my little three year old!

our little princess is turning three!


and we celebrated by having a party with all her friends at Kid's Gym!













I didn't know if she would ride the car down the ramp or not because she had politely declined at other birthday parties but she did it! and kinda liked it?? although she politely declined doing it a second time ;)


and everyone else seemed to like it too!!





bless it:



happy birthday to emma!




and then our families joined us at our house to have lunch and open gifts!






and mamaw was diagnosed with alzheimer's two weeks after emma's party. I am so incredibly thankful that we were able to spend so much time with her at the party while she still remembered us.


and I think we just might have the best grandparents in all of the land!







watch out world, here she comes!

exciting news

guess what we found out today!!??!!


"hmmmmm, I wonder if they're going to steal my baby dolls and princesses??". the answer to that is yes and yes.


and hank seems to be excited too!

hello perdido!

one of my favorite parts of the year. the annual beach trip with family.




I say this every year but I think we could move here.






hello, does emma not have the most perfect "beach hair"?? no comment on my own.




charlie loves to go crab hunting. emma does not.


and oh my. my first trip with the cutest sweet potato EVER!


I seriously just want to squeeze him!


and emma just loved swimming all by herself!



and driving cars. they grow up too fast, don't they!!??!!


I really, really, REALLY love my {expanding every day} family!


family is just what it's all about!



the end.