dear judson, today you are four! What a fun four years we've had! If I thought time flew with your sister, I was wrong. How in the world my tiny baby boy is a four year old, I'm not sure. I feel like I should be rocking you to sleep and kissing your tiny head with your endless curls, but instead I'm chasing you around (literally ALL the time) and we are having so much fun. You are so very different from your sister in so many ways. You like to bend the rules and test the lines we draw. You want to see just how far you can go, you're adventurous in all aspects and so spirited. We have to remind you to walk nearly 100 times per day because you want to run or skip or hop everywhere … [Read more...]

dear Braylen, today you are EIGHT! It'll always be your day, but you know it means a ton to me, too! It's the day that made me a mother. I can reminisce about that sweet day in April for ever, but let's let this one be all about you! There is no real way to put your big personality into words.You might not break 50 pounds on the scale, but your heart and your personality are SO big! You light up the room when you come in, you aren't afraid of anything. Seriously. Nothing. Not bugs or the dark or public speaking or making new friends. Your heart is so big. Like so much bigger than any other child I've ever met. I'm not just saying that because you're my daughter. You want to … [Read more...]