can you see it mom?

 Mom mom mom mom mom look.....this is what the kids just HAD to show me today....thought I would share it with you.  The best part about this picture is not the frog key chain but the little bitten fingernails. I'll save this to look back on some day!

 Luke can't be out done..........Luke doesn't bite his nails....as you can see.

Sadie had to join in the fun too.  Funny thing about this picture is she has her "poops" on.....Boots to your regular folk!

One year ago...

This is a QUICK recap of where we were one year ago....what has changed and what has stayed the same!  All of these pictures are from one year ago-

Gabrielle is still loosing teeth and hates to brush her hair.  She is a fabulous first grade!

 Nate is still a sucker for the laughs however he has moved on to coloring on paper instead of his face- Praise the Lord for Kindergarten!

 Lucia is still striking poses and Lukas is always a trustworthy companion.  Although now Lukas is coming into his own ideas for fun and mischief.

Lucia is still eating in bed........luckily now she is loosing less of it under her bed!

Still striking poses....where did she get the tall and skinny thing from?

Sadie is still acting like a puppy- destroying things.  She now also vocalizes her demands as well.  Thankfully she also has more hair now too!

Sam was growing.... too tiny to have a picture of at this point and we didn't even know he was there but "a persons a person no matter how small"! - Horton

Wedding Crashers!

Earlier this fall we attended a good friends/neighbors wedding.  Brian and I were chaperones for the "kids table".  We were lucky enough to even have the Bride and Groom do a kiss at our table when everyone clinked their glasses!  Now we are just waiting for Michelle and Rick to give us some more neighbors and playmates!

Bowling-

We went bowling while in Mankato over Christmas.  Sam even got in on the action too! 

He was a very focused bowler.  We did give that boy a hair cut after we got home!

Put your best face foward....

Here is to putting your best face foward this new year!  If your are going to paint dive in face first!

Another Birthday

Over Christmas break we celebrated my birthday.  For some reason I agreed to a doctors appointment at 7:45 am, for Sam....ON MY BIRTHDAY?!  Anyways- when we returned home there was a surprise party waiting.  By looking at the guests and by the robe I got as a present, I am guessing the invitations must have said a Pajama party theme!

As you can see some of the party goers were a little more enthused for such an early party!

2010

An amazing year is behind us...what could next year hold?   Here is to a more joy filled year than the last.

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.

-Mother Teresa

Gabrielle -7yrs, Nathaniel -6yrs, Lucia -4.5yrs, Lukas -3yrs, Sadie -20months, Samuel -4months