pure love

Loving on his Pops. 

Notice all the goldfish in the Christmas Jello mold tray?  Guess who did that.

Despite Declyn looking awkward, it was a sweet moment. 

And of course all hugs are followed with a kiss. 

Jamie sent me this heartfelt picture.  Cannot wait to spend some beach days with our beautiful niece this summer. 

down with ovc

This year we participated in the Ovarian 5k for Denise and I made all the boys t-shirts with the Ovarian Cancer teal ribbon on the front pocket and a statement on the back that read, 'Strolling' For My Aunt Denise' (since they were in their strollers).

And she loved them. 

Jess documented the walk while Momma was getting her run on.

Man do I love this goof. 

Mean muggin' with his Godmother. 

Jess captured this sweet moment post race when we were reunited. 

F*** yeah she is.  This woman has been such an amazing person throughout this intense journey and I could not be more proud of the badass she is.  To say I admire her is an understatement. 

Kisses from his Godmother. 

at the farm

My shotgun rider just taking in the scenery while zoning out to some tunes. 

This fearless one tends to lead the way. 

So Declyn wanted in.

One happy baby. 

Good thing there was three tractors.

a green thumb

Lets be honest, these days I am taking his monthly picture right before he turns the next month.  As the picture above shows, he's onto me. And from his expression I would guess he's not impressed.

Even if it's rare (during the day), I love when these two fall asleep in the car at the same time.  It's pure magic.

Almost as big as the pac 'n play at my parents house.

D wanted to help Aunt Denise water her flowers. 

Cheeks is closing in on Smalls.

kennedy walker

My best friend had a babe and apparently I'm the only one who thinks she looks like her dad.  Everyone else thinks she's a clone of her brother.  Time will tell.  :)

The little lady and I meeting for the first time. While the picture isn't flattering of me (thanks to bed-ridden Kristen taking it), this little lady doesn't have a bad angle. 

Lyss had a housewarming party with her boo and things got a little rowdy at the end, as Aunt Meagan encouraged puddling jumping in pajamas after the rainstorm.  As someone pointed out, and I didn't even notice, is that she was able to keep the red wine intact.  Impressive. 

green grass

One of the best things about kids is that they remind us to enjoy the small things in life, such as bubbles...

and they remind us how happy they make us all. 

Man and lawnmower down. 

epic bedhead

This about sums up our mornings. 

The longer his hair gets, the more intense bedhead is. 

He's cool with it. 

Some may call this regression; I call it staying occupied while I get ready. 

I seem to find the most flattering angles to accentuate his chunkiness. 

Just hanging with nature. He loves to walk on ledges. 

Testing out a mini skateboard.  I know his shorts are short ... they're from last season and they are the last time he'll wear them.  Now everyone can relax. 

happy momma's day

All dolled up and looking gorgeous to celebrate her being a mom and giving us the best gift -- our dad. 

Can't miss those photo ops. 

Brent wasn't feeling this. at. all. 

The gang. 

Candids are my favorite kinds of pictures. Hands down. 

Walking GG to meet up with her friends for brunch. 

The reasons I'm a Mom. 

(don't mind D's face - he has a mint in his mouth. at 7 in the morning.)

If the rest area has a rock to climb, this one will find it. 

road trip || GG

We went to see GG and while it was beautiful to get to see her, it was even more precious watching her spend time with her great grandchildren. 

James was the first one up for hugs. 

Enjoying some fresh air at the park while the kids ran a muck (and watched a little leagues baseball game) and we caught up with our grandma. 

Casey said something smartass. And I loved it. 

This kid loves baths.  And life. 

We have a thumb sucker.  Usually he's only caught doing it at night, but this was a long car trip.

Love that smile. 

Clearly the flash was too bright when I tried to catch them snuggling.