Updates!

Working full time and being a mom of three has been VERY busy.....so the blog is not a priority lately. I do love the blog....it acts as my journal and a baby book for all the girls. I record everything they do in it (I do have "real" baby books also). Anyway, on to happenings around here. The weekends find us just hanging around the house playing, cleaning, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, cleaning.......The girls are so fun and I love to be here with them. Cute new outfit from Nana. We put our Christmas tree up--right out of the box! No real tree this year. We had fun though I didn't put up most of our ornaments because they are breakable. Emma loves the tree and likes to pull the ornaments off. She is much better now, and she loves to help push the button to turn the tree on. That is her "job" when we get home in the evening. Just being cute. Here they are watching Daddy being silly. Josh with two of his three (Kaylee was taking her morning nap). Balloon left from Kaylee's party. She loves balloons!!! Tummy Time! Thanksgiving we spent with family. On Thanksgiving we went over to my brother's house and spent it with them....I have no pictures. On the Friday after Thanksgiving we had another dinner here at our house. We had a house full. It is so nice that the girls can be around family on these special holidays. I have a few pictures, but again.....didn't do very well with that! Jamie with Miss Mallory My Uncle Dean with Iris. My cousin Emily had her just a few days before Mallory was born. Josh with the kiddos. This is well after dinner---every is starting to wind down. We are so thankful for all of our family and friends. The past few years Josh and I have so much to be thankful for. Our home, our growing family, each other, and our jobs! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Party Time!

A bit late with Kaylee's party pictures. I don't have a lot, so I got some from my friend but they are on Shutterfly and I am having a hard time getting them to post on the blog....anyway, so we have a few. But I have no pics of her eating her cake. Maybe I can keep trying and add those pics later when I have more patience and time to mess around with them. We has a wonderful time celebrating Kaylee's first birthday with family and friends. She had a fun time opening presents....but I think enjoyed the balloons more! Also, loved she loved her cake

Kaylee wasn't sure what to do with the presents but she had lots of help and by the end she was starting to open them.

Happy 1st Birthday Kaylee!

You have truly been blessed of God For this precious gift of life She’s been handpicked especially for you To be able to share your lives For it cannot be mere coincidence That she’s been placed in your care For God already had you in mind Before you were ever aware And through the Lord’s divine intervention She’s now your little girl A beautiful daughter for you to raise Bringing new life to your world.We can't believe it has already been a year! Seems like we were just anxiously waiting by the phone to hear that Kaylee was on her way! We will always remember the day she was born, What a gift from God!

You have the biggest most beautiful brown eyes, most infectious laugh and giggle, and the most easy going personality, you seem to just love life! Thanks for bringing such happiness into our lives. Happy Birthday Kaylee-Bug! We all love you!

Fun Around the House!

We have spending most of our time around the house the past couple of weeks. My maternity leave has come to an end so I have been trying to get things done around here before going back to work! Everyone is great. Kaylee is almost one and is into everything! It is so fun to watch her discover the world around her. She is all over the place and so tickled by everything she discovers! This is how I found her one day. I was in the kitchen and things were just a bit too quiet...so I went to check on her. I was busy with Mallory and didn't get the tissue away from her...well in the bottom picture you can see the box is empty! Fun times!

Emma is old enough now that she will sit and enjoy a few shows on Nick Jr. that keeps her attention. Now that she is only doing one nap a day this seems to be her quiet time in the late morning while Kaylee takes her morning nap....giving me a bit of time to get a couple things done. This is her watching Franklin--so comfy!

Mallory is just great. She is eating great and growing---just look at her cheeks!

Emma has been into her blocks lately. She likes to build them and then (of course) knock them down. There is a very quick clip below of her showing off her building skills.

Just a cute one of Kaylee with her hat.

Emma loves being a sister. This was right before bending down to give her sissy a kiss.

Kaylee has discovered the dryer....watching the clothes go round and round!

Hanging out in diapers! And this was the day snow was falling and it was very chilly outside. Notice the shoes....she is a goof!

Kaylee has been climbing everything lately. She is the dare devil!

Sleepy Emma!

Discovered a new cupboard. I am not sure what she was doing, but she was on the bottom and putting all these things on top of her???? Who Knows???

A couple of quick videos. Kaylee was having such a fun time with this pan...I just LOVE her laugh. I captured just a bit. The second is Emma building with her blocks. The video is side ways though...It is very short and didn't feel like taking the time to fix it so it was the right way, just turn your head side ways!