My Handsome Little Red-Haired Boy

This actually happened a few weeks ago, but I wanted to make sure I got a post up for it.  This is Fletcher's first hair cut... done by his Auntie Krista.  I finally caved (to Troy) and let Krista cut off the long wisps growing behind his ears and all the long random strands on top. 

When I was little, my mom used to call me her "pretty little red-haired girl".  It always made me feel so special and I hoped I'd have a pretty little red-haired girl of my own one day!  Well, Sunny has a mess of blonde hair and Gibby is still pretty bald (although it looks like it may come in red!)... for now, I have a very handsome little red-haired BOY :)

His hair cut happened right at bed time, so he was a bit tired and confused...

My Baby Turns FOUR

It was Griffin's 4th birthday this week. 
Oh boy.... I keep writing and erasing what I've written because I just can't seem to put into words my love for this kid.  If you know him well, you are well aware of that special little something that he has... he's always had this deep understanding for the people around him.  He knows how to make your heart melt and has this knack for getting people to do things without directly asking them to do it.  That might not make sense... hmmm...

he is "important and special, believe me its true - no one in the world is exactly like you." thank you, cat in the hat.  

He is definitely growing up - every once in a while I can tell I'm annoying him... that seems to be a very good indicator of a child no longer being a baby/toddler!  I can hardly swallow the lump in my throat when I imagine him not wanting bedtime cuddles or good morning hugs anymore... or not lighting up when he sees me all the time.  Its hard for me not to feel a bit shafted when I think of all the times I haven't been able to thoroughly enjoy his company because of how busy I am with his brother and sisters. 

Ok, ok, pull it together!  Yes, it is hard to watch them grow up.... but I am also filled with pride at what an amazing young man we seem to have raised so far.  And I will take this opportunity to remind myself how important it is to enjoy these little moments with him even when everything around me is crazy.   I love you my little four year old! 

and now some pictures....

Here he is with his treasure chest cake:

Griff and Beau at his bowling party!

daddy trying to show the kids how it's done

pirates!

Cheers... and breathe!

I know its been far too long since I posted last.  Trust me though, it has been much crazier than normal around here.

One week ago today we put our house on the market.  4 days later we sold our house.  And two days after that we found our dream family home (it's in a cul de sac and everything!).  Tonight, our offer was accepted on the new house and we celebrated with champagne (thanks mom and dad!).  We are thankful things went so quickly and worked out well in the end, but boy oh boy was it stressful.  We ended up in a bidding war over the new place but thanks to our realtor and a sneaky picture of our beautiful kids in with the offer, we won!  Note: having triplets is no picnic, but pulling the "triplet card" can really make things happen!

I suppose I'm sharing this a tad prematurely as there are a couple conditions on the offer still... but I'm just so excited... our new place is 2200 sqft (double what we have now).  I can hardly wait to see my family in here.