What happens when a boy has 2 sisters...

My kids!

I took the kids out last week and took some photos of them! I realized that I spend so much time doing photos of other people, my family had been lacking for a bit! It was long overdue...now if I can just get the pictures in our house updated! I don't have any of Zeke anywhere and the most recent ones of the girls are from when they were 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 years old! Oops!














This photo captures my children perfectly! Zeke, the mama's boy, screaming and reaching out for mom. Riley, the second mom. And Aydia, the silly one!

A much overdue update!

Wow, blogging sure has taken a back seat since Z was born! Since he was born, I am finding it difficult to stay on top of everything there is for me to do, you know, feed the kids, bathe the kids, bathe and feed myself, cook meals, make lunch for RIley, get Riley to and from school, laundry, feed the puppy, take the puppy out to potty, clean the house, grocery shop, be a wife, be a friend, be missional, start a photography business...ahhhh! I can't keep up!

Well, this month, I have had several photo shoots! It has been really fun! I like the work I am doing, I am just hoping that other people are as well! It is really great to have an outlet that is just for me!

We have also, attended the St. Patty's day parade in which Josh was playing in. That was a crazy, green, sea of drunken people...I will never take my kids without help again. When we first got there, one of the little boys we were with got lost and the rest of the time I was super paranoid about my kids getting lost or stolen. It was just craziness. We attended several birthday parties. Riley had spring break, it was nice to have a week of not having to plan my days around taking her and picking her up from school! Next fall, it doubles, since I will have Aydia in school too!

Zeke has started walking. It is the cutest thing!

Our pup gained another 11lbs this month! He is getting so big!

Here are some pictures!

1 Year Old!!!

My sweet, sweet Zeke is one year old today. I can't believe it. His babyhood has been the easiest for me so far! Not because he was my easiest baby, if you have ever met Z, you know he is crazy! Rather, because of the grace of God! I have learned a lot in my almost 5 years as a mom and learned that there are seasons, or phases, and they will pass! I have learned to take things one day at a time, I have learned a lot about patience and unconditional love! I have learned how to function sanely on very little sleep! I am so thankful that the Lord has given me opportunities to learn these things. I still mess up and have those "parent fail" moments, but I have also learned how to forgive myself and be able to move on instead of feel like I have screwed my kids up for life because of that one failing moment.

This year flew by! I can't even believe that one year ago today, I was just having my sweet boy! I can't believe this baby... is already this baby... He has grown and changed so much!
He is still a mama's boy! I love it...most of the time! He is obsessed with spoons, socks (not on his feet, either in his mouth or carrying them around), balls, and dogs! He says some words! He can say, ball, dog, mama, more (sounds a lot like mama though!), Aydia (Aya or Eya), Riley (Yaya), Dada, Uh-oh, no, yeah, hey, bye bye (though he has only actually said this once, he usually just waves!), ow, and oh! He dances when there is music and can give high fives!

We had his first birthday party last night with my in-laws! It was fun! We had pizza, one of his favorites and of course, cake! He was not interested in opening the gifts at all, he much preferred the balloons! Here are some pictures!

His cute cake made by his aunts, Amanda and Emily!


Zeke's smash cake!


He loves balloons!


Me and the birthday boy!


Singing happy birthday!



Blowing out the candles! His sisters took it upon themselves to blow them out before he had a chance to learn how!


Yummy cake!






Playing with his new walker!


Happy birthday sweet boy! I love you so much! You have been such a joy to my life this past year!

Sweet baby!