Memories in the making.

I know I say it all the time, but it always amazes me how long it can go between my getting back to here and posting. Its crazy! But life with four busy kids seems to always be in full swing!!!

This season is no different. It is already off to a wonderful start, with many memories in the making!!! I have a few pictures to show where we've been, and what we've been doing!!!

This is the first big snow fall we got of the year! The kids couldn't WAIT to get out in it!! The boys took it as the perfect opportunity to wrestle. It seems to be their favorite thing lately. I'm told its a boy thing, and "a brother thing" but it seems a bit rough to me! No one gets hurt on most occasions, but man do they laugh. And that laughter is like heaven to my ears!!

Here is my sweet princess girl avoiding the hog pile of boys, and instead going for the calm, leisurly snow angel!!!

This year is also the first that we've been able to actually have a TREE and decoractions since the twins were born. They're all in love wiht having our OWN tree this year! And I have to admit, its really making the season seem more. . .seasony? hahaha! We've taken the opportunity to take many pictures in front of the tree this year. Here are a few of my favorites, from the day the kids were dressed all up to go see Santa at my moms work.

(I've been on a mission to get a good one with all the kids and dogs! NOT an easy task!)

EVERYONE IS LOOKING! WOW!!

I hope this holiday season finds you with many opportunites for wonderful happy memories in the making!!! Merry Christmas to you and yours. And remember, Jesus is the reason for the season!

Friday Thankful

So. . .I know I skipped yesterday's thankful, but yesterday was just one of THOSE days. So I think it will be ok to skip it!!!

Today I'm thankful its Friday. I'm thankful that its the weekend and ahead lies some time with my kiddos and my husband! That always makes me look so forward to the weekend!!!!



Hard to beleive I'm just 5 days away right now from celebrating 9 years of wedded bliss with my husband. . .wow.

Wednesday Thankful

Today, I'm thankful for WINDOW SCRAPERS!!! It was a whopping 24 degrees this morning when I got up! Normally I'd walk the kids to the busy street, watch them cross, and then head back home. But today I had to take the twins with me because Todd had to work early. So I opted for the nice warm car ride all the way to the school, rather than twin-sicles on the walk!!! But man, I sure was thankful for my window scraper this morning! Those icy windows would take FOREVER to get rid of just using the defrost!!!



What are you thankful for today?

Tuesday Thankful

Today I'm thankful for my kiddos love for each other. There have been several displays of it today so far, and it just melts my heart!!!

This morning I went down to make sure the boys were getting ready for school. And all three boys were down stairs talking. Dallas was trying to get his shirt on, but had an itch in the middle of his back he couldn't quite reach. So Kaleb says "I can get that for you" and proceeds to rub his brothers back. And said "I'm rubbing it so I don't scratch you. Does that feel better?" It was so sweet!!!

And then I came upstairs, and Dallas was sitting on the couch rubbing Kendyl's back, because she "didn't feel really good." He sat there consoling her, and she was starting to wake up more, and "feel better."

I love how my kids love each other. They may fight like cats and dogs from time to time, but as a whole they get along VERY well! I'm very blessed with such wonderful kids!!!

November pictures of my kiddos!!!

Here are some of my favorites from this weekend! All the kids were dressed up to go to an early Thanksgiving celebration. We celebrated early with Todd's family because his grandma is getting ready to go to AFRICA with Church! We're so excited for her to have this opportunity to attend this missions trip! So my kiddos were all dressed up, looking good. I HAD to take some pictures!!!!!

I love how the twins are looking at the boys in this one!!!

This was my first attempt with all the kids and dogs together!
Easier said than done!!!

Dallas

Gabe

Kaleb

Kendyl

I'm so thankful my kiddos put up with my picture taking habit!!! How can I resist taking pictures of them though! THey're just so cute!!!

Monday thankfuls

Today I'm very thankful for the LACK of road construction around my house!! I know it probably sounds really petty to be thankful for that, but it feels like our lives have been bothered by the construction for SO LONG NOW!!! They're finally done. . .finally! We've been dealing with this for about 6 months now! They collected the last of their signs, collected the last of the barricades, and collected the last of the machinery! Its so EXCITING! Our street looks like a street again, vs. looking like a gigantic mud pit. It really is something to be thankful for!!! My kids can play outside again with no worries of being in any ones way!!!!



YAY!!!

Things I'm thankful for!

This is something I started doing on my facebook page. . . but I wanted to put it here too, so that I had it for me for later!!!

The goal is to come up with something each and every day that you're thankful for, until Thanksgiving rolls around. And I feel that I have a lot to be thankful for, so I'm going to give it a shot!!!



Today, I am thankful for FRIDAY!! Friday means the start of the weekend, and time at home with my beautiful kiddos, and usually, my wonderful husband!!!! I'm thankful for the different more laid back pace of the weekend, and the family time that happens!!!!



What are you thankful for today?