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advent

January 4, 2017kids

oh how amazon prime has reduced the shopping stress with three littles. this year was kinda crazy because we made a one week trip back home and then one week back here… then it was back home for weddings, baptism’s and a surprise birthday party. oh and christmas. it was busy, but it was good busy. and after seeing how christmas ended. it was perfect. the next post will hold so many photos i’m sure but it was a christmas to remember. love these littles and feel super blessed as always… siblings really are the best gift you can give your children.

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

anna kate frances

January 4, 2017kids

what a sweet girl we have! i miss doing updates for you month to month…

my little girlfriend thats for sure! you love your blanket and paci and any cuddle time. you start off sleeping in your bed but somehow always want to be in ours at night. you love animals. you love when its time to eat. you run so fast and try to climb in your seat. you love chicken nuggets and mainly ketchup. you love dance parties and still can stop moving when you hear any piece of music. i have loved watching your personality blossom. you can be quite the drama queen but after two boys, this mama loves it. i love you so much sweet girl! you are the best!

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

samuel fulton is f o u r

January 4, 2017{photography}, celebrations

sweet little man, this is a very late post so pay no attention to the date i blogged. i had many obstacles in my way of staying on top of these posts. i wont go without sharing what a fun day we had on your

F O U R T H birthday.

it was so much fun daddy took the day off just for you. 🙂

our wild one, for sure. you enjoyed every bit of this little zoo adventure. your favorite new animal is a giraffe…

samuel, it was a big day celebrating all things you. i can’t believe what big boy you have become. you have gone through many moves at such a little age and you are a trooper! you have the biggest heart along with the biggest smile. you have the sweetest voice that some still struggle to understand what you are saying. you love, love to get messy even when you don’t think you are getting messy. you are very shy but never to shy to have a good laugh. we love you so much big boy and look forward to what

f o u r year old samuel will learn and do!

xxoo

all hallows eve 2016

January 4, 2017kids

i could say eve, eve. our new neighborhood got together the night before halloween to do a hay ride and lots of other festivities! it was nice because halloween night we turned off our lights and enjoyed pizza and a movie together 🙂

this year we did the mario!

two very late nights in a row but you guys were so much fun!

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 🙂