Cousins and friends

Their Grandmas are sisters. Their Mommas are cousins. These boys are cousins and friends. I hope they are always close and value their family relationships. They are so loved and they are part of the future of our family. And lucky me, I am their great Auntie. God has planted blessings everywhere for his children to discover.

Some summer sweetness

I experienced some summer sweetness this weekend. Fourth of July at my brother and SILs home was nice, and then on Sunday we celebrated my great-nephew Aiden's 5th birthday. These great-nephews and great-nieces of mine have my HEART. Sweetness, each one of them.

The birthday boy loved the big water slide that was set up in the backyard of his Mia's (grandma, my sister Jill) house.

Here he decided to slide down on his tummy and he's telling me, "Aunt Amy, I hurt my WHOLE self!"

 

A bit later, he had to show me how far he could shoot his arrows.

 And here he's just giving me a goober face! ;)

  

His cousin Jaxon got in on the sliding fun too! (he loved it...wish I could get the whole video to load)

After that he decided he'd ride with his momma.

Next he decided to play in the dirt!

Dirt in the hair and behind the ears means it's a good day when you are a 3 year old boy!

 

 And then I caught him on a cheetos break.

And the newest bit of sweetness is almost 2 month old Skye Laverne. 

Just plain sweet.

 

I hope your summer has sweetness too!

Another week, another beach

Now he's in Pensacola/Navarre with my sisters and their families. 

I'm jealous!

1. Crabs 2. Buddies 3. Cousins 4. Sand

baby BOOM

We've had a baby boom in our family in the last year and a half!

What a delight all the precious babes are!♥

Mr. Aiden arrived on June 30, 2010.

Next came Mr. Elias {"Brown Bean"} on October 15, 2010.
Jump ahead about a year and we have the arrival of a girl!
Miss Maddie on Oct. 3, 2011.

And a little post Thanksgiving delight, Mr. Matias arrived on

November 29, 2011.

And now, we are anxiously awaiting the debut of Mr. Jaxon -

arriving sometime around May 8, 2012!

~Halloween 2011 in pictures~

~Aiden at 14 mos~

He ♥s to hollar!

He ♥s to play!

He ♥s to smile and laugh!

And Aunt Mamy ♥s him!!

~a little monster turns 1~

Aiden turned the BIG ONE on June 30th. His Mom and Mamaw gave him a big monster themed bash!

Now that's alotta cake for a little guy!

He wasn't quite sure what to think of it, but made quite a mess anyway.

His Great Aunt Mamy is quite smitten!

~little elf~

A little elf spent a few hours with us this evening.



I highly recommend a baby fix when the opportunity arises. {and it's ok to ask the Momma, "Can my grandnephew spend the evening with us?"}




What's better than a wide, snaggled smile?




and baby drool?

ahhh...totally chill...that's how my little family is feeling after our evening playing with Aiden bug.

Welcome to the world baby boy...

I know it has been similarly said, but didn't I just see Hannah being born yesterday? What happened to my 17 year old self? Wanting to be there for her big sister, excited to see her niece or nephew, but ready to rush back to school as soon as possible. Afterall, her boyfriend was there and it was cheerleader photo day!


It is not possible that 20 years have passed! Yet, today {in an instant; a blink} I sat in a waiting room beside my own 12 year old son and awaited the arrival of my great nephew, Aiden. He is a beautiful, healthy boy and as I held him I was a 25 year old Mom again, clucking over my own son. I was a 17 year old girl again, experiencing life - literal, breath stealing, humbling - life!


Welcome to the world baby boy........ BOY - are you in for a ride!