21 May 2012

Art

Several years back, Gepa got the kids a little kiddie art/ play table.  That table has gotten used and used.  We color at it everyday.  We paint at it.  We use it for eating when we have a big group and at parties.  We do "school" at it.  Recently, I painted it RED, and I love the color that it adds to our office/playroom.  I just love these pictures of the kids enjoying their table! I spend a lot of time wiping the table down and putting away crayons, paint, and markers, but I know that I will look back on these pictures as a window into our everyday life during this crazy stage that we are in right now!  It is such a sweet well loved spot!
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19 May 2012

Luke's Mustache Bash!

Our little man, Luke, is ONE! We had a small party for him with a few friends today. The theme was mustaches! It made for a lot of laughs and some great pictures! Here are Luke and I before the party got started. 
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The weather was just perfect for an outside party, and I really enjoyed getting to use our backyard for it. With Caleb and Abby's birthdays being in March and February, we always do inside parties. Yah for a May birthday for Luke! editIMG_0497 editIMG_0514 editIMG_0503 editIMG_0517 editIMG_0520 editIMG_0526 editIMG_0538 copy editIMG_7098 editIMG_7097 editIMG_7092 
Aren't we all so cute?  It was so interesting to see which of the kids embraced the whole mustache thing... and which of the adults. As you might imagine, Jon definitely embraced it! editIMG_7111

After all our pictures, it was time for cake. Luke LOVED his cupcake and ate almost the entire thing! He did the whole first birthday cake smashing thing just perfectly.
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Happy Birthday sweet little man (baby boy) LUKE! We love you!  What a joy this past year has been!