Saturday, December 30, 2017

December 2017

Quonset Studios is now OPEN! 
Our first tenants have moved in and they love their new space. 
Know anyone who needs a professional studio in midtown? 

It has been a joy to watch Judah transition from being a baby to a little boy this past year. He has a sweet and spunky personality and keeps us on our toes. He loves to wrestle with his brother and hold his baby sister. 

We got to spend some time with my family in East TN this month. Can't wait to see the rest of the pictures that were taken during our photo shoot! BTW - Those are real mountains in the background (not just a pretty backdrop)

Although our times with my family are short they are always full of special memories and we look forward to being together again. 

Mimi and Grandy with the 4 grands
Love this one!

Little Miss Bethany turned 3 months
She gives us the cutest coos and smiles : )

Sister Love <3

Benjamin has enjoyed the challenge of putting together his first Lego sets

Never too early to start - Readers are leaders

Hooray! The Memphis Grand Carousel is now open at the Children's Museum

Hannah's daily tea party with her dolls

Apparently this is the cool hangout while I do the dishes

Our life group did an IKEA scavenger hunt for our Christmas Party. We had a blast completing our check list and looking at everyones pics. I would highly recommend it. 
You can print out the list HERE

This Christmas we continued old traditions and started new ones.
Candle light service, making paper snowflakes after watching the Elf, baking gingerbread men, decorating sugar cookies, unwrapping a Christmas book each day, painting with friends, Jesse Tree, and taking all four kids to Target by myself so they can buy gifts for each other (won't do that one again - lol)

Christmas dinner and fun with the Roberts/Finfrocks

Glad to have some more cousin time before they move to California in January. 

Happy New Year!
Looking forward to 2018 and seeing what God has in store for our family

Thursday, November 30, 2017

November 2017

November is always full of fun family traditions from playing in our bright yellow ginkgo leaves...

...to hunting during rut...

...to having our Life Group Fall Fest event...

...to our trio-birthday celebration...

...and finally daily adding to our 'Thankful Tree'

Speaking of being thankful...
Frank is without a doubt the most hard-working, dedicated, and servant-hearted man I know.
He is a grand slam of a husband, father, and friend.

Thankful for cousin-time with Henry and Oliver! 
(Peter was napping)

Nov. 15th
Hannah turned 4

Nov. 20th
Benjamin turned 6

All dressed up for Palladio's Christmas open house

When you have a girl's night out you eat at IKEA then find a living room set you like with a comfy couch and watch HGTV : )

One of my favorite pics from November

Our little nugget turned two months and started giving us sweet smiles

I caught her first smiles on camera when we were visiting with Mamaw and Papaw

Blessed to be in her great-grandmother's arms

Sister Love <3

When did this kid grow up?!

Hannah and her friend Lydia at the Zoo

Judah moved into his "big boy" bed on the bottom bunk. Benjamin is excited to now have a boys room.

Benjamin finished his goal of reading all 18 BOB books. (Bethany enjoyed listening)

He was awarded a trophy which he had been working toward this fall.
You should have seen his BIG smile : )

Thanks Bellevue for the wonderful family picture!

Benjamin (left)
Judah (right)

Frank has been working hard to get Quonset Studios construction complete. 
We already have four tenants signed and ready to move in. 

Daddy's little helper

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

October 2017 **Top 10**

****October 2017 Top 10****

Beautiful fall day at the Botanic Gardens with friends

Bethany has been "go with the flow" this month - mostly by necessity being #4. 
She is just the sweetest and reminds us a lot of Hannah when she was a baby. 

These two love being the big brother and sister

Bethany, you are loved!

Reece and Benjamin comparison picture
6 Weeks and (almost) 6 Years
Such great friends!

Hannah dresses up every day...not just on Halloween

*Captain Judah*
He is starting to become less toddler and more of a little boy.

Frank's first deer of the year and Benjamin got to be with him in the stand

Love spending time with these ladies! We had a fun time laughing at each other playing Speak Out. Here we are all wearing the ridiculous mouth pieces : )

Can't believe my baby girl is almost four!

Halloween 2017
The kids had fun trick-or-treating with our neighbors