Tanner Ross || ONE YEAR

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oh tanner. you are all boy. 

you are sweet beyond words yet so determined and strong willed. it's one of my most favorite things about you. I can't wait to see who you become over this next year, yet I'm also a bit nervous about it. you're already so adventurous and don't seem to hesitate when you've got your mind on something.

sweet tanner boy of mine, you made me a boy mom and it's been something new that i've loved so so much. I think about you and your future all the time. who you will be. what you will become. and who you will impact with your life. I pray you grow and stay close to the lord. 

you came and entered this world on the absolute least expected day. the best birthday present your sister has ever received and one we'll never be able to top. there is really something special between you two and I believe it's got a lot to do with the birthday twin thing :)

you are filled with so much joy and such a calm, tender spirit. you remind me so much of your daddy. 

my precious boy. you've got the most special place in my heart. 

second time around and yet you have taught me so much more about motherhood and myself than I thought there was to learn.

I'll never, ever stop kissing on you. 

I love you to the moon and back. and back again.

love, mama

xoxo

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Tanner Ross, you're MY boy.  From the moment we found out we were having a boy, deep down I was so excited to be able to have a Son to love and cherish forever.  You're so much like me in so many ways, but you will be a world changer some day.  Stay close to Jesus and He will always guide your path.  I'm so excited for the years to come to see how you will grow into a little boy.  

This first year of your life has been an absolute dream for us!  I can't believe we're here already.  Your Mom's letter to Harper got my eyes watering, which doesn't happen to often.  You're both the most amazing gifts God could ever give us and we're so grateful for you.  Stay strong and courageous and know that I will always be there for you.  Thanks for giving me the greatest year of my life! 

Happy 1st Birthday Tanner!

I love you!

Dad

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happy FIRST birthday baby boy!!!
we love you ever so much and have been blessed beyond words by you this past year!

Xoxo

-Brittney

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4th of July 2017 || Suncadia

about a month ago we got talking with some of our best friends about what we were gonna do for the 4th, and we were all itching to get out of town. 

so brandon researched some houses to rent that would fit all eight of us, and soon enough we were booked for a fouth of july weekend away to Suncadia! a hjelseth + brown fourth of july trip!!

the past two winters, right before christmas we've made the couple hour drive to suncadia for a few days. (last winter's trip HERE). we were excited to experience it this time in the summer!

...just summing it all up with a photo dump for memory's sake :)

Xoxo

-Brittney

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tanner's first SWING!

first park trip of the summer and it was so so fun!!

I started this blog all cause I wanted a place to document our lives and the memories we make.

this post has to happen because baby's fist swing is one of my absolute favorites.

I remember harper's first time swinging like it was yesterday, and I've ben anxiously awaiting the time we would take tanner!

we did it yesterday after we made a run to the cutest little cupcake shop downtown (hello cupcake), and it made for just the most perfect afternoon with me and my babes.

tanner can sometimes be a little unsure about newness.. so I wasn't quite sure if he would take a liking to swinging right away during his first time... but the boy LOVED it!!!

the biggest open mouth smile. seriously THE BEST!

look at this! same frog! tanner at 10 months and this was harper at 12 months :)

so excited for the memories to be made in these summer months ahead!

Xoxo

-Brittney

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