So I mentioned our group of friends in the last post. Well this family is the family that started it all. Pat and Laura were the first to get married and have kids so in a way they have led the way for us. I "joined" the group when Sophia was just over a year old and Laura was pregnant with Audrey! I was at the hospital when Audrey was born. It was the first time I'd ever been at a birth. Although I lasted about 60 seconds and quickly bailed to the hallway where I resumed my job of setting up the photo printer and getting the video camera and camera ready to go! It was hands down one of the most incredible moments in my life to be apart of the first moments of a child's life. To watch the reactions of the Grandma's, Aunts, friends, and especially her now big sister, Sophia. At one point shortly after Audrey was born and well after she had perfected "the Audrey eyes" I moved in with them while I was in between apartments. I always knew I wanted to have a family life just like theirs. Lots of love and daily celebration for each other. It has been such an amazing experience to be apart of their family and to watch those girls grow up! As I went through these images I had to pick my jaw up off the floor just looking at Sophia and Audrey and how much they have matured and grown! I feel like it was just yesterday when I woke up on Easter morning to a red head with a binkie asking for Doo-ra and watching them enjoy their Easter basket treats. Now I get to watch them as they bond with my children (who are now close to the same ages as the girls were when I lived with them) It's simply surreal. I almost feel like I am living the life I envisioned for myself back then. And 5 short months ago, (yes that TANK of a child is only 5 months well 4 months when I took these pictures) Harley joined the Hutchins Clan to help restore balance to the pink glitter, baby doll, justin beiber loving, barbie infested household!! We never thought it would happen, we always thought Pat was destined to be the Father of all girls as some sort of divine pay back but he got his boy! and boy did he! Harley is 22lbs at 5 months old! but he is as cute as can be!!! Well I just have to end by saying my life and my children's childhood memories would never be as amazing as they are because of the Hutchins Family. We're truly grateful to have them in our lives.
here's Harley! I love the one on the top right, he is at that age where he lets out these coos that just melt your heart! If you know what coo I'm talking about you can see it in his face that he was making those adorable little coos when I snapped that shot!
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