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Celebrating Spiderman!

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Reed turned 6 today!

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One of our gifts to him, a soccer goal and ball.

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He clapped when he opened up his present from his grandparents! He then played with it for 2 hours, until we had to pull him away for dinner.

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He had a great birthday. He loved each of his gifts and took time to play with them. He was incredibly sweet about everything. After he was done with his cake, unprompted, he told me “Thank you for making me a Spiderman birthday cake.”

Reed at on his 4th and 5th birthdays:
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Reed, it was so much fun to celebrate with you today. You have grown up and changed a ton in the past year. You became a big brother again, you started school and you lost your first tooth. You are speeding through life, but you are never one to  slow down! I love your energy and determination, even if it sometimes is a challenge for me to keep up with you. I can’t wait to see what the next year brings for you. Happy 6th birthday, Reed! Love, Mama

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Remembering 2012

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2012 was a big year for our family! There were a lot of tears, but also a lot of joy as we welcomed Gus into our family. The  first few pictures are very Gus-centric, but it was a very Gus-centric year!

This picture wasn’t taken in 2012, but the first time I saw it was in January 2012. It is an absolute favorite of mine.
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The first time we met our sweet boy, in February 2012:
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In March, we sent Gus a package with some friends of ours. And it included some pictures from Reed and Lena. I actually re-took this picture with shoes on, but this is my favorite.

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In April, I got one of the best gifts I’ve ever gotten… pictures of our boy taken just hours before! It gave me some much-needed hope!

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May 2012, we truly hadn’t seen Gus’s real personality before the day we passed court!

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June 2012, Reed and Lena’s first beach trip! “That’s a really big lake!” -R.

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July 2012, this boy had my heart the moment I picked him up.

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August 2012, Reed’s first day of school. He was so excited!

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In September, Lola came to visit!
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October 2012. This was probably my favorite month of the year, although July was really wonderful, too. We got to spend a lot of time as a family, including our short trip to Colorado, which was a lot of fun. We have lots of fun pictures from home, Colorado and Halloween from October and it’s hard for me to pick! But, a family portrait wins!

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November 2012. In sharp contrast to October, November was definitely not a favorite of mine. However, this picture, and the ones that went with it were fun!

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December 2012, this is easy!

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“I think the beauty of twinkle lights is a perfect metaphor for joy.

Joy is not a constant.  It comes to us in moments – often ordinary moments.  Sometimes we miss out on the bursts of joy because we’re too busy chasing down the extraordinary moments.  Other times we’re so afraid of the dark that we don’t dare let ourselves enjoy the light.

A joyful life is not a floodlight of joy.  That would eventually become unbearable.

I believe a joyful life is made up of joyful moments gracefully strung together by trust, gratitude, and inspiration.”

-Brene Brown

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30 Days of Thankful: Day 16

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Today, I’m thankful for my camera. It’s not an essential by any means– it’s a big luxury. But, I love using it. Dumping all of the photos off of my camera at the end of the day is something that I always look forward to. It can help me erase the yucky parts of my day and help fill them with the things I want to remember.

Someday, Gus will stop giving me this smiley stink-eye at mealtimes. And believe me, I want to remember it. It’s a warning for what’s to come.

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Here are some photos from our ordinary day, but I had so much fun looking at them. None of them were anything like I wanted when I took them, but they were so funny all strung together.

Evil Toddler: The Day the Older Siblings Drank the Kool-Aid

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“My work here is done.”

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“Apple juice, ha! Can’t believe they bought that one.”

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“Lena… 1, 2, 3…”

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“Oh no… they’re moving… run!!!”

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“What do you mean the place is surrounded? …it’s over, isn’t it?”

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All in a day’s work for Secret Agent Lena.

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Embrace the Camera: 10/11/12 and flashbacks

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It’s Thursday, which is normally Embrace the Camera day, over at Emily’s blog. Each Thursday she hosts a little link party, and the point is to take a photo with your child or your spouse or a photo of your spouse and your child. Even if you don’t feel beautiful. That one day, your child will be so grateful for all of the photos with you.

Case in point:

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How adorable are we? And my polka dots on polka dots. And my mom’s very high waisted pants. Fashionistas.

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This picture always makes me laugh. My dad’s face is awesome.

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We all went for a walk together on Sunday. I brought my camera along in hope of snapping some good photos.

I wanted a cute photo of Aaron and Gus. Both Reed and Lena wanted to be in it, too. This is a prime example of trying to take a photo with kids!
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And my version of it…
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But, here are the ones I actually like…

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Gus ripped out my earrings 3 times on this walk!

When we got home, while I was making dinner, I found this scene…

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Sitting down to read a book together. The boy who rarely stops moving slowed down enough to read through “Diggers and Dumpers” a few times with his papa.