Thursday, August 29, 2019

Birthday & Back to School

Our baby boy, Jude turned ONE! I can't believe how quickly this last year has flown by. We had a wonderful vacation on the Oregon coast and completed the week with a fun party to celebrate Jude. It was a Stud Muffin theme brunch. Many thanks to my mother-in-law, Lynda that helped with the breakfast casseroles, mini muffins, pancakes and much more. 


This week was back to school for Grant and Logan. The University of Idaho started on Monday, Aug 26 and Logan's school started on Wednesday, Aug 28. Logan was so excited to start his first grade year.


Wishing everyone a great new academic year. 

Cheers!

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Growing Kiddos

Our little ones are growing so quickly. Sometimes I wish I could freeze the clock. This summer was the first time Logan went into the field with Grant. I know he's having the time of his life, but I miss him like crazy. He will be in first grade this year and I can't believe the amazing kid I have. He's incredibly smart and caring (crazy, but he's mine).

We will soon head out for our week-long family vacation and I'm so excited. When we return, we will celebrate Jude's first birthday then school starts back. It's been a fun summer break, but I'm looking forward to getting back into a routine.

As the summer comes to an end, so does our time with YaYa and PotPot. They will return to AL for the "winter" and to spend time with Aunt Lindsay, Uncle Douglas and Matthew. We love when they're here and will miss them.

I hope everyone had an amazing and fun-filled summer. Here's to another successful school year.


Thursday, August 8, 2019

Where does the time go...

Well, as you can tell for anyone that actually reads this, it's been a while since I last posted on here. I originally intended for this to capture our life moments and keep a record, well that didn't happen. Here is a quick recap of the last 6 years. Ready, go!

1. Logan Sawyer Harley arrived on February 2, 2013 - We are beyond excited to watch our little man grow and learn. We love his personality, giggles and chubby cheeks.

2. May 2015 - I FINALLY graduated with my Bachelor's in Women Studies and Child Development, wow that took forever. I'm so grateful for the love and support from Grant, I couldn't  have done it without him.

3. June 2015 - We're expecting!! This was again, a total surprise and we are beyond thrilled. This time we found out early and will have to wait to find out if we're having another boy or a girl. For a planner, the wait is so difficult.

4. Willow Ruth Harley arrived on January 23, 2016 - The last half of the pregnancy was rough so we were induced right on Willow's due date. She decided to come out quickly and I didn't get the epidural I was hoping for. She's been a complete joy and Logan is an amazing big brother.

5. August 2016 - Worst news EVER! Willow was diagnosed with stage 3 Neuroblastoma. Please visit her Facebook community page for the full story, https://www.facebook.com/prayforwillow/. This time in our lives would have been even more difficult without the outpouring of love, prayers and support from our family and friends. We cannot thank you enough!

6. July 2017 - Peace out Mississippi! We will miss the friendships we have developed in our 5 years in MS, but are excited for the new adventure in Idaho.

7. November 2017 - We're expecting!! This was planned, and we can't wait! Again, we found out early and had to wait until our 20 week appointment to find out what we're having.

8. December 2017 - Holy Snow! Logan and Willow were ecstatic for the snow. Mom, not so much. It was beautiful to look at, but this FL girl was so nervous about driving in it. Thankfully, when we moved here Grant bought me a new to me all wheel drive SUV. This helped, but I still didn't drive at all during our first winter in Idaho.

9. May 2018 - Our Logan graduated from Moscow Day School and will start Kindergarten in August. He's beyond excited to start school while Mom and Dad are nervous and can't believe we have a Kindergartner. Time has passed so quickly, but we're blessed to have such a smart first born. We love our Logan!

10. Jude Warren Harley arrived on August 24, 2018 - Our third and final baby is here. Our sweet little stud muffin has now completed our family. Watching Logan interact with his little brother is heartwarming. Same goes for Willow, we were concerned since she was the baby and now having someone younger that will need the same attention if not more for a little while. As she has done everything in her life, took it like a champ. She's incredibility strong and has a great personality that makes anyone that interacts with her smile and this also happens with her new little brother. Willow shares her toys and makes sure Jude has anything he may need.

We are now starting a new semester/school year. Logan will begin first grade in a couple of weeks and he loves the fact that he's a "first grader" now and we are happy to see his enthusiasm towards school and learning. He's smart, caring and full of energy. We are about to celebrate Jude's first birthday and I can't believe the year has passed so quickly. I will do my best to make sure I will keep up with our blog.

Thanks for reading!

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