Russell turns 4!

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last friday, january 22, russell turned 4.

it's so hard to believe that my "BABY" is already 4. i was watching some old videos of the kids last night and some of them felt like they happened just yesterday. it's crazy how quickly time passes by. i think you realize it more when you have kids and every year they keep growing -- older, bigger, smarter, etc.

little russell has always been my cuddle bug. he knows when i need comfort, and does not like to see me sad. as sweet as he can be sometimes, he is also a force to be reckoned with. he is definitely the stubborn kid of the two. wants things done his way and isn't afraid to tell you. putting up a fight until the both of us are emotionally exhausted, but i hold my ground and he spends his fair share of the week in time out...yet his apologies always melt my heart.

full of life, full of energy (i wish i had HALF the amount that he has!) and full of HEART. he definitely has mine, that's for sure :)

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we went to the march for life in downtown jax on friday. daddy met up with us there and we had a quick lunch before heading home to pick up natalie. that night we went to eat dinner at buca di beppo, where grandpa and grandpa tagged along :) here are some pics from that night:

happy about his mini batman cake

blowing out buca's birthday candles with grandma's help:

enjoying his cake:

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on saturday, we celebrated russell's birthday with the family. here are the pics from that day:

wearing his new batman/lego t-shirt:

with cousin Cheryl:

russell with his "woody" cake:

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here's a video of everyone singing to him at the restaurant: