Mama Stardust: April 2018

21 April 2018

Elijah's Sixth Birthday Party

When I asked Elijah what kind of birthday party he wanted this year, he told me a pool party. It is the first of the kids birthdays we have had in this house where that is possible so we excitedly brainstormed ideas of themes that would go with a pool party and while I suggested pirates and a number of other options, he fell in love with the idea of a Luau.

Thank you April of Taylor Morgan Photography for coming out and taking our party pictures!

We had a blast planning and preparing the food and decorations for this six year old extravaganza!

I was so nervous about making the volcano cake...

But it actually turned out really cool!

We had lots of yummy Hawaiian treats to choose from! Tony was busy on the grill making BBQ pork for sandwiches and bacon wrapped pineapple!

We had a cute backdrop set up for pictures

Handsome guy at the BBQ

The bacon wrapped pineapple was SO YUMMY!

All set up for the party!

Such a yummy feast!

Birthday boy all set to party

Forecast was for rain but thankfully it held off most of the day!

Lots of friends dipping their feet in our pool!

Our sweet six year old boy!

Mama kisses for my main squeeze from his Mama!

Tony, as always, put in more than his fair share of work for this party. Love you, baby! Could not have done it without you!

My monkey doing some monkey crawling

Warming Rory up with some Hawaiian spins!

Sweet little Rory o mine.

The birthday boy. Six years old. CANNOT believe it~

Elijah and his cousins (Auntie Heather's sweet littles)

Birthday boy ready to blow out some birthday candles!

T.R.O.U.B.L.E.

We loved watching this group have such a nice time at our home.

Get the ball, Elijah!

We had some serious water gun action going on!

I think PJ was trying to drink the pool.

Waterguns, waterguns, everywhere.

Me with Tony's sister

How many hula girls does it take to cut a cake?

He's been working out.

SO handsome.

My inflatable pet flamingo, Fiona, was a huge hit.

"The Moms"

Present time!

My bestie, Sister and favorite gal in the world and her mini me.

Tony gave Elijah his first highly anticipated baseball glove!

Elijah was so overjoyed he ran over and hugged his Poppa Tony.

Happy Birthday to the little boy that named me Mama. You are the sweetest, kindest, gentlest soul I know. You make the world a better place already. We loved getting you to enjoy your special day with your friends and their families. I hope the day was a wonderful for you as it was for us. Happy Birthday, Elijah.

20 April 2018

Elijah's 6th Birthday Montage

As per our tradition, here is my birthday card to Elijah, a montage of his life from pregnancy until now! Enjoy!

03 April 2018

A Doubly Special Baptism

Rory Mark and Patrick were Baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church on March 25, 2018. Their big brother had been baptized at six weeks old in May of 2012. But as our family were active members of a Baptist church when the twins were born, they were blessed with a baby dedication but no Baptism. Since starting a chapter in our lives, I have found my way back to my Lutheran rooms and the boys happily attend preschool at Trinity so it seemed like the perfect time to finally honor them with the sacrament of Baptism. It was neat that we were able to explain to them the special meaning and importance of Baptism.

Choosing Godparents for these boys was an easy task. My best friend and sister of the heart, "Auntie" Heather would of course serve as the boys Godmother as she had for Elijah. And I was thrilled to have the opportunity to offer Tony the honor of Godfather. I can think of no better Godparents for any of my boys and was grateful the journey of our lives and timing allowed for this.

We are so proud of these sweet boys.

I am so blessed to have all four of these guys!

Tony's parents, Melba and Randy, have become and integral part of my children's lives and we are so grateful they joined us on this day.

Auntie Heather and her three God babies.

The twins lit up when they saw Reerah and Grandaddy walk into the church.

Daddy and his boys.

Looking on as Rory receives the sacrament of Baptims.

Looking on as Patrick receives the sacrament of Baptism

After the service, we had a pool party to celebrate the twins.

We were so happy the twin's teacher, Mrs. Johnson, joined us with her sweet family.

Thank you to everyone who came out to support and celebrate these sweet boys.

Welcome!This is a place for me to share stories of our family,every day life and special moments. It is also a creative outlet for me to share my thoughts and feelings on motherhood, learning and striving for the best for our children and family, spiritual growth and life in general. It has also become a place for me to keep track of and share some of my favorite recipes as well as some "crunchy living" choices and concoctions! I have always loved family photos, family stories and sharing my journey . Because we have so many friends and family members that live so far away, this is not only a way to record our family events and our adventures, but a way to share those things with loved ones near and far. I believe it is important to remember those moments that "make" our family and look forward to sharing these times with our children as we look back on our story.. ~ This is our journey. Thank you for being a part of it.....

Elijah Latheal

I hoped and prayed so long for this sweet boy and he is everything I had hoped for and more. He is adventurous, curious and determined while also sweet, affectionate and gentle. I see kindness in him already and a love of animals that warms my heart. He brings joy and smiles to everyone he encounters. He has this ability to make whoever he is with feel so special because he is just so special. He is an incredible big brother that just adores the twins and is an amazing Mama's helper....a heart for service already! He makes every day fun and unique! His Favorite things are doing homework (Hopefully that lasts!), his pet guinea pig, Jamie, Family movie night and one on one time with Mama or Tony.

Rory Mark

Our sweet Baby A is proving to be full of personality and is in love with the world around him. He is full of smiles, laughter and humor. He is definitely the funny one in the family. His sweet and loving disposition fills our days with joy. This sweet boy loves life...as long as Mama is not too far away. Yup, he is for sure Mama's boy. But he loves his Tony too. Especially when it is time to go fishing! Rory's favorites are fishing, ANYTHING where he gets to run and jump, animals and lots and lots of hugs and kisses. He is fiercely protective of his family and friends, especially his brothers. And he wants to do everything big brother does!

Patrick Jefferson

Our Baby B and the official "baby" of our family had a rough start to life spending his first 12 days in the NICU, finally coming home on on his and his brother's due date of Valentine's day. But you would never know it now. Patrick has hit all his milestones on or AHEAD of schedule, an incredible learner! He is our "deep thinker" and "old soul". There has always been a gentle wisdom in his eyes. I am so proud of the ease with which he seems to handle all the tough things that come his way. He also has funny little quirks that are uniquely his and make me giggle. His is our brave, strong boy! His favorites include puzzles, little trinkets and treasures that he keeps safely tucked away in his little hiding spots, working with Tony at his “farm” and mama cuddles. He is a gentle and sweet and gains the adoration of all he meets. He is still my tiny boy and we just adore him!.

Tony

I was blessed to be reunited with the love of my life in early December of 2016, first as friends and then quickly realized that God had more in mind for us. He is even more amazing than I remembered. Tony has built his own design business, Old Soul Creations, and makes a living creating art and making homes and businesses beautiful. I am so proud of him, not only for his work accomplishments but at the incredible way he helps to parents these sweet boys who just adore “my Tony”. He pitches in in every way and even takes over when needed, even if the need is just a break for me. The twins are blessed to have him as their Godfather. I love him with all my heart and thank God every day for bringing us back together.

Mama Stardust

Angela - I, the author of our family blog, love my boys (all four of them!) and am passionate about motherhood, nursing and lactivism, birth, the spiritual growth of myself and my family, crunchy and holistic living and health, human and animal rights, all things Celtic, and finding fun and creative ways to manage my home and guide our children. I am (almost) a doula! My company is called Cara Breith which is gaelic for "birth friend" and I am thrilled to have the chance to help support my family doing something I love!

Mia

Mia has been an amazing addition to our family. She joined our family when Tony came into our lives and we adore her as if she has been here since day one. She and Wrigley are best buds and Mia is very protective of the family, especially the kids. During nighttime, she can be found doing rounds checking on the kiddos as they sleep. Not a car, jogger or squirrel can pass our window without acknowledment from Mia. She loves affections and returns it in full. She is well mannered and quite the gentle giant. We love our Mia!

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