first day of school & september

sully started first grade and tagg started fourth grade. apparently once you hit fourth grade you dont allow your mom to take first-day-of-school pictures anymore. 

walking to school on the first day. 

i made the boys peanut butter and jelly cupcakes for when they got home from their first day. 

huck is getting so big! he loves to talk, blow bubbles, hold his head up, and get LOTS of attention. also, he has a super raspy little voice. its our absolute favorite. 

tessy started ballet! she started pointing her little foot as soon as she put on her dance outfit. where do they learn these things?!

dance class with her best friend, violet. 

we threw rachelle a baby shower. it was a very fun night celebrating baby wilder.

i put together this little emoji game. it was so fun! ladies had the hardest time with #11........

we love you, rachelle & wilder!

this is tagg's first year doing safety patrol. i love seeing him in that little yellow vest. except that the power might be going to his head.... he said he's going to report me for talking to much in the crosswalk. 

the fair

we went to the fair last week. tess loved the horses. we all loved the corn on the cob and elephant ear. :)

oh yeah and the giant water bubble attraction thing.

 

taylor got in on the fun. ha!

the fair tuckered this cowgirl out!

the middle of summer

i made orange creamsicles. they were suuuuper yummy.

tess took swimming lessons the entire month of july from sister bean and loved it!  it was so interesting to watch her from crying those first few days to never wanting to get out of the pool by the end of the month.

 

craig's dad and brother finished our fire pit. they did such an amazing job. exactly how i envisioned it.

our first nephew, wilder redd, was born! taylor and rachelle had their sweet little baby boy (a month early!) and we all love him so much.

proud dad and auntie!

i met up with my very best childhood friend, grant, after like twenty years. it was a total blast.

super hucky!

we got plums this year! and rented a boom to get them all down.

and boy oh boy, did we get them allllll down. we had plums coming out of our ears.

and for the next few days, my aunt and i made plum jam. it is so delicious. and worth it. but my kitchen will never be the same.

before we returned the lift we had fun going UP and seeing our house from above. megan and tucker didnt love the ride.

my love. or baby hut (what tess calls him)

the boys loved tess' swim lessons because they got to swim too!

look at that look on huck's face. he loves tessy.

  

big crew at molly moons.

huck and wilder meet for the first time!

POOL!

june

we had some super delicious strawberries sprout up in our yard this year. they were very sweet. 

bbq-ing is our favorite thing to do in the summer. 

especially when there is a cherry pie for dessert!

the boys finished out their baseball season strong. they each received games balls and really improved on their game. we love baseball!

triple a baseball is no joke but tagg did great! 

lover boy! soooooo cozy. 

tess had a blast at the school carnival. she rode on her first pony, spike. it was magical.

tagg had a magical time taking pictures with girls. 

my sweet friend had this little wooden bat engraved with huck's name and birthdate. i cried when she gave it to me. it is so freaking precious. 

brooke came into town to play meet huck. we went to a fancy auction one night and had a great time. 

my wonderful friends threw a little baby shower for hucky. that banner! that mini guest of honor!

i am incredibly lucky to have these girls as friends. 

and this guy as my husband for the last TWLEVE years! happy anniversary. 

this scary beast has been making regular appearances on our property this summer. shoo, bear.

happy birthday and fathers day to craig! we love him a lot. 

best father of four ever.

megan and david moved into their house on the lake and we take fuuuuuuull advantage of it pretty much daily. one of our favorite activities is to cruise around the lake on the PARTY BARGE!

may

tagg pitched for his first time. he was so nervous before the game. he did really well! i looooved seeing him on the mound and even striking out a few boys.

the next time he pitched he did so well that he recieved the game ball! omg. i was crying. 

for my dad's 70th birthday we surprised him with a special dinner and his parents who live up north. it was fun catching up with them and spending time together. 

tess loves anything to do with beauty and the beast. target had this "beauty" dress on sale so i caved (i dont do character clothing) and bought it for her. worth it! she loves to twirl around with beast and sing LOUDLY to herself. 

last bump picture before the baby!

cinco de mayo taco dinner.

we made mini choco tacos this year for the first time. soooooo freaking tasty. and i was very proud of the authentic representation of the classic treat. 

helping me pack for the hospital. 

mothers day with my mom, tagg, sully, tess & an active kicker!

the day before i went in for c-section!