maternity session.

my amazingly, talented friend, kelly garvey took our maternity photos for us! these are from her website! it feels like just yesterday we took pictures with blake. 

i was 30 weeks pregnant. i am so thankful for all of these pictures. avery turned 4 this week as well so it was a special time. this will most likely be our last baby. the last time i will ever be pregnant. such a sweet time and amazing chapter in our lives. i remember wanting my first pregnancy to fly by because i was so impatient and now that it truly is i want to freeze time. i love feeling all the kicks and rolls. it's the best part of being pregnant! avery is as sweet as can be and loves kissing the baby. her favorite is when the baby gets the hiccups. which is all the time! blake loves kissing the baby and patting my belly but will only do so when it is bare. unfortunately, this day he was pretty tired and cranky. both kids didn't nap well (okay, avery didn't nap) and weren't totally into it. thankfully, kelly is a miracle worker! avery's smile at the bottom is priceless! 

to my sweet third baby.

you were wanted. you were more than wanted. you were thoughtfully prayed for. you were not an accident. you were wanted. and i want you to know that. not everyone was supportive of our decision and it took it's toll on us. many tears were shed. many conversations were had. many prayers were lifted up for you. the pregnancy has been the best so far. it has been the easiest. the most carefree. i only worry because i feel like i should be worried more. you are in God's hands and it has taken be three pregnancies to let go of all the fear and truly enjoy every moment. so thank you. we can't wait to meet you. we can't wait to find out if the girls or the boys will rule the house. either way we are excited! you are currently breech and i can only pray as you get ready to meet us, you flip yourself around. i've decided to switch things up and try the drug free route. so if you could please flip on your own i would be most appreciative! someone said the third kid has to get attention somehow. maybe they were right. but, either way we love you! however you decide to come and join us we can't wait! but, until then keep growing big and strong because you have two big siblings waiting to play with you.
we love you.

xoxo-

mommy

www.kellygarvey.com

happy father's day.

dear avery + blake-

father's day is tomorrow. you might not realize what an incredible dad you have just yet, but you will. he has always been there for you. from the day you were born he woke up in the beginning to help change your diapers and bring you both to me to feed. he rocked you both at all hours of the night. even before you were born he was there to support me through the entire pregnancy. he came to almost every single one of my doctors appointments. he has supported all of us from the very beginning.

he works so hard to support us and give you need and want. he supports me as well, more than i could ever imagined. he has allowed me to follow my passion and do photography. he watches you on the weekends so i can go out and take pictures. he does this for us. all of us. he always makes his best effort to come and watch you both at school and activities. i know he looks forward to the days of games and recitals.

avery, you have no idea what a special place you have in your daddy's heart. you are a daddy's girl. completely. he has always been there for you!

you go to his side of the bed when you wake up. you know how to push his buttons. but, you can also make him smile like no one else can.

he is going to be over protective.

but he will always be there to hold to your hand.

you should know he's a little bit of a softie sometimes. you have the ability to stay up past your bedtime. you will  learn soon enough how to get away with much more than watching tv late at night. lately, every night when you daddy reads your book you climb on his back.

but, as much as he supports you. we have to remember to support him as well. you are great at cheering him on when he runs his "big races"

simply stated. your daddy loves you! and he will always be there for you!

you will realize one day what an incredible dad you have and i can only pray you find someone to love you and treat you the way your daddy does.

blake, my sweet boy. your first word was dada. you are the one to carry out the torrey name. 

i know your dad has big plans for you. he can't wait until you can play baseball. but, he's going to teach you so much more than that. he will teach you how to one day be a godly man. a loving husband. and an incredible father. all will be lessons that will be learned through watching and not through actual teaching. so pay close attention. you can learn a lot from him. 

you love to climb on your daddy and be rough. if he lays on the floor you immediately think he is your own personal jungle gym. 

you have such a sweet personality and are also happy to sit and read books. 

never get to old to give hugs and kisses. ever.

your dad and i went away for the night. and when we walked in you screamed daddy! you didn't scream for me. as much as you are a mama's boy you miss your daddy when he is gone. you're the first one to greet him when he gets home from work. the second you hear the door open you stop what you are doing and go running. 

you two have an incredible daddy! i hope you never forget that! 

xoxo- mommy

happy father's day! to best daddy i know!

we all love you! and probably don't say thank you enough! so, thank you! 

wordless wednesday.

family reunion 2k13

we had our family reunion this weekend. i didn't take a ton of pictures with my camera but got some important ones! :)

avery had her first boat experience. she also caught her first fish. sadly, i was not on the boat for that one but daddy was with her and uncle tom sent me a pic. thank goodness for cell phones! we took an early boat ride with the girls one morning!

she did lots of fishing with different people!

just when i was thinking turning four wasn't that big of a deal, i see this picture and my jaw drops. where is my baby?

can't leave blake out!

my sweet family. and a little bump love in there! :) hello third trimester!

a little sunday morning breakfast.

cousin love. avery was pretty wiped out since both kids partied with the adults until almost 10:30 pm the night before so they were back at the house.

mommy fail. b had his first taste of dr. pepper this weekend. he tried to run away with the can and his face was pretty funny!

sweet girl resting.

and a little cell phone love. 

the first fish!

we had a phone scavenger hunt. 

hoopin' it.

beginning of summer.

school is out and summer is almost in full swing! the kids are doing great at lessons. the only problem is they won't swim at home with me. so let this serve as the beginning of summer. i can only hope over the next couple of months both will love swimming solo! 

blake's pretty content just playing on the step.

avery. well, she really does love the pool but for some reason isn't confident enough to swim by herself. 

and this pretty much sums it up. avery sitting on the side wanting to get in and blake standing at the fridge in the back just wanting a drink. 

just so everyone doesn't think i'm making it up that these kids actually can swim. this was blake a week or so ago. (please ignore my voice)