Finding joy in the everyday
Eek! My sister is having a boy! My boys are very excited about this. 🙂
This little bit was hard to capture. She wanted nothing to do with standing still or smiling for the camera. Lots of action shots!
Isn’t she a pretty mama?
Sofia turned 5 in March! I did a little family/maternity/5 year session with them one evening….these are my favorites of Sofia.
The second day in Castroville was pretty much just spent exploring and being with the cousins. I love the freedom they have when they are here to be truly wild and free.
I couldn’t stop capturing the spring beauty that was just exploding while we were there. I took so many photos but these are a few favorites.
Lucas and Sofia loved visiting the horses. These two don’t always get along so well but it was great to see them buddying up and hanging out more.
And of couse this cutie and her mama in the garden.
I let the boys have my camera for a bit while we were in the poppy fields….
The first two are by Lucas and the last two are by William. All edited by me. I think they did pretty well.
March was a busy month for us. It seemed really long but ended quickly. It’s a fun month of birthdays and Spring Break so we stayed busy but managed to squeeze in our annual trip to see the poppys. It was the last weekend of March and they were still impressive. It’s always a highlight to our spring to these beauties and spend time with family.
William was very excited about being 7. I keep trying to tell him that he’s not allowed to grow any older but I think it’s getting old. I miss my baby days sometimes but watching this kid grow, learn and become his own person is a wonderful experience as well.
His last night as a 6 year old.
I try to have some kind of decoration to greet them when they wake up. We’ve done streamers on the door, piles of balloons in their room or right outside the door. This year I went with a big 7 on the wall.
Breakfast and a present to start the day. A LEGO kit of course.
My mom meeting fell on his birthday so we picked up donuts to share with his study hall friends, forgot to get a photo of that but all the kids enjoyed celebrating with him.
This big kid can make scrambled eggs all by himself these days!
He chose one of his favorites, The Salt Lick for dinner. We were all pretty happy with his choice.
Since we were having his birthday cake on Sunday for his party, I stopped at a local bakery for a few cupcakes so we could celebrate after dinner. We couldn’t light all the candles with the wind but he managed to beat the wind to two of them.
Then we surprised him with his first movie theater experience to see the second LEGO movie. James said this was his face pretty much the whole time but he loved it.
William, I hope you always know how much I love you. It seems like these 7 years have gone by much too quickly and I wish I could slow down time to savor each and every second. You are becoming such an awesome kid. I love your imagination, creativity, eagerness to learn (in your own style), your observations of the world and inquisitiveness. Never loose your curiosity. I pray for you everyday that you would use your gifts to glorify the Lord. I am your biggest fan. ~Mom
Current favorites: LEGOs, Puppy Dog, bike rides, walks, the park, art, Co-Op days, reading books, iPad time
Food: Oatmeal, pretzels, chips, mac n’cheese with tuna, Italian Wedding Soup, cinnamon applesauce, pizza, cheeseburgers, seaweed, waffles, pancakes, cupcakes, donuts
What do you want to do when you grow up? Be the first rock star on Mars
I always try to get away to my sister’s house in the spring, especially to see the poppies put on their annual show. We made it in time this year despite being sick for a week before we left. It was a lovely break and the boys and I both really enjoyed visiting the San Antonio Botanical Gardens.
These flowers are the product of my sister’s handiwork. She and Matt have been working hard on their property to create a beautiful and natural meadow like setting.Â
I had visited the gardens last year but they have done extensive renovations since then and it’s just gorgeous. The kids really loved the Family Adventure Garden. We are already talking about our next visit.
Easter weekend gave us the opportunity and lovely weather to do a quick stop in an obliging field of bluebonnets for a few photos. Can’t miss out on this Texas tradition.
This baby girl is already here (yay!!) but I still wanted to share these sweet images of my sister and her little family before they became a family of 4.
My niece, Sofia turned 3 in March and we did a fun little session with her at a local park. We also did some belly bump photos of her mama but those will come later.
Elizabeth Hafner 