2013...a year in review

So having baby #4 has really made my organization and picture taking and blogging kinda go out the window. I noticed I've maybe written 1-3 posts per month-ha! So thought I'd write a quick year in review to look back on......

January

love my girls

we ended 2012 with our new family member....sweet baby maggie....so 2013 began with 4 children! wow can't believe we have 4 children!! love all their fun and different personalities

February

sweet siblings

grandma and grandpa came for a visit

we had a little snow

gigi and pops came for a visit

March

Reed lost his first tooth!

and played his first basketball season

Maggie's first Easter!

April

Maggie's first road trip to Nashville

Meeting cousin Rett

enjoying time with big sister while other big kids at school

May 

Was a little busy......

sweet snuggles for daddy

nana came for a visit

lots of watching big brother at the ballpark

watching reed play some baseball

love this picture of my babies

Emery-Claire turned 5 years old

last day of kindergarten and preschool

fancy nancy birthday party

big day.....all 4 were baptized

June

we picked strawberries with our friends

sweet girl turned 1/2 a year old and found her feet!

Happy Father's Day

fun times at Gigi & Pops house

love making s'mores

time with sweet friends!

July

happy rainy 4th of july

we had a fun family trip to the lake in GA

we had several rainy days at the lake....so we lounged in our pjs quite often too....but Maggie's still happy

when they played, they played hard....because this was often the scene every afternoon!

lake lounging with our new friends, Saige and Kit

happy 4th birthday Mary Etta! she loved her poolside party!

August

We began wrapping up summer and preparing for school to start! Busy busy!

someone finally learned to sit up all on her own

girls started taking dance; they were super excited

we started solids.....no spoon....all on the tray and having fun digging in!

September

spent labor day weekend with family at grandpa and grandma's lake house

back to school! 1st grade, kindergarten, and preschool

started crawling

had a visit from nana and cousin grayson

our big boy turned 7 years old!

learned how to pull to stand! time to lower the crib!

October

seriously one of my favorite pictures!

EC lost her first tooth!

Reed loved playing some flag football! and having our friend, Bud, come watch his game!

Happy Halloween!

November

maggie loved watching her the snow fall

first thanksgiving

we loved having nana and 

gabe come visit

Maggie's 1!!

fun having her great aunt and uncle come celebrate with us all

she loved the cake!

having fun with nana

December

christmas program at school

excited to do some baking

decorating cookies take 2.....this was christmas eve, after we were on the mend from the flu! thought the first batch was contaminated so we threw those away!

heading to ride on the "minivan express" and so very excited!

Merry Christmas!!!!