ordinary day.

These boys are growing so quick. It's been a summer goal of mine to document just a typical day in their lives before next summer they are 10 feet tall. When I look back at photos just a year ago I almost don't recognize the boys they once were. Taking photos and videos is my way of screaming at the time. Please slow it down. Some days are hard but when they go to bed I'd do all the hard days over again. These two are the best of friends. 

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brotherly love

Pool Days

These boys have really warmed up to the pool. Colin who is typically very timid when trying new things has really loved the water. His swimming lessons are really paying off and we are so grateful to my parents who take him every Saturday morning. He loves his special time spent with them. Our neighborhood pool is rarely ever crowded and is so nice to take the kids. I know there are going to many memories made at their pool. I loved my pool days as a kid!

Interview

A quick interview for Fathers Day I did a few weeks ago for Justin. Love these crazy kids!

bath bums

Exactly two years later. The first photo was taken in 2012. Colin was 2 years 4 months. Almost same age as Evan is today. TIME FLIES.

Six years

where you invest your love, you invest your life 

Two and a half

Two and a half will kill me. But man he's so stinking cute he gets away with way more than I would like to admit. Evan couldn't more opposite of his older brother. He is extremely stingy with his hugs. It's a good start to my day when after changing his diaper I request a hug and a kiss and to which he replies "i wuv you mommy" before running out his bedroom door. That's it. And I bottle up those 15 seconds. Evan is in love with as most know snoppy, dancing, his guitar, milt (milk), playing pretend anything with his brother.. so freaking cute, big trucks, his lawn mower, anything motorized that makes my heart drop the minute I hear the sound of anything pulling out of the garage (we're working on the steering), the girls nextdoor, daddy .. i mean he really LOVES his dad, drawing (and yes drawing all over Colin's newly painted bedroom.. good times) and cookies.. of course ;) He has more energy than I know what to do with and at night time requests... "mommy i yanna go nite nite".. he plays hard and crashes harder :)

Summer is here!

Beckett is here!

As usual Meghan makes this look way too easy pushing in under 10 minutes. Beckett is so beautiful and perfect and is going to fit right in with those wild cousins of his. I am in love.

Evan + Music

I have never in my life seen a child love music as much as this dancing machine. He literally yells at me in the car "i anna song mommy" the instant a commercial comes on. He does not miss a beat. "no yike dis" as he shows me the way to shake my head while driving. I love his love for music and I have been telling Justin how i cannot believe we haven't captured it on video. So I made that quick change. My heart seriously bursts into pieces watching him...

seven on sunday / vol. 7

// finding scrap makeshift tents in the basement and giving all their stuffed animals "naps" in the tent

//celebrating ice cream truck season again!

//helping mom make dinner and watching him actually eat it

//early morning dance sessions before we leave for school

//watching my favorite tree we planted last year have its first spring bloom in our yard

//watching his brain click and cannot stop taking pictures of him dancing and playing his guitar...

//watching three kids in pure bliss eat ice cream with their grandpa

//listening to a little fleetwood (or Justin's Stevie obsession)

seven on sunday / vol. 6

remembering little feet as fast as they are growing // playing together // getting exciting over growing seeds // ice cream for good behavior // be still my heart // homemade pancake + smoothie saturday's // the box, always a box // winery afternoons

seven on sunday / vol. 5