20/52

"a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013"

Peyton: started this crazy, beautiful mess.

Lia: keeps me on my toes.

Austyn: teaching me to be girly.

Nash: melts my heart.

Drew: going to test us.

Meg: makes me want more.

I'm in the process of catching up my 52 in 2013 posts. I feel like all I'm doing is apologizing. I don't have much to report in the last couple weeks. I like it when things are calm and relaxing... kind of. There is always laundry to do, email to read, photos to take, dishes to wash, meals to make, and did I mention the laundry... I may have to do a post dedicated entirely to our new laundry process. Laundry seems to be topic of conversation when people ask about our big family...add it to my list ;)

I received a few emails with questions you followers would like to know about our family. I promise I haven't forgotten about them. Thank you so much for your questions! I promise I will attempt to answer most of them :)

These photos were taken throughout the day on Mother's Day. My goal to have one of myself with all the kiddos didn't happen. Boo. I'll take this! AND seeing as my camera is now on her way to Californ-eye-aaaayyy... I'll have to be a little more creative and sneaky with my Instagram so I'm getting photos on the blog that aren't doubles.  :)

19/52

"a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013"

Peyton: confused.
Lia: always silly.
Austyn: always smiling.
Tayt: pretending to be an old man.
Nash: super excited about rocks.
Drew: pretty, pretty princess.
Meg: everything in the mouth.

I apologize this week is extremely late. I could blame it on my camera breaking, butttt it wasn't done before my camera broke like it should have been. My 20/52 will be from Mother's Day... and that I'll blame on the camera breaking ;)

crazy day part 02: first communion

This hectic Saturday almost 3 weeks ago was pretty darn special. Tayt being miniature prom king and Austyn receiving her First Communion. Austyn loves dresses in any size, shape, or form so she was pretty tickled to wear Lia's handmade dress. (no, I did not make it. a friend of ours had her mother make it. and we love it!) And she also was able to wear my Mom's wedding veil (courtesy of Casey). She really looked so nice!

Lia sang in the choir (bottom left, right by the organ)

Peyton helped serve

daddy's girl

Mass for First Communion began at 7pm. The class was ready to be done. Austyn was not very willing to take photos :(

We are very blessed to have Father H with us. Every time we catch rumor of priests being moved around our diocese, I cringe at the thought of him possibly leaving. I think he may be with us for some time...and that is sincerely my hope! He does a great job with everything!

18/52

"a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013"

Peyton: growing into a fine young man.
Lia: all her own.
Austyn: diva.
Tayt: curious.
Nash: adventurer.
Drew: all up in that sand.
Meg: so much going on in those amazing eyes.