Saturday, July 9, 2016

Happy 5th Birthday Ryan!

This kind hearted, generous, smart, hilarious boy just keeps getting more fun with age.
He plays until he crashes.
Then he crashes in the most charming ways, leaving a trail of play time as evidence.

Happy 8th Birthday Kelsey!

I know, this seems strange, but we just got all of the digital copies from our 18 month old photography session in Chattanooga. So, of course, we have to do a trip down memory lane! 
Adorable then, adorable now!
8 years is the absolute best age in the whole world. This is sweet, curious, smart, loving, innocent perfection. 
Mom's favorite part is how my birthday is always the same weekend as Mother's Day. Because I made her a mother. Best gift, ever.

Daddy Daughter Dance

The annual Daddy Daughter Dance!
Which means Mommy and Son get to go to their favorite restaurant. 

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!

Best Frenemies

Welcome to the next phase of parenting. The phase where a fight breaks out an average of every 20 minutes. We love each other, truly, forever. But, let's be honest about how difficult it is to get along for a full 20 minutes when you have two vastly different personalities.
Let's say, for example, that one of you is a cat. Cats are independent, they like to recharge in the serenity of peace and quiet. They are sweetly affectionate on their own terms, at their own pace.
Let's say that cat lives with a puppy. A wide open, energetic, happy-unless-he's-raging-furious, social butterfly who is happiest when he has a playmate.
Some days it's a perfect combination. We bring out the best in each other. 
Other days it's a challenge.
We'll probably be best friends when we grow up.
Because puppies are hilarious.