Wednesday, February 15, 2012

My Whole World

Every time I go through pictures like these, I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for the family I've been blessed with.  My husband is my perfect match in every way.  We live for each other and for our four beautiful and amazing sons.  I'm so happy, and relieved, to FINALLY be posting our annual "Christmas photos"!  Note to self....NEVER do this in January again!  It was freeeeeeeeezing, and windy!  The boys were good (good enough) sports though, and we got some decent pictures.  Our photographer did a great job.  She was fun, knowledgeable, reasonably priced and gave us rights to all the photos!  Thank you Tonie!  If you're interested you can find her on Facebook, or click on this link. http://www.tonichristine.com/PI/Welcome.html
Anyway, here's a few of the zillion she took.  Some day my sons will smile a real smile AND look at the camera, ALL at the same time!  Some day.






One thing I LOVE about my baby is how snugly he is.  He's all about physical touch.  In a perfect world he'd be touching my face 24/7.  He is the sweetest boy and I'm loving EVERY second of it.


My best friend.



















Two peas in a pod these guys.






And finally, taken only 2 months late and posted 3 months late....Noah's 3yr old pictures.









Saturday, January 28, 2012

The last of Christmas, & a lot of Heidi

 We had at least 30 of these pictures and I picked this one because of my sweet baby.  Look at him!

I wanted to put on a Nativity this year and what was I thinking?!!  The picture is a nice keep sake, but I planned on having the story acted out while being read, followed by singing, etc.  It was fun and cute, and I loved it, but why did I ever think we'd get quiet cooperative children?!  They'd rather go play?  What?!  Hahaha.  I'll do it next year with just my family, and again with cousins in ten years or so!  Maybe. 


bearing gifts...
LOL.  Someone just posted on Facebook about people using "lol" in vain.  She said if you're not laughing out loud, you shouldn't use it because you'd be lying, and if you were laughing out loud as many times as you write it, you may in fact be nutty.  I would actually have to agree and plead guilty to using it in vain.  No more though.  This next picture really does make me LOL!  I love this baby!


Mom made us kids each a book with all our photos from childhood in them.  They.  Are.  Awesome.  We'll treasure them forever!





Jeremy, we miss you around here.  This picture makes it worse!
I heart your face Heidi...
also, Chris' head.
Oh Ken.  How I've anticipated your arrival...
Heidi he's spot on.  All the details are there.  4 gold stars and 16 cool points for you.  You're the best! (said like Elisabeth Shue in Karate Kid of course)

Grandma gave all the grand kids church books, each personalized.  They're great, and since this post is so late, I can tell you that they are using them, every Sunday! Thank you Grandma!!




I know the man wearing ladies socks is hard to get past, but I couldn't not post this super cute picture of Noah's profile.



Sis, you're in this post 15 times.  Nice.




...and this is why Sebastian is spoiled...

Christmas morning.  The part where we torture them and make them  wait.  Mwaahahaha.  It's all for the picture.  Too bad our camera then, had a mind of its own.
UGLY SWEATER PARTY!!
At our ugly sweater party we acted out scenes from movies in private groups and then watched them all together for the first time. It was probably one of the funniest things we've ever done.  Thank you to all who came and played along!  You're automatically invited to next years!
Here's Heather trying to get enough of my baby....Sorry Heath.  It can't be done.
Heidi.  This picture CAN. NOT. get any better.  The face, the bird, the whole thing.  It's perfect...and I can't stop laughing at it. 
Jeremy had the idea (since he's not in the picture probably) to have us all slap our lips around like horses....and we did.
This pose is also weird, but my idea.  "You are crazy in the most wonderful way!!"  (Heidi knows what that's from.)
There's just something about tying your sister to a tree in the middle of the woods that's unforgettable.  Seldom do I laugh this hard.  Thank you sis for being so dang awesome.
This is my favorite picture of you to date.  You bring a whole new meaning to the word special and I LOVE IT.  
P.S.  Backpacks aren't usually worn around the neck.

This is one cool kid.  Just saying.
Riding bikes is one of Marcus' favorite things to do.
Hayden playing with his new Christmas present from Grandpa. 

Trio War.  Wow.  I know.