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bye bye summer

well, it's that time of year again.  i went back to work yesterday and the kids will start daycare on monday... and then mace will be in kindergarten in a couple of weeks!  i am ashamed to say that i only had my camera out a couple of times all summer.  i think once we got back from disney world in may i was pictured out.  i had great intentions of blogging all about our disney trip, but as you can see that never happened!  it was a pretty lazy summer around here... but a wonderful one spending lots of time with the kiddos... who, by the way, are growing up way too fast!  here's to a great new school year~

dance recital

macie had her first dance recital this weekend.  we are so proud of her... she followed directions of her teachers so well and she was very helpful and kind to her friends in the class.  we didn't quite know what to expect, but i actually think she learned a few things this year!

brax is one!

our little "newsboy" turned one on friday.  it's hard to believe he's been with us for a year!   thank you so much to all our friends and family that helped us celebrate our sweet baby...  and an extra thanks to everyone that helped me get ready for the party!!!

our little girl is 5!

blake and i are finding it hard to believe that our little mace is already 5 years old!!!  she was so excited for her birthday and to be 5.  when she woke up that morning she told me that now that she was 5 she was too big for me to carry.  tear!  she requested a mickey mouse clubhouse cake… that turned out super cute.  we just had the grandparents over this year for dinner that macie planned… macaroni & cheese, pizza rolls, turkey sandwiches and cheetos… and birthday cake with cotton candy ice cream.  none of it was gourmet… but she loved it!

gingerbread houses 2013

well, we got a little bit closer to the gingerbread village that blake was wanting for this christmas.  aunt chichi spent a whole day with us and made her own house.  blake was the "structural engineer" this year for all of the houses.  can you guess which one is macie's?  hint:  it's the one with the "snowballs" on the roof!