Back to School with Freshly Picked

Ok, I may cry for a week straight. Ryder starts school in two weeks from today!!! He is so excited and has been to a few fun camp days they host at his preschool this summer. He loves it and walks in, no worries at all! I, on the other hand, sit back waving franticly for 6 minutes while all the teachers smile at me (but I know inside they are rolling their eyes!!) because I'm that mom. 

I can't believe how quick this day has come and I am not ready to cut the cord!! But he is ready. And so, here we go! I am trying to think of the positive and of course I am excited at the idea of having some one-on-one time with Blakely while Ryder is at school. We've never had time alone like that! So that will be fun and I'm looking forward to our girls days!

One thing I do get excited about with back-to-school is the clothes shopping! Holy smokes, so much fun dressing these little babies while they still let me! :) If you've been following me for a while, then you already know I was obsessed with Freshly Picked moccasins when Blakely was a baby. And now they have hard-sole shoes for big kids! YAHOOOO! Aren't these the cutest?!

I got Ryder this FP pair in black (I also want the tan ones) and he loves them! They are seriously the cutest!! And look at these adorable sandals. I mean, come on. I know Ryder will be wearing these hard sole Freshly Picked shoes almost every day. I love that they are comfy like a sneaker, but look dressed up. Ryder seriously loved them the second he saw them!

You have to scroll to the bottom to see my goofy kiddies! I love these pictures so much! Lisa does an amazing job capturing them and all their personality. :) xo

This was Blakely's face when I told her Ryder was going to school and leaving her at home three days a week. Ha!

They really do love each other. Best buddies. Safe to say Blakely is going to miss Ryder when he's gone!!

Why is my baby so big?!?! Insert ugly CRYYYYYYYYY

Blakes attempting to practice her gymnastics. Ha! :)

I mean, they KILL ME!!

Photos by Lisa Pummel Photography

Spring Nights at the Park

Taking the kids to the park after they wake up from their naps is one of my favorites! The weather has been so great and they kids love playing outside! I am so excited for lots of evenings playing outside in the spring and summer months. They truly are in their happy place. 

Ryder loves the swings, specifically this one because it's black. He always asks go to go "the park with the black swing". He melts me. Ryd could swing for hours and be happy as a clam the entire time! :) 

Keep scrolling to see way too many pics of us playing and having the best time hanging at the park! I have also linked our outfits at the bottom of this blog. Blakely's little outfit just kills me and it's under $15 from Amazon! Cheers to spring and summer nights! xo

He was so cold and was worried about his "baby" being cold, too. Sweetest little heart!

In her happy place! :)

Those dang pigtails. They are so stinkin' cute! She gets lots of attention from these cute little piggies!

Ryd could play in this sand and with this digger for hours! But it's tough when other kids come and he has to share.

When she runs up to me with her big, bright eyes sooo excited to jump into my arms. I mean, is there anything better?!?! :):)

She loves watching Ryder run around and play. She is becoming his shadow and I love watching them play together and hearing Ryd say, "come on, Bwakes. This way!"

Blakely's adorable outfit here // moccs

Ryder's tee // shorts // Nikes

My top // leggings // Converse // bracelet // necklace

Bro Code

These two. They are so cute together. Ryder LOVES TJ. I mean, he LOVESSSSS him. And I think TJ is ok with all the love. ☺ TJ is a great big brother to Ryder. Always has been. He plays with him and takes care of him and I love watching their brotherly love grow. They are so cute together! Watching them become big brothers to a little sister has been so wonderful. TJ fell in LOVE with Blakely the second he saw her. He’s always coming home from school and asking how she’s doing. Asking to hold her and cuddle her on the couch. The cutest. I’m so grateful for this family of mine. I love watching the relationships between all three kids and can’t wait to watch Blakely’s big brothers take care of her. They’ve got her back already! I hope the bond between all of them just gets better and deeper with age.

Here is a random selection of pictures of my boys. I love watching their brotherly bond grow. And watching them become big brothers to a little girl... The sweetest!

 These two. I mean, have you ever seen such cute dudes!? I sure do love them.
This photo was taken at Ryder's 1st Birthday shoot. Photo by Laura Murray Photography. I love this picture. This perfectly captures their love for each other!

This photo is by Kathleen Peachey Photography.
These photos were taken for our Christmas card last fall. Ryder is just over 1 year and as usual, he's cracking us up!

Ryder is always telling us "walk!" and that means "come with me... we're gonna go play together". LOL Watching TJ in his big brother roll is the cutest. He has the best heart and is so caring and loving towards Ryder. Even when Ryder is annoying! Ha!

I just LOVE this picture. STUDS!

This was the day Blakely was born. TJ fell in love with her the second he laid eyes on her. He's always saying "she's so cute!!" and "oh my gosh I don't want her to grow up! She can't get any cuter than this!" and it just puts a smile on my face to watch him love her. 

This was day two of Blakely's life. Day 1 Ryder wasn't too into her. LOL He didn't want to sit by her or take pictures with her. He didn't even have much interest in checking her out, either. But he did go in for one quick kiss. And that was that. He was over it after that one kiss for the day. Haha.

TJ's always asking to hold Blakely and loves to cuddle her. This is his favorite position. He wants her to be "cozy" and loves how her cheeks squish up. 

I just love these kids of mine and can't believe I have three kids. What?! How'd that happen? Being their mom is the best gift and I thank God for it every day. Please don't grow up too quickly, little babies! I want to capture all these moments and put them in my pocket! To say I feel blessed is 1. kinda cheesy and 2. an understatement (to say the least). I can never find the words to describe the love I feel for these babies. I just hope they know how loved they are!