Fletcher | 6 months {Happy 1/2 Birthday!}

Happy half birthday, little fox.  

It's hard to believe it's been 6 months since we first laid eyes on one another.  You are but a fleeting moment in time.  

However, I'm now experienced enough to know that this age is not the best or the last thing to happen to us.  There's much more to come.  So many wonderful things that come with each stage. 

Still...I document, I save.  Like it will somehow slow the passage of time.  It doesn't work.  But that doesn't stop me.  I hold on tightly to memories of these sweet baby days, but the joy of watching you learn and grow makes my heart full.  So keep going, little man, there's so much that lies ahead.  

My whole heart, 
Momma

 

 

We took Fletcher to "The Fox & Hound" to celebrate his half birthday. It's a bit of a stretch, but there isn't a restaurant called "Fletcher's" like there happen's to be a "Max's Diner" and "Sully's Pub" :)

Max thought it was so cool that the kid's menus had a fox on the front.

Yo Baby yogurt is our traditional first half-birthday treat.  Max was excited to be the one to feed it to him.

Max cleaning up his face.

Sully wanted a turn...

Things got a little messy.

And then Sullivan started sneaking bites :)

The boys loved the games and can't wait until his next half-birthday to come back :)

 It was fun introducing Fletcher to our little half-birthday tradition.

Date Night

Billy and I are working hard to ensure each of our kiddos get undivided time with us as often as possible.  Having three children (and hopefully more to come ;) one of our biggest parenting priorities is making them feel individual and special.  We want them to be confident in their role within our family and know how uniquely important they are.

We started this tradition as a gift to them, but to my surprise, these outings have had more of an affect on me.  When it's just Billy, me and the "kid of the day" I notice things about their personalities that I don't see when we're all together.  They come alive in a new way...or maybe I just see them in a different light.  A perspective free of distractions.  It's been a beautiful thing for my relationship with each of them.  And I'm so thankful for the time together to focus on them as individual people.

Here are a few snapshots of our most recent dates with each of the boys.

// Trains & Japanese Steakhouse with Sully // 

  I let him decide where he wanted to go and he chose the train museum without hesitation.  We had the whole place to ourselves...

  Then we took him to a Japanese Steakhouse because we thought he'd love the show.  Plus he's an adventurous eater and unlike most kids his age likes to try new foods.  

 He was dedicated to using the chopsticks and got pretty good at it.

//Burgers & Soccer with Max //

Max's current obsession is soccer, so we took him to a Sporting game.  We had never been to a game either, so it was a fun experience for us all.

 First stop: Cheeseburger in Paradise.

Max's playgroup friend/soccer buddy was there too!

A little chilly and a little tired, but he had a blast.

 // Art & Jazz with Fletcher//

Fletcher's date was back in March.  We had so much fun watching his reaction to the artwork.

Jazz music in the courtyard.

 I'm looking forward to many years of "dates" with my boys :)

Faith, Love and BBQ

Last Sunday Fletcher was given the gift of Baptism.  Even though the weather wasn't the best we were not going to let a spring storm rain on his parade.

The night before the baptism we brought out the boys' bibs, candles and other items that are reminders of their baptism day.  We hoped it would make Fletcher's day have more meaning for them.  We even dug out Dad's candle, although it wouldn't light.

 We looked at pictures from their special days and talked about how we celebrated.  After our discussion they were truly excited for Fletcher.

Fletcher did so well and didn't shed a tear.  This was my favorite moment of the day.

The Godparents, Kevin & Megan

Uncle Adam corralling the kids.

Sully was ready to head home for some BBQ and cake!

Cake by Suzette of the Cupcakery.

 We had a KC Style luncheon catered by Jack Stack and Boulevard.

Fletcher hanging out with Aunt Jenni {and the twins!}

We gave this box to Fletcher in honor of his baptism.  It was handmade by Ian Byrne.

It was a special day for Fletcher full of faith, love and BBQ.  What more does a boy need :)

Happy May Day.

The boys have been working on their May Day project all week. 

Painting aluminum cans, picking out flowers and planting them. 

Too bad we don't have time to actually deliver them today!  

Tomorrow we'll be surprising a few lucky people with these on their front step ;)