this is what play time looks like right now:
who knew j was such a skilled makeup artist?
“the howell gulls” as harper used to call us pre twinsies:
GNO:
On our way to a Hail and Farewell (we were farewelled-i may or may not have shed a tear):
i almost died when i peeked in our bathroom and saw this…sweet cate. i knew it would make a beautiful image:
visiting one of our most favorite sav restaurants (circa 1875) with our most favorite people:
when did the babies get so big:
impromptu trip to tybee:
dinner at sting ray’s
cate loves her daddy:
and what in the JOSE? please explain this one to me? best caption wins one billion dollars. hahaha:
wow.
life is so full when j is home. and so much funnier. and louder. and more crazy.and MESSIER. but i am so so happy to have him home. every now and then i get a little “what next” feeling. it’s the normal army wife feeling. you see, they leave so often that even when you are welcoming them home you are thinking of the next time they leave. it’s SO nice not to have to do that. and such a foreign feeling.
love to you all! hope you have a beautiful monday.
xo
I can’t wait to see a picture of ALL the girls doing The Howell Scowl some day 😉
Safe travels to you guys! RI will have so many adventures for you all!!
so happy j is HOME with you guys for awhile and you can just ENJOY it! enjoy the loud, crazy, funny & very silly days with him! It will be nice for him to just BE~
xoxo
tara
Sades looks like a guppy in the goggle image! I just gave myself a chest infection from laughing so hard.
LOVE these photos. Your husband…the wings…oh my lord. I laughed so loud I woke my toddler. We have a Hail & Farewell almost every Friday to attend. Lots of changes here at Ft. Bliss. I am loving all the photos, I really wish we were stationed near you guys!! I think some fun times would be had! XOXO
Such preciousness all around!! Love that you all are so happy right now and SAFE. 🙂
FANTASTIC photos! Love how much fun you guys have together!
AWESOME photos!!! Nice wings & goggles, Jimmy!! LOL LOVE these peeks of your life and your family. Lucy has the Sadie look down it seems. LOL This was so fun to look at this morning.. made me chuckle. Thank you!! I am glad he is going to be home for awhile so you don’t have to worry so much and just enjoy your time together. 🙂 Good luck with your move!!!
Amelia Earhart…who else?
Fun all your family want… make many more great memories!!!! Take lot of pictures..
Enjoy!!
Moving… safe!!
Sadie’s pic- SOMEONE has to clean up after the babies! I think the Howell gulls are beautiful. Enjoy your last days in Savannah – maybe you’ll be back soon!
“You mean I’m NOT catwoman?!”
What entertaining peaks into your days…
Sadie? Is this plane going to London?
Sadie is ready for bath time with her goggles on! Lucy is the spitting image of Sadie – her facial expressions, etc. Glad to see you guys so happy! Good luck on the move!
thanks for sharing such wonderful family moments, that Sadie photo, omg!! so darn cute, she reminds me so much of my daughter at that age…
Lovely pictures, life is beautiful, isn’t it?
So happy for you Steph…..such wonderful memories, looks like you’re all having a ball!
So happy that you have the relief of knowing you have him around for a while. Best wishes on the havoc of the next few weeks. 🙂 Can’t wait to see the new house and town.
Super Cupcake Girl! Sorry, ran out of inspiration: the sun is finally shining here in Holland: mindblowing which explains loss of verbal capacity!
LOvely pics of all of you!
I can feel your happiness! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
That hand on her hip… sooo flippin’ cute. She has got some spunk.
Oh my gosh Stephanie, each one of these photos is fantastic in it’s own way. Such personality shining through each one of you!
I had to laugh at the goggles picture, because I have one of my son when he was about 1 1/2 with a diaper, goggles, and his binkie. Still makes me laugh thinking about it.
Such great memories!
Awesome photo! She is flipping adorable! Enjoy just being together. And I think that’s a regular Army Wife feeling too ….
Im confused, is your husband retiring? You said you dont have to do the what’s next feeling.
of course. i just meant since they deploy every 9 months, wasnt trying to disrespect army wives. sorry, ill change it. 🙂
he is in school for a year, ill see him every day for the first time ever. just meant hes not deployable for a year.
Beautiful!
I’m so happy to see you so happy !!! nice and fun pictures !!!
Hi Stephanie, love love these sweet pictures. What a fun time for all of you to have J home and add some more love in your days. So happy that he will be there with you for a long time now, just relax and enjoy it all.
Have been doing the reading your blog but not commenting and also taking a blog break, just had to stop by and say hello and send hugs and blessings your way.
glad you guys are getting lots of family time together! looks like you guys have been having lots of fun!!!
LOVE these photos of you all together having a ball. Adore the photo of Sadie with her makeup. Stephanie – you are always beautiful, but right now you are radiant and glowing! (no further comment! 😉
And, yes, when DID the babies get so big?! Love Lucy’s scowling little face. Sadie’s caption? “My *sleep mask* idea didn’t work very well.”
p.s. Also loved you in the turquoise(?) dress for your adult night out! Hot Mama!!