a few wojo farm {july 2013}

{11 years}

11 years. 2 moves and 5 boys. More in love than ever. Yeah, yeah I know people say that all the time. But it's true! I do fall more in love with Justin each year...and I didn't know that was even possible when we got married!! We had an awesome night out together at Saul Good {a great local place} with lots of laughter. The night wouldn't have ended right without a proper fight.  Just keeping it real. Followed by a few days of silent treatment {courtesy of me} we talked it out and back to happy as clams...until the next round. I'm not going to even pretend we have our crap together because we don't and honestly a good fight now and then feels good between two sinners. We really don't fight about much, it's pretty much the same things over and over and over and yeah it's old but we are figuring it out.

 SO, enough about that. I'm so grateful for this man I married. God has used him in my life to draw me to him. He is so patient and kind. So wise and giving.  Through there are hard days, in the end we always choose to love. Just as Christ loved us. We forgive, we try to do better. This is our commitment to each other.

Happy 11th anniversary Just. I'm thankful to be able to do life with you! love you. xoxo, Anne

Dec { my helper}

Declan is my little helper. When I am emptying the dishwasher, folding laundry, sweeping, or picking up something that has spilled...DEC is there.
I remember one time I got upset with him for messing up a pile I had just swept up, and Justin was home and said, "he just wants to help you." Then of course I felt bad, and realized how sweet this boy was, following his mama, trying his best. Going to try and write more on the blog. Pretty sure nobody reads anymore, but I'd like to get writing a bit again.

tonight.

Justin is out with guys from church, so boys and I are having a movie night.

last july

some pics my DAD sent from last summer

{fruit cake}

Growing up, we would see my Dad's family one day in December. And on that day we'd eat, exchange gifts, laugh and have fun. My Father and my Aunt Lo have had an ongoing "exchange" of a fruitcake. The thing is, one doesn't merely just hand over the fruitcake. NO, they cleverly hide it so that they make sure the fruitcake goes home with them and doesn't "accidentally" get left behind. So with the birth of Griffin in November, we didn't make any travels up North for Christmas and instead had everyone come to us. My parents came a few weeks before Christmas to celebrate with us, and were headed home on a Saturday afternoon. My parents fly standby because my brother works for an airline and so if there is no seats, they don't make a flight. Soon after I took them to airport I get a call asking to pick them up because their flight was delayed which would make them late for their connection so they were just going to fly out Sunday morning instead. I pick them up and my Dad tells me he was asked some questions in security. As their bags are being scanned they see a strange object in my Dad's suitcase. They run it through a second time, and the third time they pull out a small package wrapped in Justin Beiber paper. "what is this?" -TSA agent asks. My Dad looks at my Mom, "what is that?" "must be from Anne, look at the paper!" she replies. They scan it one more time and let them through. And what was in that Bieber wrapped goodness you ask? fruitcake. {keeping tradition alive...next year I plan to get my brother ;) }

Anthro. {now open Lexington, Ky}

  Allison & I both got special invites to Anthropolgie's open house the day before their official opening, and we were pretty stoked to go check it out.
They had little trays of goodies going around, along with glasses of champagne...quite tasty!

And one of my favorite things about shopping at Anthropologie is the decor. They do such a wonderful, detailed job in each of their stores.


It was a fun night, and we are so excited to have an Anthro. in Lexington.

Merry Christmas {from us to you}

Happy Birthday Liam! {4}

Liam, 4 years old! wowsers!!! You are growing into quite the boy. You are one stubborn boy many times, you let the littlest thing upset you but we are learning together to deal with each other and with life. :)

You have a VERY tender side. Very polite and sweet. Telling me your brothers are your best friends...melts my heart. I love that you love deeply, even when you don't always act that way. Part of growing up I suppose.

You are pretty obsessed with Mario, Sonic, and anything wii. When people come over you always feel the need to say we all should play. I think maybe it's your way to bring everybody together and something all will enjoy. You also are VERY into play-doh and playing imaginary play with mini figures you guys have collected over the years. You ADORE Griffin, you are so sweet and protective of Declan, you take such good care of him. You and Evan are at each others throat most of the time these days but you do have times were you really get along and laugh a lot with each other. Max is very good to you, lets you play with him and you really look up to him. Happy 4th Birthday my 3 born son! xoxo love you.

Introducing

 Griffin JustinNovember 6,2012 10:09 PM 8lbs. 9oz.
 
It's official!
 ! We have 5 boys!! We are smitten.

Liam

Liam, is by far our most stubborn child. Ev runs a close second but Liam is the ultimate winner. The whining the child can do....Emmy worthy. This year we put Liam in pre-school three days a week. Justin was pretty unsure about the whole idea, and with good reason. The child would have a complete meltdown EVERY SiNGLe Sunday, no matter how much we prepped him, feed him, put him to bed earlier, there was no change. Until Preschool. He attends Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9-12. His teachers are very sweet, and the best part is I drive up, they unload him and his backpack and sign him in. Is a great system. The first week was rough, lots of tears and and melting as his teacher literally took him out of the car. Week two, Monday morning I pull up, he takes off his seatbelt, grabs his backpack and is out the door before I realize what is actually happening. My little boy grew up a little. I was proud. And it's been bliss ever since. He will have a few mornings where he will protest school before we leave the house but by the time we arrive to school he is ready to go! He even has his best bud, Lawson that he apparently plays pirates with a lot on the playground ship with. And you know what else? No more tears in Sunday mornings. He walked into church and Just and I lead him to his class and in he goes....willingly! It's been great, and with baby number 5 arriving in less than 7 weeks I am glad that he will have school during the week to go to while we adjust to the new baby and transistion Declan ( who will only be 17 Months!!) from babyhood.

{front hall}

This project was actually started about 6 months ago...and completed about a month ago. Woopsie...but love the finished product! :) Before:

After:

some major nesting.

I'm 31 weeks and nesting has Definately settled in, big time.This afternoon I had some time to redo these chairs we had gotten off the curb years ago when we lived in Madison. I like how they turned our, mat be sick of them TJs time next year but dot under $10 can't beat this project!