Hawkins Family

Hawkins Family

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

4

Today, we celebrated our darling big little girl.


She is so sweet.  Brings me unbelievable loads of joy.  I LOVE watching her dance all.over.the.house.


I love her face in this photo.  And I love how tiny she looks next to those big balloons.  Her four years have flown by.  Flown by.  I wish I could hit reply.


She was so thrilled when Elena and I showed up at school pick-up with her birthday balloons.  Precious.  Love how balloons can make a little one feel so special.  I'm thinking Jesus must pass out balloons in heaven.


A princess cupcake tower.  Not what I was planning this year, but it seems to have worked!


:)



Clayton is the best big brother ever.  I mean, ever.


She mostly got fall/winter clothes for her birthday, and she modeled every piece without any prompting.  


Hello Kitty raincoat from Grandma Hawkins.


Finally....the prize winner....a Princess scooter!  She's been wanting a scooter so badly the past few weeks.  Steals off with her brothers' every chance she gets.  Now, her own!

Gabriella, how I love you.  I loved celebrating you today.  You are uniquely dear to me and I deeply and fully treasure you.
Happy 4th birthday, sweetheart.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

A New School Year


Walking to the bus stop with Dad.


My 2nd grader and my 5th grader.


Can't believe the school year has begun again!

I'm not sure I'm ready this year.  We had a great summer, busier than I anticipated however.  I loved the last couple weeks that were full of picnics at the football field in the evenings while Clay practiced, later bedtimes, and late mornings.  
We finished off our summer with a day at Water Country USA, a LONG Saturday at the football field for Clay's first game.  We enjoyed Sweet Frog for lunch on Labor Day, and a last swim in the pool.  A pretty great weekend.

OK, fall, ready or not, here we come!

Monday, September 2, 2013

Noonday Blog Train

Here's the full lineup of the Noonday blog train.  Jump on board for inspiring stories of life-change and a different giveaway each day!

Aug 28 Krista Box : www.thegirlwhosaidyes.blogspot.com Aug 29 Alicia Hale : www.raisingalittlehale.blogspot.com Aug 30 Stephanie Nunes : www.nunespartyofthree.blogspot.com Aug 31 Natalie Perry : www.perrysplate.com Sept 1 Laura Walton : www.runningwithapurpose.blogspot.com Sept 2 Amy Armstrong : www.lovingandlivinghisway.blogspot.com Sept 3 Cara Coleman : www.thefrontporchramblings.net Sept 4 Lilly Neubauer : www.pancakesandbeetjuice.com Sept 5 Cynthia Coppinger : www.cynthiacoppinger.blogspot.com Sept 6 Kristine Shafer : www.kristineshafer.com Sept 7 Desiree Thompson : www.hannahjamesblog.com Sept 8 Carmen Jonas : www.primroseandolive.tumblr.com Sept 9 Amanda Cobb : www.thecobbfamilyflys.blogspot.com Sept 10 Liz Sanchez : www.lizsanchez-insidemyhead.blogspot.com Sept 11 Kristan Roland : www.confessionsofacookbookqueen.com Sept 12 Tesney Davis : www.oureyesopened.org Sept 13 Aimee Bell : www.raindropsonrosesblog.wordpress.com Sept 14 Annette Miller : http://mrsmiller2012.blogspot.com
Sept 15 Brandi Mendenhall : www.thefairtradefashionistas.wordpress.com Sept 16 Wynne Elder : theelderadventurers.com Sept 17 Jenna Beaugh : www.eatliverun.com Sept 18 McCall Aldridge : www.leemeandthegirls.blogspot.com Sept 19 Emily Hays : www.emilyhays.blogspot.com Sept 20 Lindsay Chambers : www.myvisionsofsugarplums.blogspot.com Sept 21 Elizabeth Bricknell : www.elizabethbricknell.blogspot.com Sept 22 Heather Keehn : www.teamkeehn.blogspot.com Sept 23 Katie Eller : www.cardiganway.com Sept 24 Candace McArthur : www.agirlwithredshoes.wordpress.com Sept 25 Jennifer Arnett : www.thestatewerein.com Sept 26 Emily Tilsen : www.lifeunfabled.blogspot.com Sept 27 Sara Mixon : www.mixonmania.blogspot.com Sept 28 Melonie Grover : www.veryeasilyinspired.com Sept 29 Carrie Glanzer : www.themotherspearls.com Sept 30 Debra Rice : www.turquoiseandlove.blogspot.com

And don't forget, I'm doing a giveaway here too!  Check out my previous post for details!