March 29, 2018

Ezra is TWO!!

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Ez! Happiest 2nd birthday to you, little buddy! At two you are very articulate, coordinated beyond your years (you can walk & dribble a ball, run quite quickly, hold your own on the trampoline with your brothers, and catch), and have such a hilarious personality. Daddy & I find ourselves laughing at you constantly as we recount to each other things you've said or done.

When you were born our prayer over you was that the joy of the Lord would be your strength. You radiate His joy and it overflows into the rest our lives. I hope that you always approach life with the excitement that you do now. My heart smiles thinking about how you exclaim "hey mama!" or "hey daddy!" when you see us. You're the sweetest big brother to Oscar. I never in my wildest dreams would've thought you would love him (this early on) like you do. Honey says that Oscar has got to be the most kissed baby ever because of you. You truly delight in him. 

We celebrated your birthday with a trip to The Donut Experiment (you went for vanilla icing with chocolate sprinkles), jumping at Gravitopia, pizza for lunch and a trip to Starbucks for cake pops, candles and singing (your lion cake is coming soon). I hope that you always know how special you are and how much we love you! 

March 16, 2018

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We celebrated Mikey's birthday with a morning at home with our people before getting all dolled up to celebrate some of our good friends' wedding. As usual, Mikey got something to read, something to wear, something he wanted and something he needed. His favorites were the new Garmin watch & tickets to see Jason Isbell at the Peace Center in April with our sweet buds Matt & Amanda. Oh, and the bourbon from the boys. We rounded out the birthday celebration with brunch at Soby's. 

Mikey, happiest 31st birthday. I love celebrating you. You're so special to me and I love doing this life with you. I hope you know that we love you! 


March 7, 2018

weekly portrait | week 8

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March 5, 2018

taking stock // 002

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making: a [mental] list of things for our upcoming race, trips that are on the calendar, etc 
eating: with our community group tonight 
drinking: recovery drinks (post running)  - BCAAs & NUUN (all new to me)  
reading: nothing. but i'm excited about Mikey's birthday "read" 
listening: to the sweetest little gulps from my nursling  
texting: our Palmetto 200 team 
bookmarking: ideas for Traction Co.
wanting: dessert 
looking: forward to dancing with my Mikey at next weekend's wedding(!)
enjoying: the rhythm we've created as a family of six 
waiting: for our 2nd batch of Turkish rugs to come in 
wondering: if our flights for our trip in June will be straightened out 
loving: our new king bed 
hoping: that Oscar sleeps tonight 
marveling: at how another year is already marching on 
needing: to wrap up birthday shopping 
wearing:  running clothes & a baby on my hip 
smelling: Cashmere Lavender [the barn at post oak] 
noticing: the daffodils, speaking to my soul 
knowing: that we should go to bed (but we won't) 
laughing: at Ezra. daily. hourly. 
thinking: about upcoming birthday celebrations & next weekend's wedding
daydreaming: about a(nother) summer on the road
wishing: and hoping and dreaming 
feeling: immense gratitude for this season we're in
celebrating: march! birthdays for mikey and ez