{Birthday x3}

We have a 5 year old amongst us again. (we didn't for all of 5 months.) This time it is Maddox. Again, still waiting for that boy to settle into himself. Each year I think...this will be the year. & Each year he is determined to prove to me that he can be just as busy as the last. He is adorable. His nose scrunches up when he is being mischievous (which means his nose is always scrunched up with that smile of his.) He has zero volume control and talks and talks and talks. But I love what he has to say (mostly) His stories are hilarious and he is all boy. He asks me math riddles all day long and then tells me that I am wrong. & thats okay.  I used to worry about him day & night. He was born sad. That baby cried & cried. He would not talk to us for years. With a bit of therapy and a whole bunch of patience & love he can talk enough for alllll of Texas. It makes us laugh. Its almost as if he is making up for lost time. He sees everyone as a friend. He does not discriminate by age or gender. You could be our 40 year old neighbor who he has met 1 time and you are his best friend! I love that about him. He is so accepting. He wakes before sunrise every day & plays hard! He loves running around with Tre & the neighborhood children. His ears still look like my grandpas, but he has grown into them more. I miss those big ears of his. My Dumbo. I really did find them so endearing! Friends often say that they love Maddox, and enjoy him. That warms my heart. He is a lovable little turkey. a chatty, loud, huggable little turkey boy. We had a small, no big fuss get together with our neighbors on Maddox actual birthday to celebrate Tre, Maddox & Cooper (babies 1st!!) all in one shot. We did a mini version of the party we did HERE.   It was cold outside so we warmed up with good company & cupcakes. The boys felt loved & ran around the house giddy with all our sweet tiny neighbors. Your gonna have to drag me away from this house. We love these people! 

I would also like to add that these pictures pretty much are awful. I was having too much fun to fiddle with the settings after the sun set or in this first pictures case...before the sun rose. 

Happy Birthday to our Maddsy!