Happy Birthday Elijah!

I just can not believe that our little guy is already turning 1! Wow where did the past year go? It seems like just a few months ago were were bringing home that 10lb bundle of joy. It has been a wonderful past 12 months watching him grow and develope his own little personality. Anyone who knows him will say he has to be one of the happiest babies they have ever me! He is truely a JOY to us and we are very blessed to have been given him! So as I tearfully glanced through our last year of pictures I thought I would share!

November and December in Our House

So I know it's been almost a month of no posts, but I had come to realize that the Fall had swept me over with all the major events we had/hosted and something had to give. I had to take a bit of a step back and re-prioritize things...which included my limited free time and how I spent it. Well sorry for all of those who follow me on here..but you guys were one of the things that got put on the back burner for a while. But now that things will be starting to slow down after Christmas I am hoping to get back into a regular posting habit again. After all the whole reason I started blogging was to keep a sort of online journal for my family and friends, but also to have a place to keep all of those memories together for me to print out and save for the kiddos. So back to blogger land it is!

The past month has been pretty busy with another the girls being flower girls in their uncle's wedding, another craft show, Elijah's 1st birthday party, Christmas and Birthday pictures, and now preparing for our 1st Christmas Open House! Jeremiah and Emily's wedding was of course gorgeous and she made a stunning bride! :D The girls were too cute in their flower girls dresses and having their hair done in up do's and I personally thing the best man was HOT! (Okay yes I do happen to be married to him so I was kinda partial!) I don't think the girls could have stood anymore glam! It was also great to spend time with family from out of state and of course we had to get a 4 generation picture with the Martin men. This was the first time that Grandma and Grandpa Martin had met the one that will be the first to pass on the Martin name. An awful big responsibility for such a tiny little man huh??

Elijah's party went really well and I was for sure the poor kid was going to bust at the seems with all that chocolate cake he ate (Gluten Free of course!) It was so cute seeing all of those "boy toys" he received. We definitely are NOT used to those! Of course the pictures form the party have not been downloaded on to my computer yet? We have said since last year that when the house was finished we wanted to have an open house to invite all of our friends and family as well as neighbors on the boulevard to see the house. We did not know then that it used to be the big thing up and down the boulevard too see all of these grand Victorian houses done up for Christmas. So the timing of our house completion was perfect fr us to have our open house just in time for Christmas. If anyone is local reading this you are more than welcome to stop by our Christmas Open House Saturday from 4-7 or Sunday from 2-4.

I thought I'd also share a few of our newest Family pictures we had taken. I will have to post Emma and Elijah's birthday pictures tomorrow since it is getting so late.