weekend in pictures

{ christmas day 2016 }

January 16, 2017celebrations, kids, sister, weekend in pictures

christmas evening we headed over to nana’s house to have a yummy christmas dinner and enjoy some more family time. this little girl loved being the center of attention…

i didnt get all the pictures i hoped for! anna kate loves to be the center of attention but i couldn’t get her to take a group picture for anything. 😛 this uncle, spoiled these boys like crazy! it was so fun to watch them together.

we missed papaw so much this christmas. but we know he is so proud of us for carrying on the traditions like we do and sharing the love that Christ taught us. family is such a blessing!

xxoo

thanksgiving 2016

January 4, 2017celebrations, cousins, firsts, vacation, weekend in pictures

so we didnt have many pictures to document this great holiday. we headed out and spent the weekend with kindle’s extended family. the boys got to shoot guns, play outside and catch a football game. mama got some much needed time with her sister. we have so much to be thankful for. this weekend together was wonderful.

more miles on the new ride but of course more memories made. we love our road trips as much as we love our family! 🙂

xxoo

football season with the frogs…

January 4, 2017celebrations, dada, firsts, kids, sports, weekend in pictures

what a great year this boy had for his first football season. it was so great to watch him and his teammates make so much progress.

you have quite the cheerleaders for you buddy! we can’t wait for next season! this may be one of my favorite sports to watch you play in right now! 🙂

xxoo

a little weekend get away…

January 4, 2017field trip, firsts, kids, vacation, weekend in pictures

since we are so out west now and not much is close by… we took an adventure as a family, a little get away. a five hour get away but it was so much fun!

from a fancy restaurant for three little kids the first night to little and big hikes around town. the kids loved their first taste of “camping” as they called it. it was so not camping but if thats what the kids want to call it, we go with it 🙂 we hope to make it back out there again sometime! you kids are up for any kind of adventure these days!

xxoo

happy campers

November 1, 2016celebrations, cousins, friends, weekend in pictures

another belated post… but oh my goodness this was a fun party celebrating joshua, jack and samuel’s birthday. these kids are awesome and are such a gift to the family!

{here comes picture overload…}

oh my goodness we underestimated how quick it would get dark. however, i think the kids were super excited how we celebrated outside in the dark like we were really campin’ 🙂 smores, movie and a bear oh my! wonderful memories were made that evening. thank you to all who were able to join us! i can’t wait to watch the boys grow this year. nine, six, and four here we come! happy birthday boys!

xxoo

friendship

November 1, 2016celebrations, firsts, friends, phone pics, weekend in pictures

through thick and thin… and many, many miles apart.

god is so good. this friendship, truly through Him… when we are together, its craziness, it’s full of laughter and tears, but mostly laughter 🙂 love this family and all the joy they can bring us when they visit! thank you for travelin way out west nadia 🙂 you and your crew created great new memories in our new home! come back soon!

xxoo

six years old

October 11, 2016celebrations, phone pics, sports, weekend in pictures

six!

this seriously goes so fast. your birthday morning was a sweet one as always. we woke you up for your birthday breakfast before heading off to another flag football game.

what a fun day we had together as a family. just celebrating you and all the things that you love. another game day down and an afternoon at gattiland. you ate and played all you could. we then went home and watched a little more football before having your texan themed birthday party at the house 🙂

you are really an awesome kid. so thankful for you and the s i x years of fun and love you have brought to our family.

happy birthday buddy! we love you!

xxoo

wrapping up summer 2016

October 7, 2016celebrations, cousins, firsts, jack 5, kids, sister, sisters, summer, vacation, weekend in pictures

the month of july was the busiest month this year by far. we ended our summer with saying goodbye to our favorite parish priest. oh my goodness father justin, if he only knew how much he was missed. we headed out for vacation bible school with the cousins. we had a surprise visit from mamas sister. we bought our first suburban and had a birthday to remember for granny. oh yes, and after all of it was over we made a move further out to west texas.

it was so. extremely. exhausting. but the memories were totally worth it. so very thankful for all the blessings this summer, seen and unseen. i look forward to a new fall season ahead. we have a new house and our very first school year to start!

xxoo

birthday girl get away…

October 6, 2016celebrations, cousins, firsts, kids, sister, vacation, weekend in pictures

anna kate, on your actual birthday, you woke up at gramps and grannys house and we celebrated with donuts before our cousins headed back home and we headed out for one more day of vacation.

we stopped in fredericksburg to enjoy some family time and relax before our big move. we all enjoyed some pool time and a yummy dinner. you barely made it past dinner time and the boys each bought you a gift on main street 🙂 these gifts coudn’t have been more perfect for you.