Family Photos

We had a family photo shoot recently.  The boys did a really good job being patient and hanging out through the pictures.  The pictures turned out amazing!  The amazing Mindy Chase Photography was our go to photographer again.  She's the best!

Three handsome boys

Gabriel thought everyone was loving everyone looking at him

My beautiful family

My babies!

my baby love

Sharing the caterpillar 

My handsome man

Playing with Daddy

I LOVE this picture

Splashing about

We had a huge storm a few weeks back and the kids went out afterwards and played in a few puddles. Will was timid at first and not so sure about bring wet. But soon enough he was charging right through them too. They were muddy and soaked and stinky. But they sure had fun! 

The water was sloshing in their boots, they were pretty full! They stripped down in the stairwell and went straight to another aquatic activity, bath! 

End of the soccer season

The end of the soccer season has found us.  Landon enjoyed every game, he may not have actually played the game much, but he enjoyed it!  Landon could usually be found day dreaming, talking to the coach, goofing off with his teammates, or just getting lost.  But he loved going to the games and running about with his friends. I grabbed a few shots of them practicing and during the final game.  

 He'll be playing some day too!

 Herd soccer at its finest!

 He's in the fray!  

Sometimes he would get a foot on the ball and get so excited about it that he would stop and look at us.  Silly kid!

 Hooray for the end of the soccer season!

Afterwards we celebrated at Tommy's pizzeria.  The amount of noise produced by six five year olds was deafening!

Will is THREE!!!

Will man is three years old!  He is silly, and funny, and sweet, and heart melting.  I love that kiddo!  

For his third birthday he requested a ruff ruff cake.  That kid loves all things dog related.  We had a little get together at my parent's house with the family.  He enjoyed a cookout, cake, presents, and playing with his cousins.  I think he enjoyed his day.

Will's ruff ruff cake.  I had to make it travel friendly, so this year I went simple.  Just a puppy diggin a hole in the cake.  He requested a funfetti cake.  The puppy is made of tootsie rolls and the dirt is oreos.  He saw the puppy before I put it together and squealed, "it's a ruff ruff!!!"  I love that he got so excited about it.

Blowing out the candles!

 Happy Birthday, Will!

 I think he enjoyed his cake and ice cream!

He was THRILLED by his new lawn mower from MaMa and PapPap

I love the amount of excitement I can get out of a simple gift of bubbles!

Must hold all the balls at once!

 His own alphabet book!!!!

 Finding himself on every page right away.

Playing in the creek with the cousins

 He wanted out, it was too cold!  Landon was actually helping him across.

 Enjoying nature.  

 Play time!

Swamp monster!

 Enjoying more nature while the kids played further down stream.  They were having an algae battle, but I tuned it out while enjoying the view.

 Post algae battle

They finished the day with popsicles. Perfect end to a perfect day!

Happy Birthday, Will!  You are still my sensitive little guy to this day.  The terrible three's have found us on most days, but my sweet guy is still in there.  You share with everyone and love snuggles.  Don't ever lose your caring heart, little boy!