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samuel fulton is nine!

celebrations, kids, samuel

another one growing too fast! dude you are nine!! how did that happen?!

samuel, you have the biggest heart and sometimes the deepest thoughts. you recently told us one of your best friends could never be replaced, “he’s one of a kind” you said. you still request ketchup for most of our meals. you choose pb and j over anything else most of the time, unless it’s chicken nuggets. you amaze me with your comprehension skills when reading through your history lessons. you love creating competitions for you and your cousins next get together. you l o v e creating things from anything. if there a piece of anything laying around you quickly ask… ” can i have it? ” with a grin. you l o v e so hard and you are such a good person to ask for prayers from. you will stick to your word and always keep that person in prayer. it really is a beautiful gift you give. we are so incredibly blessed to be your parents. happy birthday samuel fulton. you, sweet boy, are one of a kind.

xxoo

trick or treat 2021

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trick or treat….. you kids got way too much candy!! this year yall hit the streets of gramps and grannys neighborhood so you could ride on a golf cart with joshua. what a night we had ned forester and jerry senderson as well as a beautiful ballerina and a firefighter in case things got crazy! we had a great visit and enjoyed that monday off to celebrate all saints day 🙂

we were able to celebrate all saints day at school on thursday unfortunately i only got the trial run of those costumes in pictures. it was a beautiful day to be blessed carlo accutis, venerable bishop sheen and marys mother, st. anne. all you holy men and women pray for us!

all things football, rugby and dance oh my

dada, kids, sister, sports, weekend in pictures

fall season came quickly with all the activites. it was a great season overall. the boys were able to play football with classmates and neighborhood friends. this league they play in has been such a blessing. rugby was fun as always for daddy. no injuries so im a happy mama. we enjoyed a few games before baby sister shows up! the teammates he has are amazing.

surprise, surprise!

celebrations, cousins, kids, samuel, weekend in pictures

our fall birthday bash for the boys turned into a weekend surprise for them instead.

we took a road trip to take the boys to see dude perfect with their cousins in oklahoma. i’m not sure who had more fun, the boys or us mamas. it was so much fun. we would do it all over again if we could. the smile on these sweet boys faces just made me melt. the little girls were in heaven just playing together at the house. icing on the cake for maximilian was hanging out with the college kids in dallas not only on the way up to oklahoma but also on the way back home. this pregnant mama couldnt make the long drive home 😬

i love watching your relationships with your cousins get stronger and stronger. you kids are so blessed to have them.

jack anthony is eleven

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im not even sure how i feel about this. time flies when we are having fun with you buddy. oh you are such a great kid. you are still quiet but want to be part of every conversation with a listening ear. you are a huge help around the house. you really try hard to help me keep things they way mama likes them. you are always help prepare lunch and dinner and recently has helped watch maximilian when i take anna kate to dance. It’s just like 20 minutes but it is a huge help. you love a good themed party. you requested another car birthday this year so we tried our best and joshua was able to join us.

you are getting older and of course the days are getting busier and maybe its just that i really enjoyed the quick party we threw together. lasagna and cheese cake was the request for the newest 11 year old in the house.

happy birthday bud! what would we do without you! here’s to another great year ahead for you!

xxoo

training the mind, forming the soul…

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so very proud of you kids and all your hard work this semester. we have had some hiccups but we all learned we had to try a little harder in those areas. you make me so proud. i love how you love your little school.

xxoo

so much growing going on

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maximilian is getting ready for his role as big brother! i could listen to you talk all day little buddy! you are going to bed all by yourself and currently still taking most naps except on school days, that gets tricky. you are still team peppa pig and you climb up in our bed and watch it with us every night before bed. you snack all day and don’t eat much with us for dinner, somehow you consistently get away with this. you make me really miss the boys being little. you are so much fun!

xxoo

school days . . .

firsts, kids, samuel

a new school year has started. we have a fifth grader, third grader and first grader. you can count maximilian as teachers distraction … aka helper.

excited to start this new year. jack you have become more and more self sufficient, samuel is still mastering it but enjoys memorizing his poems 🙂 anna kate it’s your first year and you are excited about it all, mostly meeting new friends. maximilian doesn’t bat an eye when we leave them on campus, he’s happy to do his own thing, mostly play with playdough endlessly.

xxoo

anna kate frances { s i x }

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anna kate frances! we celebrated your birthday in gulf shores with all your closest cousins. so i feel like we didnt get to do the big big parties we always do. spoiled much?!?

you are a climber at the park, a bike rider, dancer, lover of all animals and babies. you love good food, helping me bake, playing in your room and your favorite saints are st. frances “for granny” aka “cabrini” and st. philip neri. this year is such a big year for you! you will attend school with the boys as a first grader! you are so excited, it makes us so happy for you! these next few months will be the last of you being the only girl. we are so beyond excited for you having a sister! its the best gift in the world. you have a lot to show her! we are currently working on redoing your room so you can share as sisters 🙂

we love you and are so excited for this year!

xxoo