Happy Birthday, Ryan and Evan!

We had a Turtle-y Awesome Shelle-bration on June 13th in honor of Ryan and Evan's 6th birthday. R & E love the TMNTs so much! I got a late start planning this party, but it was so much fun and I think it came together pretty nicely. The weather was beautiful, which was a plus, but what was more important is that Ryan and Evan had fun and felt loved and supported by so many friends and family.

 Never again will I wrap water bottles with labels. Duck tape is my new best friend!

 This is about as close as The Parker Four came to a family picture this year

 What would I have done without Cousin Betty?! We love you!

 The ooze I made isn't pictured, but I STILL play with it to this day!

 Our "sewer pipes" went bump in the night! LOL

 The pizza box race was SO much fun!

The pics are all out of order, but I think you can still see how great our day was! Glad you had a blast, Ryan and Evan. You are loved way, way more than you know.

The Day Before 6

Last Days of Five

In just a bit over a week Ryan and Evan will turn six. SIX! I can't believe how quickly time has flown by. These two have brought their daddy and me so much joy these past five years. I wanted to do one last photo shoot of the Peas before their birthday and I was thinking about what outfits and location.to choose. Then a few weeks ago all of that went out the window. We had unseasonably warm weather here in Connecticut and the boys asked if they could run through the sprinkler. We said yes and as I stood watching them (from inside of course!) I decided that this was it! The photo shoot should be this moment,  right here in our front yard with no fancy outfits. The Peas were in their element--running around, laughing, and playing. They looked so natural and happy and that is what I wanted to capture.

Proud Mama

Guess who were the students of the month in April? Ryan and Evan, that's who! They are truly the smartest, sweetest kids I know. They work hard at school, they help Mommy and Daddy at home, and the most important thing? They know and love God. I guess we are doing something right!

Resurrection Sunday 2015

Jesus is alive. Enough said!

Easter

Well, I did tell Ryan to speak loudly!