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Ben is One!

Oh my sweet little boy… congratulations on turning 1! You are so precious to us and we cannot imagine our lives without you.
Let's take a minute and remember some of the fun things you've been doing:

In your 10th month, you got your 5th & 6th teeth. You were learning to wave and hand us things we asked for.

You also started "cruising" all along the furniture.

By the time you turned 11 months, you were weaned (mommy was a little sad) and you had taken your first steps! You also had your 7th tooth come in. Now you have 12 months under your belt and you are ready to take on the world! You are sweet and snuggly and funny and adorable as can be. You don’t have very many words yet, but you sure know how to make some noise and get our attention. You are also up to 8 teeth, and we are sad to report that you are not the most pleasant teether. I'm dreading those molars coming in one day! You love to eat and you love to be outside. By the time your birthday party came around you were a pro at walking. I'm sure we'll be running after you soon! You started Mother’s Day Out just before your birthday and you are already a star pupil. The teachers rave about what a good baby you are! We can’t wait to see how you grow and who you become in the coming year.


Posted by Gabi at 11:19 AM No comments: 
Happy Birthday, Little Bug!


I can not believe it, but my little bug is turning ONE! Two years ago Brian and I were enjoying our first year of marriage and planning to move into this house. Now we have a one year old – a toddler! Impossible! We had a wonderful day celebrating with 30 of our closest friends and family (seriously – the house was packed)! I really wanted to make Ben’s cakes myself, and I’m happy with how they turned out. The decorating went pretty well and the cakes themselves were DELICIOUS. (Oh, how I love homemade buttercream icing). We played, had lunch, opened presents and laughed a lot. Happy Birthday, Benji! I know you won’t remember your day, but I wanted you to know that you had a grand ole time! You make us so proud. We love you big as the sky!
Posted by Gabi at 10:14 PM No comments: 
Mid-tour Leave

My baby brother is home from Afghanistan on his mid-tour leave, so Ben and I headed over to Louisiana to visit with him and the rest of the family. We went to Blue Bayou Water Park and ate lots of yummy Cajun food. It was great to see him (and my sweet nephew Gabriel). It is definitely a blessing to have him home safe and sound. I wish he didn’t have to go back so soon! :(
Posted by Gabi at 10:45 PM No comments: 
I, Brad, take you Jessica…

This weekend Brian’s brother married Miss Jessica Buschman from Lubbock, Texas. We crammed packed ourselves and Ben’s gear into the Corolla and headed out west to help them celebrate. Diane and Wayne hosted a really nice rehearsal dinner. There were a ton of friends and family members there and the toasts went on forever. It was clear that Brad and Jessica are two very special people that are treasured and cherished by many!
Jessica looked beautiful and I heard that the ceremony was awesome. Unfortunately I missed most of it because I was walking the halls with Mr. Cranky Von No-nap. Oh, well! There was a videographer so I won’t have to miss it entirely. I’m just glad that Brian was able to stand up with Brad as his best man. Brad & Jess really are a precious couple and I know we have many years of fun family times ahead of us!
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