Happy #9!

Today our first born turned NINE!

All of my kids have such a special place in my heart, but this guy...he was it! He made me a Mom and is my most favorite Christmas gift I've ever received. I'll never forget that first Christmas with him. Everything was so much more magical and meaningful. I remember fighting back tears when we brought him to church for the first time on Christmas. The overwhelming feeling of love and gratitude I felt holding my baby boy in the beautifully decorated church is a memory I will never forget. It makes me tear up again just thinking about it!

Happy birthday special boy!

May you always feel the magic of the world around you and be part of the magic yourself! You have so much to give and a gentle heart. Your Daddy and I couldn't be more proud of you and love watching you grow into a young man!

We love you Lucas Walter!

9 Year Old Interview

You can see the answers to prior years below - unfortunately, I missed a few years :(

2015
2013
2012
2011

1.What is your favorite color? Red and black
2. What is your favorite toy? Wrestling guys
3. What is your favorite fruit? Watermelon
4. What is your favorite tv show? WWE
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Peanut Butter & Jelly
6. What is your favorite outfit? sweatpants and a t-shirt
7. What is your favorite game? WWE 2K17 on Xbox 360
8. What is your favorite snack? candy
9. What is your favorite animal? Giraffe
10. What is your favorite song? Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran
11. What is your favorite book? Harry Potter
12. Who is your best friend? The 8 Amigos-Jackson T., Jackson P., Renzo, Liam, Ryan, Bryson & Billy
13. What is your favorite cereal? Lucky Charms
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play football
15. What is your favorite drink? soda
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
17. What is your favorite thing to take to bed with you? my blanket
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? cereal
19. What do you want to have for dinner on your birthday? pizza
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? a teacher

We found it!

(Originally typed on January 31st, 2017) I couldn't be more excited to say that we found our new home :)  After the heartbreak of the fall, I was hesitant to get too excited too quickly, but I finally feel confident that this is really happening!  We should close in 2 weeks. We have plans to paint before we move in but the countdown is officially on!

All About Eyes - Update

(Originally typed on January 30th, 2017) So it's been about a month since Luke and Paige both got glasses and so far so good???

Wally took the kids to get their glasses once they came in.  Both were amazed by how much better they could see.  Luke said he could see things really far away and Paige said everything was so much clearer.  Amazing! 

We are less than 24 hours in so we will see how it continues to go!  Paige wore hers for about an hour and a half and then said her head hurt.  We are easing her into keeping them on.  I don't think Luke has taken his off. 

A New Year

I'm not super into New Year's resolutions, you can start (or stop or change) something anytime of the year, but something about January 1st feels like a good time for a fresh start.  As Luke has said before, "after Christmas is when mommy works out (oops - maybe I can keep the work outs going past January this year and prove him wrong!).  So along with working out, I truly am hoping to blog a little more along with a few other changes I'd like to make for myself and family.  The biggest thing I hope this new year brings though is to finally end our home search!  Part of me feels like that perfect home is just around the corner - here's hoping! 

Cheers to a New Year!