2 is leaving...

and 3 is coming soon...

but before the big day arrives,

I want to give praises to my King, for I have been given such a sweet gift...

in your sparkling blue eyes, curly blonde hair, raspy little voice and your sometimes shy grin...

I am so thankful for each day that He has allowed me to be your Mommy for the last 3 years.

"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

To him be glory both now and forever! Amen."

2 Peter 3:18

Pool with the Porters

One of our last pool play dates of the summer was with one of our pastors family.  They are amazing people who I love spending time with.  Monica and I have so much in common, I enjoy our chats about marriage, children, faith and family.  So, before school began, we decided to meet at her parents house to let the kids swim. 

Eliza loved Luke, she was his little mommy all day! :)

and Monica loved Luke too! 

Two attempts at a group picture....I wasn't successful either time :(

Layton loved Issac's shark goggles....very cool!

The boys jumping off the diving board - it was their favorite activity!

and finally, at the end of the day, Jameson, Layton and Eliza dried off while watching cartoons. 

It was a very fun filled day with the Porters, we can't wait to see them again soon! ;)

"Son"set

Just the Two of Us

Blake and I were married 5 years before we started a family.

In those 5 years, we...

both worked full time & loved our jobs, joined a wonderful church, hung out with friends on a weekly basis, (I) completed back to back Master's degrees, we purchased two houses, we traveled many places (seriously, I had a checklist, and we almost completed it!), went to movies regularly, ate out constantly, and bought (almost) anything we wanted...

It was a sweet life, just the two of us.

But...it got even sweeter when our little guys arrived.

HOWEVER,

Since then, we haven't had as much time for each other.  Especially with the addition of another baby, quality time is hard to find. You know, I almost forget what it is like to be with just Blake.  Weird, because we spent EIGHT years together (counting the dating years)...you think I would be able to remember?! So, when Grammie and Grandaddy decided to babysit overnight, we were EXCITED!  It took a little planning and a big cooler full of frozen milk, but it worked and everyone, including us came back a little happier!  ;)

We attended a wedding on Saturday night. It was beautiful.  We stayed for the reception, but left early to see a movie! 

At the movies, we got large popcorn, a large Sprite and some plain M&M's.

We were like two little kids!  We would eat and then look at each other and smile.

Ahhh, did I mention that we really needed a date night?

This is us being silly.  I even sit up the tripod to take these pictures.  I definitely wanted to capture the excitement! :) 

On Sunday, I couldn't wait to go pick up the boys after church.

But I was so appreciative of the little time we had together, just the two of us.

summer nights

Summer nights

popcorn and a movie...

with a buddy...

way past bedtime.

but so worth it to make memories like these.

350!

This is my 350th post!!  I can't believe it! 

What started out as a simple way to keep family and friends in touch with our lives...has turned into quite the obsession to journal the boys everyday happenings, big and small. 

Anyway, for my post, I thought I would dedicate it to Layton and Luke's sweet Grammy Joy.

All smiles for Grammy!

This is his new favorite thing, standing up!!

Happy 350 to me!!

Grammie's Bath

At Grammie's house, Luke is just the right size for the utility sink (aka bathtub). It's perfect before they get too big and have to go to the big bathtub. He loves it and looks so sweet!