2018 - Week Fifty-Two Photos

I did it. I posted one photo a day for fifty-two weeks. I am so excited to know that I have this blog to remind me of all of the little details of life. :-)

Monday, December 24 - Christmas Eve Family Photo

The Hawks lookin' sharp! 

Tuesday, December 25 - It's CHRISTMAS!

This is the essence of RF and E. RF jumps up ready to go while E needs a little bit of time to get it together before starting his day. 

A full blog post of our Christmas Day fun is here. 

Wednesday, December 26 - Cousins

Wednesday morning the boys and I headed to the beach for a few days and the boys finally got to meet their cousin Toby. They fell in love with him and really enjoyed getting to hang out with him a few times while we were in town. Isn't he the absolute cutest???

Thursday, December 27 - Entertainment

 When you're waiting for a table at dinner and there's a massive train to play on, the wait is much more bearable.

Friday, December 28 - Papa Tad

So excited to see Papa Tad! 

Saturday, December 29 - Chasing the Waves

 Even with overcast skies these boys love the beach. They had the best time running through (and being knocked over) by the waves along Orange Beach. 

Sunday, December 30 - Peace and Quiet 

It only lasted about 30 minutes of our 6 hour drive, but for 30 minutes they were quiet and I was able to listen to one of my audio-books. They really are good travelers, but they are also at the point where they intentionally aggravate each other. It makes being trapped in a car on a long ride so. much. fun.  #eyeroll

Monday, December 31 - Loose Tooth

Looks like we're ringing in 2019 on Tooth Fairy patrol as RF has his first loose tooth and is navigating the first-timer waters of having a loose tooth. One minute he's terrified and the next he's talking about how brave he is to start loosing his teeth. They grow up so, so, so fast.

We are looking forward to amazing things in 2019 for our family and hope the same for you and yours. Happy New Year, my friends.

Christmas 2018

This year was so much fun! The boys are at a great age to bask in the magic of Christmas and we had a grand ole' time celebrating as a family.

 So handsome in their blazers in front of the Christmas tree. 

 Heading to church looking dapper! 

 Family photo...

 Ready for Christmas Eve candle light service...all smiles when sitting next to Babu. 

 Church decorations...

 Homemade hot chocolate for a cool Christmas Eve in front of the fire...

 Add in Christmas pjs and Its A Wonderful Life on tv and you have the perfect Christmas eve...

 Cookies and milk are out along with their letter to Santa...

Off to bed for the boys while Santa gets to work making sure there are some surprises underneath the tree...

 Stockings for the puppies are ready to go. 

 RF's stocking from Santa...

 Ellis's stocking from Santa...

 Santa enjoyed the cookies and milk and left the boys a note...

 RA's stocking from Santa...

 Mommy's stocking from Santa...

 Presents! 

 Christmas morning sunrise in Georgia...

 RF is super excited while Ellis is still asleep...

After taking a look at our goodies from Santa, it was time for presents! 

 RF was so excited to see me open my gift from him - a gorgeous ring! He was so stinkin' proud. 

 And he got RA a coffee cup that has Legos on it along with 'Best Dad on the Block'...

 Opening their present from Nana and Babu...

 Tearing into his gift...

 Fishing poles! And Ellis is holding his gift from RF - a turtle stuffed animal...

 Their READ gift from mommy and daddy...

 Their WEAR gift from mommy and daddy...

 Then Daisy opened the gifts for the dogs - treats!

 His NEED gift from mommy and daddy...

 His NEED gift from mommy and daddy...

 His WANT gift from mommy and daddy...a new HESS truck! 

 His WANT gift from mommy and daddy...a new construction crane!

 And their joint gift from mommy and daddy - walkie talkies! 

He spent the day saying "breaker-breaker" and "10-4" and "over and out"...

 Exploring the fun that comes with their new Kindle Fires...

 Ending our night by watching A Christmas Story...

  

A calm, simple day hanging at home was just what we wanted. 

Merry Christmas, friends!

2018 - Week Fifty-One Photos

Last week of school for the 2018 year - 17 days of no school, no schedules, and tons of FUN --- WOO HOO!

A fun day-trip for our family this weekend, Christmas Eve + Christmas Day plans, and a trip to Alabama for a little December beach trip. We are so excited for this break!

Monday, December 17 - Silly Sock Day

He said he didn't want to wear any silly socks, but then he saw these and decided he would participate. He thought Santa upside down in the chimney was hilarious!

Tuesday, December 18 - Teacher Gifts

2 Kindergarten teachers, 5 specials teachers (music, art, P.E., computer, and library), 1 bus driver, 2 Pre-K teachers, 3 after-school teachers, and 3 Pre-K administrative staff --- that's a lot of gifts, but TOTALLY worth it for all that they do everyday to protect, care for, and teach our two little boys. :-)

Wednesday, December 19 - Tacky Shirt Day

 Again, he initially said he didn't want to participate in Tacky Shirt Day until I showed him this shirt...then he got excited and told me that this shirt wasn't tacky but was actually very, very cool.

Thursday, December 20 - Holiday Party!

Look at that smile! My two boys LOVE their grandparents. Thank you, Nana and Babu for coming to Covington for the day to attend the holiday parties for both boys.

Friday, December 21 - Last Day of School!

 PJs for RF today as it is the last day of school. He is usually not happy when Ellis doesn't have school (his last day for the semester was yesterday) and he does, but knowing that he could wear his pajamas and that he's getting to watch Polar Express made it worth it to have to go to school today. At least it's a half day. :-)

Saturday, December 22 - Day Trip to South Carolina

 We spent the day in South Carolina at a revolutionary war battle site/town, a train museum, and the SC State Museum in Columbia. The boys had so much fun! A full blog post of our adventures will be coming soon!

Sunday, December 23 - Christmas Crafts

 Christmas Crafts from Ellis! 

I LOVE crafts that the boys do at school. Seriously - I keep them all! 

Christmas crafts from RF!

We are gearing up for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in the Hawk house and these two boys are beside themselves with excitement! Looking forward to next week's post - the last one of 2018! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

2018 - Week Fifty Photos

Here's what we've been up to this past week. :-)

Monday, December 10 - Stuffed Animals

Because sometimes your stuffed animals need a washing just like your bedding does, boys. 

Tuesday, December 11 - Cuties

Laying on my bed taking a few minutes to decompress from a crazy day and these two jumped up on the bed with me and wanted to take a picture. :-)

Wednesday, December 12 - Where's Gus?

He is so spoiled.

Thursday, December 13 - Cookie Swap

Miniature hot chocolate cookie cups!

Friday, December 14 - Pajama Day!

Getting to wear your PJs to school = a great day!

Saturday, December 15 - Cozy

As cozy as I was, I think they were too. 

Sunday, December 16 - Mayday. Mayday.

Check on your teacher friends, folks. We are sending out SOS signals. End of first semester is almost here. Five days and counting. FIVE DAYS.