aughtry wright

We are so excited to welcome our sweet baby boy to our family and we can't wait for you to meet him! Please jump over to my new Song + Fable Photography blogsite to hear all about our sweet Aughtry.  You'll need to click on BLOG in the menu to see the post about him.

www.songandfablephotography.com

Because I know I will not be able to keep up with two blogs, I will post the happenings of our life on my photography blogsite from now on.  I've taken a break from this blog while I finalize the Song + Fable site, and I'm so excited to get back to documenting our life.  It's such a precious thing to preserve these memories!

tiny dancer

Our tiny dancer had a big night earlier this month.  Her very first time on stage and she loved every minute of it.  She had quite an audience, too.  Three grandparents, two parents, one brother, one aunt, one cousin, and two friends cheered her on.  And of course, this mama watched through blurry eyes.  

first sleepover

Adeline had her first (non-relative) sleepover recently.  Her sweet little bestie, Sabrina came over on a friday night for an evening of classic sleepover fun.  They painted each other's fingernails, watched movies, ate popcorn and candy, and stayed up super late (for a couple of five year olds!).  They were so sweet to watch.  It feels like we were entering a whole new chapter of Adeline's life these days.  One filled with friends, school, activities, and independence.  I can already see how the role her friends play is taking on more significance in her life.  It has been wonderful to observe the relationships that she is building and watch her blossom into the incredibly sweet girl that she is.  It is such an exciting time for her.  So many new things to experience, so much life to explore.

 

writing him into our story

{23 weeks}

This is the big thing happening in our lives.  And it has gone completely unwritten on this blog. This poor neglected blog.  Amongst the selling, moving, planning, building and all the other big happenings in our lives over the past few months, this is by far the most precious. The most exciting. The thing we are all looking forward to, dreaming about, and anticipating the most.

{12 weeks}

This August, we a preparing to welcome a baby boy into our family. Aughtry Wright Shelton, due August 26th. We could not be more thrilled and joy filled.

{5 weeks}

It's quite appropriate that little Aughtry, our third child, will be born right into the middle of a chaotic time, just as our other two children where. Adeline, born right into the tail end of a move, temporary housing, and home remodel... on Christmas day. Hayes, born into the tail end of a huge house addition project and move and with a big sister that was still just a baby herself. And now Aughtry, who will be born into the middle of our home construction project, the start of Adeline's kindergarten year, and will most likely spend his first few months with us living in an RV.

{16 weeks}

Isn't life beautiful? The way it can be filled with so many wonderful things at all once. We feel so blessed and are anxiously awaiting the new adventures he will bring to our family!

{21 weeks}

the camper

This is Adeline's version of the camper we'll be living in while we build our new house. Oh yes, a camper! Technically a fifth wheel RV camper. Don't worry, it's a big one. And why, you wonder? Well, why not?

Let the adventures begin...

wildflowers

The wildflowers are so lovely this year. The kids and I have admired them as we drive down the highway every day this spring. And to my surprise, the kids were actually excited when I told them we were going to get up early one morning so that I could take pictures of them playing in a field of wildflowers. Excited. Their little gift to me, I guess. I do love some of the pictures we got.

We met Adeline's dear friend, Sabrina and her Mommy (who just so happens to be my dear friend) out in the field as well and I snapped a few pictures of the girls together. They've been friends nearly all their lives and I just adore hearing their little whispers and giggles. They are such sweet girls.

And as a fun little treat when we finished with pictures, confetti eggs!

carnival

This was their first time at a true carnival. They had a blast, of course.