f birthday!
yep i’ll say it again. this goes way. too. fast.
at six months you have 2 new bottom teeth. you are basically a pro at sitting. you will do everything you can to get the television remote control. this includes scooting like crazy. you are a go getter for sure! you love jumping. we recently got you a johnny jumper and you are quite the performer in it. you still are a great nurser …even in the night 😉 you got your ears pierced hopefully for the first and last time 😉 . you recently started panting like a dog when you get excited over seeing something. jack gets a kick out of that. you start to giggle when others do. you love the boys company and already love watching them play upstairs. daddy and i are constantly asking each other
“isn’t she the best?”
happy half birthday littlest love!
we love you so so much.
xxoo
this little gal…
is just always hangin around…
with always being held…i don’t know how but in the last few weeks she has been on the move and sitting up on her own. she is still really impressive at lighting up a room with her smile
love you baby girl!
xxoo
f i v e months
oh little miss forgive me for all the pictures, but my goodness…
five months looks cute on you….
anna kate you make everyone happy. at five months we know you love to nurse. you love to sleep near us. you are still swaddled and i’m so scared it won’t even be for much longer. {i love the swaddle stage} you are laughing and singing a lot. you always need a burp “blanket” with you because a cloth just isn’t gonna do the job. you are rolling over from back to tummy just in this last week. you are trying so hard to get to the things around you. it was on our trip to chad and mendy’s that i realized how much you were reaching out and grabbing for toys! you were the biggest blessing this last year. we are so thankful for god’s perfect timing with you. happy five months!
we love you ak!
xxoo