It's moments like this past weekend that remind me how wonderful it is to be a mama, how good life can be, & how family & friends love my boys. We had a memorable, fun, & exhausting weekend celebrating Peyton's birthday & Nolan's dedication.
We had 13 (plus a girlfriend) family members & friends travel from NC, MS, KY, & FL to celebrate the weekend. We had tons of great food - bar-b-q, cupcakes, pizza, dirt cake, homemade mystery filling cake (my mom's specialty)...& the list could go on. We had tons of fun playing with all of Peyton's new toys & tears of joy as Nolan was dedicated. Our boys bring us so much JOY!
Here are some highlights -
1. Waking up on Saturday morning as a family of FOUR watching Peyton play with his new toys. He is in his new 2T pj's playing outside (at 7:30am...haha) with his new sandbox.
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| Peyton's New Birthday Present!!! |
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2. Peyton's 2nd Cars & Construction party was a huge success! We had cupcakes, rocky road ice cream (& vanilla), dirt cake, & drinks for dessert. I also had M&Ms in dump trucks on the tables. It made the preparation such much easier only providing dessert & not an entire meal... a good thing for a mama with a newborn.
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| Car Race during the party |
3.We had different "work shifts" at the party - car racing, sidewalk chalk, the Little Digger sandbox, & making your own construction hat. Here is a picture of Peyton with his hat -
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| Peyton wearing his construction hat made at the party! |
4.We had delicious cupcakes & homemade icing made by my sister, Nancy! YUMMY! Peyton loved being the center of attention! :)
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| Singing Happy Birthday! |
5. On Sunday morning, retired minister Hugh Kirby dedicated Nolan Crosby Barlow. Due to Jonathan being senior pastor, he does not want to dedicate his own children. It was a special moment that included Nolan's grandparents. Due to Nolan's eventful beginning of life, this dedication was extremely special for me. It truly takes village to help raise a child in a Christ-centered home, church, & community.
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| Dedication service at Royston Baptist Church (with our parents) |
6. Our luncheon after church was special with all our family gathered in our home to celebrate Nolan's life & dedication to God. I was blessed by all the love we received this weekend!
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| Family Picture after church on Sunday! |
On Monday, we washed sheets & towels, took long naps, & watched a movie! We were exhausted, but filled with so many happy memories!
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