He's not so little anymore...

William is FIVE!
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We have been busy planning parties, parties and more parties for one unforgettable birthday. I hope Will enjoyed it as much as we did! To say the least he's had a ton of cake and lots presents. His first with all his friends, followed by one with just family and the third at school. I hope this answers why I haven't posted lately. Between thanksgiving, birthday's and decorating for Christmas, to tell you the truth, we are spent! So here's how we got started with all the fun and I'm sure you rather see pictures than lots of typed up words. So here they are...

The morning of December 5th, Daddy made him a super delicious cake!

After Sunday dinner and cake, Will opened presents. Nana, Papa, Aunt Angie and Aunt Amy gave him one of his favorite gifts, an Iron Man costume.

loving on Aunt Amy &...

Aunt Angie. His two favorite Aunts!

later, he opened gifts from little brother's Jack and Luke.

he is very grateful for his favorite pal/best friend he also got several gifts from his daddy and mommy"he has officially become, Iron Man".

Two days before his birthday, Will celebrated with all of his friends at Monkey Joe's. He chose Hot Wheels for his theme.

Will was not thrilled about getting blindfolded, so little brother decided to take his place!the sack race was not Will's idea of fun, but several of his friends thought it would it be (-:He did go for the pizza and cake...& also for presents!(smart kid)

Now for some Christmas decorating!

The boys had tons of fun putting up the Christmas tree with daddy.

The boys did all the decorating and with some help from daddy.
after all the hard work, they earned some egg nog.

Here are some pictures of our Thanksgiving feast and fun with our family.
Nana prepared a delicious southern meal at her house. What a wonderful family I have!

Happy Thanksgiving!

So it's turkey day and of course a day to give thanks for everything. I wanted to give thanks first off, for my wonderful husband. So without the waterworks (I will try), Adam has been my rock this past year. He has listened and understood me (without Ever complaining) when I feel tired, overwhelmed, or just moody. He loves me just the way that I am and that means the world to me! Our kids, well, where do I begin? It's almost hard for me to fit it into words. They are everything to us! They bring so much happiness and love to our family. William is a giver and very compassionate, Jack is thoughtful and caring, and Luke, is the sweetest and most content baby. For our families to whom I am so blessed to have. They always show their love and support in all that we do! For all our friends who are so dear to us, we love you and we hope you have a great Thanksgiving. I will post pictures soon of our great big family dinner!

1 Month Old

Luke Ryan is 1 month old today and weighing a decent 10 lbs. Yes, he is still the best baby-ever! He came into this world very content, non fussy and super sweet. Sleeping is still his favorite and believes firmly on letting mommy sleep in the mornings, although, big brothers do not agree with him. He is staying awake longer these days and eating a whole lot more! Feeds twice at night and about every 2 hours during day. He can lift and hold up his head for longer. He also loves to smile extra big when he is talked to in a funny voice. We know how quickly he will outgrow this infant stage and we plan to spend every moment capturing it.

Here's a picture of his first bath
at just 5 days old.he still sleeps anywhere we lay him down Cute outfits Aunt Angie gave to Lukeshowing off how playful he's becoming! We l-o-v-e the outdoors!

It still feels like we brought him home yesterday.

We love you baby!

Happy Birthday Adam!

Today we celebrated Daddy's birthday. As soon as he got home from work, Will rushed to greet him with a big happy birthday hug. Soon after that, Jack joined them and handed out their cards that they had made for him. The boys had been looking forward to this day and it finally arrived, with lots of cake and ice cream! We had Nana, Papa, Aunt Angie and Aunt Amy join us and we celebrated just the way Adam wanted. Mexican food style, followed by some Mint Chocolate Chip Cake. Adam, hope this day was as special to you, as you are to me and our boys. I love you honey!

Jack showing some determination and YES, we probably had toddler spit on our cake (-:

Just like the old days. You & Me babe

Like the wrapping paper? Ah, YES!

Adam received wonderful gifts from everyone. Thank you guys (-:

My Luke is 3 Weeks Old

On Wednesday our baby turned 3 weeks. Wow! that's hard to believe. He had a well baby check-up on Tuesday and is now weighing 9 lbs 1.9 ounces. He's grown 1 inch and is right on pace with the charts. I am continuing to breast feed, although, now I do supplement twice a day. I stay so busy and often left wondering, if only there were more hours in a day? how much more would I accomplish? So, I do as much as I can, reminding myself that I need balance in just about everything that I do. Spending time with my boys, taking care of Luke and having quite time with Adam, fit all in one day. Then I have the house chores, well, I'll just say this, I'm often up folding clothes until midnight, so I haven't been able to master this one yet. In the midst of all my chaos, I have found peace and happiness.