lazzy loo turns 1

you all i know i love to decorate and plan for a good ole party. sometimes i wait a little too long and other times i just keep rolling out details. well this time i had little to nothing til the night before when i should be cleaning i started decorating. the pictures for his banners came of course saturday in the mail which we didn't get for the party but its just our families and they could care less. 

still for me its an honor and privilege to give my kiddos a birthday party or something special for their big day. d says i fuss to much about it but its my love language. i enjoy planning something over the top special for my loved ones no matter if no one else is into the details. they matter to me. 

it was a pool bash so water fun and outdoor gifts.



still hard to believe this little louie is 1!

where did that year go?
i know people say it but the years just fly by
its so hard to remember life with just one, or two or three or even four kiddos.five just seems normal now. easy. no. but normal and perfect. yes. i always said i wanted 5 kiddos and honestly if God gave us more somehow I think i'd love it. don't ask just being open and willing to see what God does. now ask me at a flag football game or a night when we already have three practices i might tell ya differently but there is just something about a big family that makes my heart soar. and i think other people too or at least thats what I'm telling myself as people always stare and make comments when i have all five with me or if we start piling out of the van.
but this little cherry on the top right here - can't think of what life would be like without our loo loo.

just a little sweet spirit minus the archy tantrums we are currently throwing but a smiley busy body - that our loo. sweet as can be! love you like no one else can baby boy!
your momma

Omaha

our annual trip to omaha for the dentist and the zoo and of course, runza!

we always end up hot sweaty and super tired.

us open erin hills 2017

in celebration of school being out we took the big two with grandpa and grandma to the us open. it was a blast to spend extra time with d's parents and shadd and ells. we got to eat at the best pizza place in all of downtown keller. population 92. we had a ton of fun playing at the pool in our hotel and grandma was a basketball superstar according to another grandma. born legend. talked grandma into a facial. and got up at the crack of dawn to board a bus and watch hours of golf.

summer: june in photos

our summer started off earlier than normal. because we had no snow days. say what. yep we got out on the friday before memorial day. even though it was longer by a week or a few days it still flew by! 

 we threw rocks and played at frama and papas

 we hit up some favorite parks.

the pool with our best buds the j's

had a lemonade stand and raised $250 for friends of ours from old church in honor of the their little girl. we have such a sweet neighborhood with big hearts! 

 lots of pool time if i could manage. its not easy with 5 and two non swimmers. next year right! 

art for kids hub - thanks jones design company for the suggestion. it gave us something to do in the heat and rain. check it out if you haven't. all my kiddos love it!

  backyard playtime

 my 4 boys. building. always building

 d and i got some rounds of golf in this year. thanks jess

 picking berries with jess - she is the greatest and a complete life saver again this summer! loo and z did mostly eating. good thing they don't charge you for that!

picnic lunches. some at home and some at parks. no pictures from the park. pure survival.

 gymnastics for ells

playdates with friends. exploring clarks tower

new crazy earrings for this girl.

sage lost his first tooth

loo turned one - we celebrated farmyard style - post to come

roasting smores and fires

jr golf tournaments for shadd - ells and sage and some grandparents got to tag along

lots of walks and stick throwing

movie date nights - thanks to rain

sonic happy hour - transformer slushies

arts and crafts getting a bit wild

 operation barnswallow.  those things year after year love our deck. thanks to garden forum we got some rug pad sticky netting and they hate it. no barnswallows for us. our neighbors not so lucky. yuck. bird poop and mud nests. however you should see d go to battle. the start to swoop and hover and he comes flying inside. if you could be there you would be laugh crying right along with me.
next year i'll attempt to video it!

hitting up the beach with our cousins. had the place to ourselves. we did have to park and walk what always seems like a mile and the babies ate a ton of sandy chex mix. next time we will have lunch and then hit the beach. still super fun!