Allison Katherine ~ 7

Seven years ago today we welcomed Allison "Allie" Katherine Huber into our little family. She is the sweetest little girl with the kindest heart. She always amazes me with her willingness to give and serve others. She's beautiful, smart, funny, caring, responsible and a great example to her brother and sister (and sometimes even to Mom & Dad!). I could go on and on about how wonderful she is. She has been such a blessing in our lives and we love her so much! Happy Birthday sweet girl!

Here are some of our favorite memories throughout the past 7 years:



Allison Katherine welcomes the world!!

1st Vacation ~ 2 weeks in Hawaii (9 months)



Already a traveling rock star ~ Destin, FL ~ 3 week vacay (10 months)

1st Birthday!!

1st of many times kayaking (age 18 months)

Destin, FL vacay (18 months)

18 months ~ Allison & Abby singing

2 years

2 year ~ short interview

2 year ~ counting to 11

2 year ~ talking to a bug




2 1/2 ~ First time snowboarding

2 1/2 ~ snowboarding

                                                                        3rd Birthday

                                        3 year photoshoot w/ Nicole Barker Photography




Best buds in Ohio, Allie (3) & Adeline

Halloween (age 3)

4th Birthday, princess pool party

Arches National Park (age 4)... Standing under arch. On the way there Allie said, "we need to hurry before Utah closes!"

First time rock climbing, age 4



Allie & Derek singing in the family reunion Talent Show (age 4)

Allie "reading" to Avery (she just had the book memorized) ~ age 4

First day of PreK, Scobee Elementary (TX), 4 years old

lots of pool time in Texas (age 4) 

Flower girl @ Bryan & Kim's wedding (age 4)

Age 4 with cousin Abby. TAKKK lived with us for 3 months 

 

5th Birthday, Art Party

                                            PreK Best Buds (Penelope, Allison, Ethan)

 Age 5 ~ finding out if she'll be getting another sister or a brother

1st Day of Kindergarten, Kuentz Elementary (TX) ~5

1st Soccer game ~ Mighty Starfish (age 5)

Halloween (age 5), Rapunzel

                                                                         Fall family photoshoot (5)

Spring Family photoshoot (5)

6th Birthday, Tangled

6th birthday gift from Mom & Dad......stay @ Great Wolf Lodge 

First Day of 1st Grade, Kuentz Elementary (TX)....always so weird walking to the bus in the dark @ 6:50 every morning (6)

 favorite spring/summer/fall activity (6), still boating in October!

Goofy girl in Houston (6)

moved back to Indiana, enjoyed the snow, finished out 1st grade @ Mayflower Mill (6)

Below are the favorites from her age 7 photoshoot!

 

 

 

 

Hometown Pride

The past couple of days I've taken the kids to Derek and I's hometowns of West Point and Stockwell to show them a little bit about where we grew up. They really enjoyed seeing the homes we lived in when we were their age and had lots of questions to ask. I guess Avery didn't fully understand everything because there was a boat parked at my old house and she asked, "You had a boat when you lived here?"

Derek's childhood home AND where Derek and I lived during our first year of marriage. West Point, Indiana



Brooke's childhood home. Stockwell, Indiana

We also visited the elementary schools that Derek and I attended. Of course their favorite part was playing on the playground.

 

Playground @ Mintonye Elementary (this was actually taken a couple months ago when Allie was playing soccer. She had practice here twice a week)

James Cole Elementary

Blake on the playground @ Cole

While we were in Stockwell I also showed the kids where the rest of my extended family members lived and also where we went to church. There was a new playground at the church so we had to play there for a bit too.

And then we stopped by the cemetery to visit their Great Grandpas and Great-great Grandma & Grandpa's grave sites. They really enjoyed being there and listening to the stories I told them about each one of their Grandparents. I was so impressed with how reverent they were and how intently they were listening to the stories. As we were leaving, I started getting emotional and I knew that they were not far from us and that they were so grateful for the visit and the stories, the memories.

 

 

 



Happy Father's Day!!

 

hard working. Protector. brave. PATIENT. dedicated. LOVING. supportive. SELFLESS. strong.
our DAD. our HERO.

Love,
Allie, Avery & Blake

         Some super heros may wear a cape, mine wears a uniform.....and he's my DAD.

                                     We LOVE his hugs. They are the best.

 

 

 

Derek,

Sorry I didn't get a package sent to you early enough to get there for Father's Day. I can't believe you will be heading home in 2 weeks. 2 WEEKS!!!!! We are getting so close now. And in just 3 weeks all 4 of us will get to welcome you home...with our arms wide open....and with some big, wet kisses too! :) We love you very much. Know you are an AMAZING Father and Husband. We appreciate all you do for us, which is ALOT. Counting down the days.

Love ya. Happy Father's Day.