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What I will miss MOST about summer ending

Although it still doesn't quite feel like fall, this weekend was a little tease, but we are back to another warm day today, I know that summer is quickly ending. Anyone who knows me well enough knows I LOVE summer...I love the heat, being in the pool/lake, being tan, bbqs. warm nights, it staying light out late, traveling, all the fruit...the list goes on. But, all good things must come to an end. And though I will miss all of those things, this is what I will miss most...

Our family evenings together...we hurry to get dinner down, get out our bikes and head down to a neighborhood park. Carson waves "hi" to every person, car, bike and dog we pass by on the way and can't wait to get into the playground when we arrive. Lately it seems like we have been dashing back home trying to beat the sun before it goes down completely.  I have loved this recent family ritual and will miss it most when we are barely getting dinner on the table and the moon is already out, or the rain clouds have made their way in yet another day, but I know only a few seasons and then it will be summer again.
Sadly the video of him playing won't upload...so settling for a park picture.

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12 Month Photo Shoot

We took these pictures with the fabulous Ashley Cain, the Sunday before Carson's birthday. And despite the lack of an afternoon nap, he was SO happy and it was by far our favorite photo shoot thus far. We LOVE the pictures! And that is an understatement. I think they truly capture the little boy our baby has become, his personality, smile and sweetness just bursts from each picture and it melts this momma's heart!
So here are a few favorites...really hard to choose....

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Baby Ryken

Reed baby #2 made his arrival last Thursday. We couldn't be more happy for the Reeds and more excited to finally met this little boy we have all been waiting for! He is perfect in every way and although Carson was a little jealous, we know that they will be soon best buddies just like Brandt and Carson.
Hospital visit-

Walking out of the hospital after meeting him for the first time was so surreal for Mikey and I too. Just a little over a year ago it was us in the hospital with Carson, meeting our son for the first time, exhausted beyond belief, excited and so in love with our son and now a year and a couple weeks later...he is running through the halls, waving to everyone, babbling up a storm and can barely be contained for a few moments before he is off again. How in a tiny year did our tiny baby become such a big boy!

Needless to say we are so excited to have Ryken here and another new, tiny baby to snuggle with and a new buddy for Carson!

The whole family...Jilly and I are quite outnumbered I must say! :)

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