Monday, January 7, 2013

At School with the Girls

Kindergarten 2012

It's all still new to me this whole school thing so for now I am loving when I get to go volunteer with the girls class. This was at an art class mini museum I helped with. I love seeing them interact with their friends, getting to know all the kids in their class and grade and most of all seeing them so excited to see me! I love that part most :)

Even though she has a serious face I love this pictures. Livy is an awesome big sister and always trying to make all the other kids happy and entertained.  She surprises me everyday with how selfless and imaginative she can be for them. She is always thinking and half the time I don't think she is listening to me or a show and then she spouts it out later or asks an awesome question about something she heard. Keep it up Liv, always thinking!

She loves to play on the Ipad, teenage mutant ninja turtles, skylander giants, to run, to draw, and puppies are still a favorite. 



Some work from October when they had open house at school. I can't believe how even since these pictures how much her writing, reading, and spelling has improved. She is really loving school and learning  she soaks it up and can't get enough, she wishes for more homework. 

Livy: "Do you know why I'm so perfect to be a ninja turtle? Because they are always hungry and I'm always hungry too."




Livy and I at their Thanksgiving party/activity. What a sweetie!

This little fashionista is growing up too quickly. Clothing and shoes are becoming a major deal already. She is  daddy's little girl and wants to hang with Eric whenever he's around. She loves to do what he says is cool and help him pick his clothes out. Your maturity, vocabulary, and understanding still catch me off guard Rachel, ever since you could speak! 

She loves Justing Bieber, coloring, snuggling, her cat, barbies, polly pockets, and of course puppies! And how could I forget, clothes! She just recently started wearing jeans and cowboy boots and loves them!

Rachel loves to compliment me on all of my store bought cooking. Rolls from a bag, cereal, cookie dough from a bucket, etc. She tells me I make the best homemade rolls! On real things I cook she usually says dad makes them better, so I don't correct her and I take what I can get! 



Way to go Rachel! She had a lot of struggle with writing at first but has done so amazingly pushing through and really blossoming since this in the beginning of the school year. She has done a great job working at it and practicing even when it was so hard and now loves being able to write and spell some things. Her skills really amaze me when I see how they have changed!


Rachel drew this one day when she was home sick. A picture of our family. I love those. 


Mommy and Rae at her Thanksgiving party. I love getting snuggles from my happy little girl!



Sunday, January 6, 2013

Pre-Thanksgiving

Just some pictures from before Thanksgiving. Grandma and Grandpa went out of town and we were in charge of going over to check on the cats twice a day. I think they dreaded our visits!

I think Colt enjoyed them the most, when he could catch them!

Some park time with the gang :)



Grammy had a birthday and finally she got the birthday window treatment! Way to go Josh, Katie, and Hannah! She was in tears with all of her diet Pepsi, spray butter and rice cakes!

Learning to cut hearts! And Colt is an addictive cutter. He wants to cut paper all the time, just cuts it up into small pieces and keeps it in a baggie, a little strange but he is great with scissors now!



The weather was so great before we left for New York that we got to do a lot of park days. Colt and Ellie loved it and it was lots of smiles this day. 



Don't mind Ellie falling on her head off of the slide while I snap pictures of my boy! Whoops, she was ok!





18 months old and so cute! I always think it but Eric tells her a lot that she is so cute so I know she must be! I'm glad he thinks so too! And good thing you can melt us with that cute smile, because you are a handful of trouble!

Begging me to take his picture and then refusing to smile, gotta love this age!

Playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Livy. She loves it and so he does too! Lately he has been saying "Livy's not being my best friend," in a mad tone when she doesn't want to play with him!

Thankful Turkey night! Every activity is better with dad around, we sure love him :) The girls decided to name the turkey this year Jewels. They did all the writing and really got into naming what they are thankful for, which is always great to hear and watch them grow!


Jewels the turkey and my four turkeys! I sure am thankful for each of you and your daddy. Lots of days are crazy and I don't know if I can do it any more but then we make it through those days and there are other ones that are so great I can barely even remember those harder ones. I'm grateful for the bad ones passing quick and a camera for the good ones to hold on to those memories. I love you guys.  And thanks daddy for putting up with all of the stuff taped up everywhere, I know it drives you nuts!


Eric brightening my day when he knew it was a rough one, so sweet!

Hannah having a snow day way ahead of schedule  and ahead of my wake up time! I got this text picture before I even got up for the day!

Rich and Erin were in Hawaii just before Thanksgiving and Zeke was taking some lessons from dad!

Hannah ran for class representative and won! Way to go Hannah!

Making cookies after church with dad, a favorite activity for all five of them!


The Final Addition

Gotcha! I know some of you thought that was an announcement about us but not so quick!
This was Kevin and April's newest and final addition to their family back in October. She is so sweet and such a cutie, what a great addition!

Karli Quinn was born on October 24, 2012 weighing in at 10 lbs. 7 oz. and 21.5 in. long!
Way to go April! That makes girl number 4 with JJ and Kevin being very out numbered! Good thing JJ has a few boy cousins right around his age! We are all so happy you are here and healthy Karli! We love you guys!