Eat. Share. Read... Rinse and Repeat.

For us, we look forward to dinner time! Not because of an elaborate meal...because it never is. Remember, I have 3 kids! It's because it's the one time of day we all sit together, with no interruptions, eat, and enjoy being in one another's company.  Does that sound "Walton-like?" So be it.

This is where Savannah and Noah have learned the Lord's Prayer by heart.  It's where they share about their day with daddy.  It's where Levi learns to sign rather than scream for his food (we're STILL working hard here). It's where laughter fills the whole house.  It's where hard conversations happen when they need to happen.  

And it's where stories are sometimes read.  Like this particular night.

He sure does love his babies.  And I love that he thinks story time is so important. After all, did you see that expression on Savannah's face?  Go back up and take a look. 


I think reading to your children is one of the most joyous gifts you can give them.  For so many reasons.  Agree? I'm sure you do!


And just because I thought it was cute...I threw in some shots of them showing off their super scary bats they made at the library!!

 (I think they look so much alike here).

Good night for now.  I think I'll go plan tomorrow's elaborate meal.  hehehehe.


blessings,
~k.

His first pumpkin. His first ice cream. His first birthday.

October 22nd was a Saturday! It was also our baby boy's birthday! A great excuse to do something super great as a family.  Dolan took the day off, so we loaded up the cameras, diaper bag, jackets, sippy cups, stroller, and our little kiddos...and we traveled to Wilson to Dean's Farm.  A hayride (with popcorn), some pumpkins, farm animals, a brand new playground, including a giant tube slide, topped off with McDonald's ice cream (Levi's first!) made for a perfect day.  Here's a look back.

family days are the BEST days!

Happy Birthday, once again, to our baby. xoxo

~k.

His-n-Hers

Our nighttime ritual...after 9:00!

A Week Away!

I neglected my blog for an entire week while our little family spent a week away at the fabulous Myrtle Beach! We started counting down the days back in July! I cannot express how wonderful it was to pack our car to the very max, drive for 3 hours late into the night while our sweet wee one's slept, and arrive in a place where responsibilities consisted of making sure the children were fed, clothed, and that we relax! We are so thankful for this time...truly a retreat.  We enjoyed the time spent with "mimi" and "peepaw" and are grateful to them for opening their home to our crazy crew!

Enough chit-chat... Here's a look into our week away.

 Can you tell how much baby LJ loved the sand? 

 A little view from the balcony (one of their favorite places to play)...And yours truly (mother hen) was not far off!!

 Can you believe how fast this one is growing?

 Noah loves Myrtle Beach...isn't he a cutie?

On our very last day, we took S and N to a painting class. Most everyone had gone home on Sunday, so we had the room to ourselves.  Savannah chose to paint an ice-cream cone magnet and Noah...a turtle magnet.  

The ladies who helped us then dried the magnets and applied a glaze to them making them glittery and shiny! They were lovely!!

What a wonderful trip.  And we came home with only 1 load of laundry (thanks to the washer/dryer in the condo!) It was so good to have Dolan with us for this amount of time! Missed him so much on his day back. 


Thankful for memories made with our precious family on our week away. 


As for today, our responsibilities are greater and we aren't nearly as relaxed...but the memories really are just as precious!


blessings,
~k.