Monday, August 19, 2024

Happy 4th Birthday Ozzy!

We had a little puppy party for Ozzy's birthday since we were watching Ozzy & Luna's friend, Dierks, for the weekend, and I think it was a success!


The girls went out and bought some special birthday cookies for them to celebrate!


While his party attendants savored their treats (in fact Luna licked all the frosting off before even trying the cookie)...


Ozzy devoured his in nearly one bite, so I didn't even get a picture of him with it! 
Well, Happy Birthday anyway, buddy!

Monday, August 5, 2024

Happy 13th Birthday Ben!

It's unbelievable to me that my sweet, lovable "Little Man" is now an official teenager, but here I find myself... 13 years later and having to look "up" to him when we talk, but so grateful that he's still as lovable as he's always been and continues to bring so much joy and laughter to our home! 
Love you always, Ben, and happy 13th! -Love, Mom


We had a family celebration and a small neighbor dinner together, and we plan on celebrating again with a trip to our favorite inflatable water park in a few weeks! 13 years old definitely deserves a couple celebrations!



The girls and I  took him out for brunch, and although he ordered waffles, we found out his new favorite breakfast is eggs benedict! (This kid eats SOOOOO much)!


The girls also made him brookies for desert, at his request...



A couple of awesome gifts rounded out a great day!


 




If you're feeling as nostalgic as I am, check out Ben's last 13 years of birthday pictures, and if you REALLY want to look, back you can check out his "welcome to the world" blog entry here!:

August 5, 2011


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We love you Ben!!!





Wednesday, July 31, 2024

20 Year Anniversary

This year, Brian and I celebrated our 20th anniversary, and I put together hundreds of pictures of our 23 years together to enjoy with the kids that evening. It was a low-key night since we had just done our big trip and I still had Covid, but we celebrated together as a family, had an awesome dinner together, watched a little of our wedding video, and shared stories of this amazingly beautiful life we have built together. I am so very thankful for each and every memory, and can't wait to see what the next 20 bring!

Happy Anniversary, my love 💗

Enjoy just a fraction of our lives together in pictures...





Our first hike together after we met in 2001:


First Christmas spent together:


Our first home purchased in 2003:


Our Hawaiian honeymoon:



Adventures "pre-kids":







Our beautiful family began to grow with Abigail's arrival in 2007:




Our family grew by even more little fingers and toes when Emily arrived in 2009:





And yet again, our final addition, Benjamin, walked into our hearts in 2011:




Brian's MBA graduation celebrated together:


Lots of fun & silly family times together ahead:





Our 10th anniversary in Ireland & first international trip together:


We moved into our beautiful new home in 2016:



So many fun vacations together!:








There is never a dull moment in our crazy house:


We made it through Covid together, and grew even closer as a family during that time:











Keeping things fun in our new convertible in 2023:




The college search began in 2024:


Our latest epic European adventure in 2024:





I've loved the amazing memories we've made and the beautiful life we've woven together, and I cannot wait to see what our future holds... If this age progressed photo is accurate, I can't wait to walk on the beach with you in our 70's, 80's and beyond, and looking amazing while we do it!!!!

Happy 4th Birthday Ozzy!

We had a little puppy party for Ozzy's birthday since we were watching Ozzy & Luna's friend, Dierks, for the weekend, and I thin...