4th year!

Justin offically started his 4th year of medical school this morning!!! I  really can't believe that we are so close to graduation! In just a little over 10 months the Mr. will be a Dr.! I am so proud of him! :)

I started taking a picture of the kids in their jammies on the morning of his first day of school! That first year, we had just moved 5 hours away from any family and friends with a two year old and an eight week old baby! Now we are closer to friends and family but we are so eager to see where this journey takes us next! Justin will find out where he matched on March 20th and will graduate on May 9th!!

Walker is One

This adorable little boy is one!! How on earth??!! His birthday is the day after Owen's so we just decided to have a very small family party for his birthday this year. It was very low stress and super fun! 

Trying to recreate a Pintrest idea...Ha! Still turned out pretty cute! How could it not??!!

 I made Walker a birthday banner that I hope he can use for many more birthdays!

 Family picture...about as good as it gets these days!

 Soooo excited about his new toy! :)

 Time for cake! Once again, Justin made the birthday cake! If the medical school thing doesn't work out, I think he may have a back up plan!

 This kid loves some cake!! He pooped blue for the next three days!! :)

Here are some things about Walker at one year that I don't want to forget!!

• He is finally sleeping through the night!! FINALLY!! :)
• He LOVES his brother and sister and they equally LOVE him back!
• He is still nursing in the mornings when he is really tired!
• Just started walking
• Loves music and dances when he hears music
• Can say momma, dada, bubba, ball, uh-oh, papa
• Is such a happy and content baby (unlike his sister! ;))
• Makes the sound of a car when he is playing with toy cars
• Loves bread, fruit, pancakes, and most foods that we offer him!
• Does great in the car!

Owen is Five

 How in the world is this little guy five?! He had been talking for months about having a police birthday party so we took that idea and went with it! It was so much fun decorating for his police party!! We celebrated his 5th birthday the weekend before since Walker's birthday is the day after Owen's.  It's pretty tricky having two birthdays a day apart! I'm not sure how we will celebrate the boys birthdays every year, but I do know that having two seperate parties a week apart have just about worn me (and our families that traveled to Anniston two weeks in a row) completly out! However, I think that the boys enjoyed their special days and each party was a complete success! :)

 Officer Owen started out his party day with a trip to the Lamar's donuts! No police birthday party is complete without a dozen donuts!!

 

 Annual birthday pancake picture!

 

Front door decoration!

 

Did I mention how fun it was to decorate for this party?! Owen and I had some fun decorating in the driveway before the party! Notice the police tape? Ya, we were the partents putting "police line do not cross tape" all over our front, and back yard! After we put it up in the front yard, cars would slow down and drive very slowly past our house. We had to have Nonna bring some balloons to put on the mailbox so the neighbors would'nt think there was a crime scene at our house. :)

 

Party favor bags! Each bad had a police badge, a little notebook for "tickets", and handcuffs.

 

We had so much fun with a photo booth outside!!

 

Walker and Grace even had some fun in the photo booth!

 

LOVE this picture of Owen and his friend Izzy!

Their expressions are hilarious!

 

We made a jail out of a refrigerator box we got from Lowe's!

 

 Needless to say, the jail was a hit with all the kids!!

Justin made Owen's birthday cake again and did an awesome job!!

 

All of the kids having target practice with water guns!

 

Playing red light green light...police style! If you don't stop, Officer Owen had to send you to jail!

This little man stole the show while Owen was opening presents! :)

 

And this little convict was so precious in her black and white stripped outfit!

 

A super fun birthday with super friends!