Friday’s post is still simmering and until it’s finished, I’m stopping in real quick. Tonight we are off to watch Austyn walk across the stage for graduation. I may not blog about the boys as much because–well, teenage boys aren’t really into that sort of thing. But they are very much a part of our life, and watching Brett button up the sleeves on Austyn’s shirt tonight and helping him loop his tie, I felt so proud. Of both of them.
I read one book on step families when I married Brett, but mostly I’ve learned by living it. More kids equals more love–for everyone. And I am so proud of this young man who would laugh if he knew I called him a “young man.”
He’s kind of awesome. And tonight he graduates.
I’ll be back in later for road trip prep, Friday Photo Dump and some new fun ideas brewing.
HAppy GrAdUaTioN!
Austyn looks just like his dad…handsome men!! Happy Graduation to Austyn!!!
Congratulations! Better whip those sparklers out…better yet, since he is a young man, get those fireworks out!!
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Woo Hoo! Congratulations to him.
Great post Kelle, huge congratulations too.
Happy Graduation! He looks a lot like his dad, wow!
congratulations so exciting! I can’t believe how much he looks like his dad! crazy!
They look A LOT alike!!
Yay for Austyn! Huge congrats!
I can’t get over how much that “young man” looks like his dad!
Great pictures, and I can’t wait to see more!
Congratulations to him for graduating. I live in the UK but bought your book today on Amazon- I am going to take it on my holidays to Spain. I only discovered your blog quite recently but it is beautiful.
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You are all lucky to have each other!
Those two look like twinsies!!
My daughter graduates tomorrow, I’m trying to hold it together!!! It’s such a mix of emotions..a little bit sad and a little bit excited(see… it still happens at 18 as much as it does at 5)!!!
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I love seeing the pics of Brett and his boys because they look so much like him 🙂 Congratulations and enjoy!!!!
Austyn looks just like Brett. The end. 🙂
Awwww, they look so sweet together.
I would LOVE to hear more about your journey as a step-mom!
Brett looks like a very proud dad.
Congratulations to all of you!
This is a precious story that I wanted to share with you. Congrats to the graduate!!
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What a great kid.
they sure do look alike!
the girls are lucky to have awesome big brothers like austyn! congrats to him!
he looks like Bradley Cooper, omg.
Happy Graduation Day! He really does look so much like his dad and Bradley Cooper.
WOW he looks like his dad- it is always wonderful to hear of blended families that ‘work’
Happy Graduation Day! I remember this well… 10 years ago. Gah! Handsome Hampton men! xx
Sweet! Nice pictures! Happy Graduation and Congratulations to Austyn!
Congratulations, Austyn! Kelle, you always manage to make me tear up. I just finished reading Bloom, and I can’t even guess how many tissues I went through.
I do envy your easy relationship with the boys and even their mother. We’ve gone through all sorts of crap (rob’s ex-wife has never supported time for rob and his daughter to see eachother) and I think Rob and Steph are the losers, in her power trip. Steph and I actually get along well. I hope that once we get through the teenage years, that she’ll realise he loved her all along. That he didn’t abandon her. Problem is they’re both the same they won’t talk through something that upsets them, ignore it on the surface, but are hurt underneath.
Sorry for that down load! Congratulations to Austyn, love Brett’s proud face.
Congratulations to Austyn!!! You should be proud.
They sure are handsome. I really love the way your families come together to create a big, loving unit.
Happy Graduation!!!
Such a beautiful picture of dad and son!
Congratulations to Austyn! He looks so much like Brett!
Congratulations Austyn. What a proud moment and what a handsome young man! X
Congratulations Austyn on your graduation!
Best wishes for an awesome future!
Congratulations, Austyn ! And WOW, does he look like his dad !!
A big congratulations to the grad!
As a fellow step mom, I know how it can be sometimes when you’re dealing with meshed families. But you are so right about more kids being more to love. People have infinite capacity for love if we just open ourselves up to it!
Great picture of the graduate with his proud dad!!! Congratulations Austyn!
congrats to the grad 🙂
Congratulations. He sure looks like his dad.
….yeah, what everybody else said!
And you know how sometimes you can look at a picture of someone and you just KNOW they’re a neat person? Well, I’ve always thought that about Austyn before I really even knew much about him (and still don’t know much).
….neat kid, er young man!
your men are so handsome 🙂 they look exactly alike! congratulations on this exciting milestone for your family
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For you kelle! 🙂
… such great photos of the graduation milestone–and i totally agree “more kids is more love.”
happy day and happy weekend.
aw congratulations to austyn! that a great father/son pic:) thanks for sharing!
I think it’s weird, but I feel honored that I graduated on the same night as your son! My graduation was beautiful, I hope his was the same!
Congratulations Austyn!! Brett looks so damn proud. Melts my heart! 🙂
Such a milestone. You both should be very proud.
Congratulations Austyn!
Congrats to Austyn! What a moment to capture. He does look so much like Brett. Handsome men!
As a Step Mother too, I know how you’re feeling Kelle 🙂
Wow…Austyn looks so much like Brett these days….2 handsome men 🙂
Enjoy the night. And congrats to Austyn.
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What a great accomplishment! I hope he had a special night!
Now onto a new chapter!!
I know everyone has said it, but damn those men look alike, lol!
Congratulations to Austyn! What a lovely post.
I wish our ‘blended’ family did as well as yours. Being a stepmother is not for the faint of heart…
Enjoy and celebrate!!
beautiful photo of such a proud moment… such handsome men!
Good Lord they look just alike!
Congratulations to Austyn!! Graduation is so exciting! He looks a lot like Brett, especially in that last picture. Hope you guys have fun at commencement and hope the speakers don’t talk for too long, haha 🙂
I love these posts with snippets of one or both of the boys. My Hubs is (step)father to my oldest two, as well. Lots and lots of love.
I had put off digging back into Bloom until last night because we moved house, we had the home school year to finish, and I KNEW if I picked it up and started it that I would not be able to put it down. Nearly done. Had to stop for stirring babes who needed to be held close and reassured in the wee hours.
My favorite parts? The boys’ reaction and tenderness with Nella. And with Lainey. That tenderness, those sweet sibling hearts are so unbelievably precious–I have been blessed countless times by the things my children have realized, exclaimed, proclaimed about their little brother with a little something extra. Such amazing tenderness.
Love it. Love these pictures. Looks so much like Brett. Sending you loads of love and thanks and blessings from up here in Canada. xoxo
Congratulations to Austyn and all of you! My youngest daughter, Kelly, graduates tomorrow, too. Gathering photos for her Senior All Night Party was pretty heart-wrenching (about half her life is digital – the other half made for lots of photo album hefting!). So happy for her and excited for what is to come (Go Blue!), but kind of bummed for me that it went by so fast. I remember her squealing to get on that kindergarten bus like her big brothers. And now…she wants to “party” (I think she means study!) like her big brothers – UGH! Times change! Congrats, again, and have a great celebratory weekend!
Congratulations Austyn!
My sis-in-law, cousin, and little sister (and countless of their friends) graduate this spring as well.
I’m going to spend the whole month of June feeling nostalgic…
he is the spittin’ image of his dad. i can only imagine your pride. can’t wait to see the rest.
Stepparents can often make the best kind of parents! The two guys looks so very much a like. What a fun time in his young life!
Congratulations, Austyn! So excited for your graduation and whatever next big thing comes your way! Good luck!
This is absolutely beautifull Home