Friday, January 3, 2014

happy birthday

our sweet and wonderful and fun loving little boy is six now. six!?! Fisher has continued to bless our lives and our days since he arrived into the world six years ago. he was our first baby, the first one to make us a mommy and a daddy. he set the stage as the big brother of the family, and although we never thought that our vision for our first son would go the way it has been, we wouldn't change a thing about it or him. he is our perfect little(well, i should say big) boy and we love absolutely everything about him.
 photo 1_zps5eb1a4c1.jpg we celebrated the birth of Fisher all day. we decorated his room with balloons and woke up him up to singing of the birthday song. we watched a birthday Phineas and ferb and a birthday doc mcstuffins. we made birthday cupcakes and added candles. we played with playdoh and games and we waited patiently for dad to come home with pizza and for friends to arrive to help celebrate. 
 photo DSC_2261copy_zps717ec0e0.jpg  photo DSC_2250copy_zps2ed49b91.jpg  photo DSC_2276copy_zps62355939.jpg "who wants cake?" 
  photo DSC_2270copy_zpscd97d468.jpg once friends arrived, we devoured our favorite pizzas and played for a bit before we had birthday cake and icecream.
  photo DSC_2272copy_zpsd3fdc354.jpg  photo DSC_2273copy4_zps624079cf.jpg  photo DSC_2282copy_zpsf289c5f2.jpg this girl knows how to party! 
  photo DSC_2358copy_zps90104bfa.jpg Fisher got a lot of fun stuff for his birthday and a lot of new games which everyone was excited to try out that night! 
  photo DSC_2404copy_zps4e95f150.jpg  photo DSC_2426copy_zps6411ab64.jpg happy birthday my sweet Fisher! my how you have grown this year. you are blossoming into this amazing young boy you has such a fun outlook on life. you love everyday and make it each a new adventure. you love playing with your siblings and you and Chase have created such a fun and wonderful bond. it's fun to watch you two look out for each other. you are loving school and doing so well in kindergarten. you have even made new friends who you love to see. i am looking forward to watching you grow this year. i know you will continue to do amazing things. i am so extremely proud of you. i love you with all of my soul! 

love, mom 

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Monday, December 30, 2013

a crowder christmas

we had such a wonderful Christmas here in Kansas. it was super low key and mellow and all things relaxing. we started off Christmas Eve with a few little crafts, some last minute shopping and lots and lots of baking!
 photo DSC_1902copy_zps9976f626.jpg  photo DSC_1909copy_zps51e36bc3.jpg  photo DSC_1905copy_zpseb8c75d5.jpg Christmas Eve we also have the tradition of opening one gift(which is always pajamas) and reading Christmas stories. 

This year it was so fun to see the kids all excited for Santa and for Christmas.
  photo DSC_1928copy_zps628cc6d3.jpg Santa, and everyone else, spoiled the kids! They all got exactly what they wanted and were more than thrilled Christmas morning. I just adore watching my kids wake up on Christmas morning and watching their tired and excited faces. Those smiles were permanent for the whole day. 
 photo DSC_1933copy_zps49a593c3.jpg  photo 1_zpsa60186e8.jpg  photo DSC_1945copy_zps1d8f6c25.jpg  photo DSC_1947copy_zps099806ae.jpg  photo DSC_1946copy_zps6f798187.jpg  photo DSC_1973copy_zps4306265e.jpg  photo DSC_1978copy_zpse35b60f5.jpg  photo DSC_1952copy_zpse866ec9b.jpg  photo DSC_1980copy_zpsde6b7413.jpg Fisher got a fun dominoes set and it was wonderful to see him bond with dad while setting it all up together. 
 photo DSC_1991copy_zps7fafe856.jpg  photo DSC_2010copy_zps78891a72.jpg my sister gave Fisher this cute and neat little remote controlled robot. He is a favorite in our home and is definitely never lonely. Oliver has taken quite a liking to this little guy and will just play with him all day. 
 photo DSC_2025copy_zps1d37f7ea.jpg  photo DSC_2028copy_zpsa354a912.jpg Sabrina is in play-doh heaven! we so enjoyed our Christmas home with just us six. It is always so wonderful to spend it with our families and we missed them all terribly this day, but sometimes a little quietness and the comfort of your own home is really all you need. 

hope you had a beautiful Christmas too! 

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

merry christmas from the crowders

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Hope you have a blessed and wonderful holiday!

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Monday, December 23, 2013

first snow

this sunday we got the first official snow of the season! the kids begged all day to go outside to play and build snowmen. it was the first time that Oliver got to get dressed in snow pants and chunky snow boots and go outside to play in the white stuff.
 photo DSC_1816copy_zpsda00d7fc.jpg he was a little hesitant at first but just loved it once he took off!
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we are so excited for a white Christmas here at home!

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december ramblings {in photos}

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