Ours

This is how it started.

A Mom and Her Boys.

Jackson, Braxton, Kaydon, and Colton.

A Dad and His Kids.

Bubba (Braxton), Rian, Porter, Cooper, and Ryker.

Then, the Mom and the Dad met.

And this is how it's going...

Bubba & Suzanne.

Live in Salt Lake County.

Rian & Tyler.

Aria & Hendrix.

Live in Saratoga Springs.

Jackson & Isis.

Kehlani, Delilah, and Melanie.

Live in Pleasant Grove.

Braxton & Mia.

Hudson.

Live in North Ogden.

Kaydon.

Lives at home.

Colton & Diana.

Live in Salt Lake County.

Porter.

Senior in High School.

Cooper.

Sophomore in High School.

Ryker,

Sixth Grade.

I am obsessed with these pictures.

I am grateful beyond words for this crazy, chaotic, busy, FULL OF LOVE life that we live.

22 & Growing!

 

Be Still, My Heart

Our Sweet Pam was able to get us a few pictures from our family photo shoot session.

Be still, my heart.

These boys, though.

Oh, these boys.

I can't wait to see the rest.

But for now, I'm designing a mission farewell post card for this young man.

Be still, my heart.

Less than 30 days...

On Sunday, Je'Mari came running into church.

His tie was in his pocket.

He snuck over to Braxton and this happened.

Be still, my heart.

I love being a mama of boys.

I  love their hearts.

On Saturday, while Uncle Brandon and Aunt Carrie took Jackson shopping, I loved on these two mugs.

Be still, my heart.

They weren't feeling good.

Auntie wasn't feeling good.

But we ate. We cuddled. We watched movies. We took naps.

These two bring so much stinking joy!

And yesterday.

Yesterday, my kids ended up ditching school because I was positive they didn't have school.

Whatever.

But this boy and I went shopping.

I pretty much tagged along.

I am soaking up every single second I can with this one.

Be still, my heart.

Love This Family of Mine

Can you even stand these boys of mine?! Oh, they are so handsome, so smart, so funny, so kind, so naughty, so loud, so stinky, so perfectly mine.

I am so thankful to Pam for her time and efforts on our behalf. She offered to do these for free, or I wouldn't have ever been able to have family pictures done. She is so sweet and so loving and SO talented.

I look at the difference between the pictures she did in the early Spring and these pictures -- the smiles are bigger, the light is brighter... we are doing oh, so much better!