life is beautiful

happy birthday gramps!

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so beyond thankful to be able to make a little one night stay to celebrate Gramps’ (my Daddys) birthday.

this man is like no other. in the last year we have seen him go through so many changes, he went from full time to part time in the office to full time at home and in his parish.

the best part of this last year is watching him with the grandbabies. i always knew he had a soft spot for the babies in the family but with as picky as maximilian can be, he has always favored his gramps. and Gramps has always been gentle and patient enough for him. ❤️

happy birthday to our favorite. we love you!

xxoo

brave little girl

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sweet girl had her first ballet class the other week. she joined in with a class that’s been going all year, walked in and did her thing with not a worry. she got a jewel sticker at the end of class. it was so much fun to see her running and dancing around the room with other little girls. she is becoming such an independent little girl. getting dressed with what she thinks looks best. brushing her teeth and making her bed. all on her own, most of the time without being asked. she loves taking care of things. it is so much fun to see how different she is from the boys. she will talk your ear off if you let her. i absolutely love seeing how brave she is at trying new things and making friends… you have so much to teach me miss anna kate!
xxoo

come. sit. stay. maximlian’s first birthday party …

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any excuse to throw a party… we kept it simple with just family, lunch and cake. nothing too crazy for a one year old who loves being next to mama and daddy at his own home. it was so sweet to see you max. you really knew it was all for you. we loved watching you enjoy everyone around you and just being comfortable at your own house. you chow’d down on your big cup cake, only really getting the icing and sharing it with anna kate and samuel. you got so many different sizes and shapes of balls and your very on baby shark, just perfect for you. jack picked out a texans mini football for you and you were in heaven. thank you to everyone who celebrated with us. it meant so much to us that you came in to love on our little man.

xxoo

max is one!

maximilian augustine is one!

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sweet sweet boy! what a year we had! i would do it all over again just for you… you proved to us that not all our babies will be just alike. you pretty much are everybody favorite. we don’t know how we ever lived without you.

on your first birthday, you slept in till 10:30! what a big boy! we ran up to get donuts and I think your siblings were most excited. it was a really cold but beautiful day! bailey and joshua came over and we let you crawl all around outside, you were in heaven! we ended it with mama and daddy bringing home cupcakes after a much needed dinner date night… you stayed up so late after having your very first mini cupcake!
maximilian you are such a gift. thank you for this incredible first year. it’s so hard when time passes so quickly but i am so excited to see what you will learn to do this year!


xxoo

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merry christmas and a very happy new year! what a year 2019 was for us as a family. we reflected so much on what a year it’s been for us growing in all areas.

jack anthony you have really grown so much, mentally, spiritually and  physically.  this last year you grew up through a move, receiving your first confession as well as your first holy communion. you really impressed us on the field in football this year too! we know it’s your first love. you are the best third grader ever. rca has helped you in the areas i knew you needed the most. you have become much more confident in your work and we couldn’t be more proud of you! you also have grown more in love with your siblings. i know you wouldn’t call it love but listening to you and samuel laughing so hard and talking at night makes this mama so happy. you are a good kid jack.

samuel fulton, your heart couldn’t grown any bigger if it tried. you have lost your place as middle child this year and now share it with anna kate. im not so sure y’all share it well though 😂… i absolutely love your relationship with jack and your relationship with anna kate. you are the best brother to each of them knowing how to play seriously at times with jack and just get fully imaginative with anna kate. maximilian is your “go to” to cuddle with. you have done so well with rca this year. you are really good at working on your own and still staying so creative. you are the best when we ask for prayers always remembering to pray for people by name each night. this year we learned that bohemian rhapsody is dangerous to play when you are around. so glad to capture you with a shirt on.

anna kate frances, my girl! you are the sweetest sister the boys could ask for. all of them. i love watching you with maximilian. he adores you and your room! you are my go to when i need help. you know just how i like things put away or where to find anything we are looking for. unlike the boys, i only have to ask you for things one time and you are off to actually do it or look for it. it amazes me every time. i am so excited for this year head for you! you may try your first dance class and are so excited about it.

maximilian augustine! you proved to me that “another baby” to the mix wasn’t just another baby. you were the first baby that did not allow me to eat as i please. you also decided i was the only one who could hold you for quiet some time. you are our little answered prayer in so many ways. you challenged us in our parenting skills but i couldn’t be more thankful for all we worked hard on this year. oh man how i love you so much. people give me a hard time because you always want me, however, i know this phase will pass one day so i just embrace it and love the feeling of being just that needed ♥️ or wanted.

life is beautiful, it’s messy at times, also full of chaos and sometimes leaves us begging for a very early bedtime. but to know this is our vocation, this is what we get to call our family and our home. we are so blessed. looking forward to what this new year will bring.

xxoo

keeping up …

dada, firsts, kids, phone pics, samuel, sister

so yes, i have been drafting posts for a while until i had all the photos working … now mama updated her phone and i feel like i can almost catch up!

anna kate, sweet girl, had her first atrium today. we are making a drive to make it work on our fridays but this mama loves this program to much to miss out on it. afterwards we celebrated with sonic. maximilian recognizes a red straw and it’s kind of scary… hes not even nine months yet.

xxoo

runnin around town

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the weeks have been busier with the boys enrolled at their hybrid school. however, it is so nice to know anna kate, max and i can take care of errands and have our fun out on the days they are in school and then when we are home we are home. there is no need to get out or even the bug to get out.

we are so ready for fall! its so close we can taste the pumpkin and we are ready to celebrate jack’s birthday! if only the weather got the memo. humidity just won’t leave town.

Xxoo

already august ?!

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august is an exciting month. it is so so hot, but we know the summer is coming to an end so quickly. so we cram all the fun we can into those past few weeks.

we celebrate daddy’s birthday and our close friends! we start preparing for a new school year.

this year was exciting for all of the above because 1. we now live close enough that we CAN celebrate our friends birthdays 2. daddy turns 35!! and 3. the boys start the new school year with a new school.

max and anna kate y’all are along for the ride with me this year and im really looking forward to it. im only hesitant about being in the car those two days with maximilian. he is not a fan of car rides. at. all.

xxoo