Home again, Home again...Spring break in Virginia!

We went to Virginia/Pennsylvania for our vaca this year...courtesy of mom and dad. :) First stop was to my sister's house. It was SO pretty there. She thinks she lives in the country and doesn't really like it, but I thought it was great! They had a nice big yard for the kids to play in - loved it! Other then our little run in with about 20 ticks...it was nice to be there and see my sister's family again.

Baby Q and baby Emmy just hanging out.

The older kids decided to roast marshmellows inside - looks yum!

We went to a fun play place in Baltimore and I was so impressed that Brie was willing to get up and do some kereoki - usually she is so shy, but she did great!

When my sister's oldest son was a baby, I used to spike his hair all the time. So I just HAD to do it to baby Q! :) He has SO much long hair, it worked out better then it used to on Kaden. Check out this rocker's new hair style!

This takes some serious skill. Way to go mom! :)

Brinkley turns 4!!!

I'd like to know what happened!?!? How does time escape us SO quickly? It seems like only a few months ago that I was wishing so badly that I would get pregnent...and waiting...and waiting...then finally this sweet little thing arrives.

I am almost teary eyed looking back at Miss Brinkley as a baby - I miss it. I didn't get to enjoy it enough. And now she is a big girl.
Brie celebrated her 4th birthday on January 19th! WOW! So big. She asked me to make alfrado for dinner and daddy brought her a bunch of balloons. FUN! She is still so full of life and energy, sweetness and persistance. She amazes me daily with the things she says, the kindness she shows, her maturity, her smarts. We love her dearly.

Everyone knows that Brie is the "princess" of our family. And to match that, she LOVES princess. She loves the movies, the dressing up, the makeup, all of it. So we had a princess party for her and showered her with princess gifts. As you can see, complete with sparkly shoes and everything, she is quite happy! :)

The finished look! :) Love you Brie! Happy Birthday!

A little Island Park time

We were lucky enough to be invited to spend some time in Island Park with some friends. It was fun - I always love to get away. The snow was so beautiful and the kids had a great time playing in it. Funny thing is, I think either we adults stayed up too late or got too much sleep - you should have seen how "zombie" all of us were the day we left! :)

Porter and Dreanna

All the kids packed onto the sled! They LOVED it! And the face steve is making in this next one. Precious.

Thanks for a wonderful time!

Deagan is officially 3!!!

This little man was SUCH a huge suprise to us...a blessing and a gift. As with all the kids, it's hard to see them grow so fast. It wasn't very long ago that my little guy was born, but he has grown into an adorable little man faster then I have wanted.


Today we celebrated Deagan's 3rd birthday! My little baby has turned into this:

He has the sweetest, softest side ever. It just melts me. He keeps up pretty darn well with his big sister...talks well, understands a lot, and makes us laugh. He has a great little sense of humor. He is a smarty pants, learning the sound and appearance of each letter of the alphabet. He has long been able to point out which number is which. He does well (so far) in a house full of sisters and teaches mom a lot about having a boy around. :) Happy Birthday buddy! We love you TONS!

Hawaii part one

I started working on my friend's family session from when I was in Hawaii first - so my vaca. photos are yet to come. But I just had to post these photos...just to show off how beautiful it is there! I was so lucky to get to do Jen's family session. Enjoy!