Snow day 2....

We are home today! We got 10-12 inches of snow! It appears that way and we are grateful for being home and now having our power go out. Trae is working from home today, Jacob is doing a light school day and has found enjoyment in shoveling. He did our driveway and a neighbors yesterday and left with some cash in his pocket and our neighbor paid him and gave him some Mexican treats. Our marriage conference is still on so we will be heading there this evening and tomorrow. We are grateful for our sitter holding down the fort!!! Today I baked a cheesecake for Jacob for Valentines Day it is his very favorite dessert. I am making chocolate covered berries for Trae and I. Sam is napping, Trae is working, Jacob is outside looking for some winter fun and this gal is going to try and go get a catnap while I can!

Sweet Sam....

Snow again....

This is our 4th time this season to get snow! The other times were a couple of inches (but very appreciated!!!) and this time is much more. It has been snowing for 14 hours and we have about 7-8 inches. It is very wet and slushy out. Jacob went out in it and helped clear the driveway. Sam barely touched it and that was more than enough for him!

Grateful....

When we were there for his photo shoot I planned on just pictures with him. While we were driving there I was thinking how I wanted to so a photo session this spring with all the boys but that Sam would be 15 or 16 months than and that right now he was 12 months and that I wanted to capture his sweet relationship with his brother today. We had Jacob jump in for some of the pictures and I am so glad we did! They turned out great and captured the sweet relationship they have. Jacob loves his whole grain honey biscuit! That is his nickname for Sam. He always called him honey biscuit and than one day very innocently he said you know Sam is really more of a whole grain honey biscuit! Priceless! She also captured one of Sam and I as I was comforting him during our session when he needed some mama love. The first few months of Sam's life he cuddled as often as possible and always quickly fell asleep. Those times are less often now so I will take them whenever possible! I am so grateful Amy captured these.

Trae birthday...

I have to take a break from posting Sam's pictures and remember Traes special birthday! He turned 40 last week. We have a very special trip sometime this spring to celebrate both our big (40!) birthdays but his actual day was this week. Dad and Mama Sylvia came in to spend a few days with us and that made it really special. Trae and his dad went to the movies one night, we went out to dinner (his request was a local burger joint that has a blue cheese burger that he loves!) for his birthday and had cake and presents at home. Mama Sylivia a beautiful quilt that will keep him warm for many years to come. Trae got a few shirts, books a video game electronic that had some of the games on it from when he was a teen. His birthday ended on Thursday evening with our HWY team. Trae shared a lot that evening about his life, growing up and the team spoke into his life and prayed for him. We had more cake that night too! Trae LOVES a coconut cake so I made a coconut cake with a raspberry filling. He really enjoyed it and I was glad to make something homemade for my hubby. I have some more pictures but we had a little camera trouble that night so I don't have all the pictures ready yet.

Same session, different clothes....

I picked out 3 outfits for his photo session. How different it is when it is your third! Everything that Sam has on in this photo is bought used except for his shoes. Wish I had done more of that with my first!!! Simply adorable but more $ in our pocket.

Birthday session....

Sometimes you see 1st birthday pictures with a cake and what fun it is to see a baby diving into it. Sam and cake don't mix (at least at this time!) so we went for something festive, fun and that would allow him to move. He loves to be mobile. We did 3 different outfits but these were just to fun to not start with. If you live in our area and need a photographer Amy is amazing!!! We will use her again. I hope to do a session this spring with all the boys.

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