The kids

I can't believe we just had our 5 year wedding anniversary! It feels like we were reciting our vows in front of all our friends and family just yesterday. I can still remember the butterflies in my stomach and how handsome Garrett looked standing next to the priest, waiting for me. Wow, how time flies. And now here we are, two kids and 5 years later and I love him even more. Of course we're older yet wiser right? :) Life has definitely changed over the past 5 years but only for the better. We're just so blessed.

And on that note, back to the kids. The highlight of last weekend was Mattie's birthday party. We got to see so many friends, enjoy delicious food and snacks, and have fun at a park and in a bounce house!

Here's Tatum with Emma and Mattie bouncing away.

And then on to a very large piece of cake, yum! This is always Tatum's favorite part. We had to go look at the cake early on in the party because she was so excited.

And here are our two adorable kids. It's funny how different their personalities are, without us steering them in one direction or another. And you can see that in these two photos. Ty is so laid back, smiling and laughing all the time. He absolutely loves his sister and follows her everywhere. But he's very boyish, always throwing things, putting things in his mouth, splashing in the dog water, anything he's not suppose to be doing. When I tell him no, he stops, sits back and looks at me, smiles, and goes in for more. A little stinker. :) And Tatum, she's all girl. As you can see from this photo, she wants to spend her whole life in one frilly dress or another, playing with dolls, school, mother, taking care of everyone and "teaching" everyone how to do everything. Her bossiness is getting a tad out of hand these days but it does come in handy with Ty. If I have my back turned and he's off to do something "wrong", she's right there to yell and let me know. It's nice to have two mommies watching him. :)

And here are some pics I took of the kids in my mom's backyard. We had fun playing around and both kids were very cooperative. This rocking chair is my Grandmothers, from the early 1900's. We have a picture of her and her two siblings sitting in it out at their farm. And now I have a picture of both our children in the same chair. The photos span over a century, crazy.