Catch- Up.

Ok. So I've totally forgotten the blog. I admit it. I've heard it from enough of you to make me feel just guilty enough to post something.
 So here you go- unedited, under-explained photos.
 Maybe if I get "caught up" I will post more often? ... who am I kidding.

On with the pictures--

1st up- Brinley's Birthday Tea Party

Brin invited her best friend Addison over
for a tea party on her actual birthday

Next-- Her actual birthday party!

Not sure why, but our disposable cameras took some really strange pictures from Brinley's "Monster" party. Bring on the awkward!

The T Man

This is Roger's boss- Justin

Kissin cutie Elijah
(aka Fijah)

Brinley was so excited to have
her new wand from the
fantastic Clark family

Caleb.

Silly!

Aunt Shannon and Evan

This was the random little girl that asked
to join the party. Who could say no to that face?

Brinley's best friend Carly!

Mommy and Grandpa Eric

Now--- cute kids

 

Brinley went to her first
birthday party WITHOUT Mama
(Happy Birthday Addison!)

We took a quick trip to see Grandpa and make some lefse in Colorado!

We had Addison over for some Valentine's Day crafts/activities

Valentine's Day shoot
(they are totally unedited and I don't feel like editing them so deal with it.)

 Big "helpers"

That's all I have for now. Hope to get some more up soon!

Snow Day!

It's today. Yeah.I pushed the pause button for September through January.. today it's gonna be today. And today is a snow day.

For those of you who don't know, I hate snow. h.a.t.e. it. I hate snow, cold, wind, drifts, ice, shoveling... I could go on but I will stop there. I will stop so that I can tell you that weaved into my hate of all things winter there is some warmth.

Let me explain- I still hate snow, ice, and everything cold but I love that my kids love winter.

I love that they wake up to "check the weather" and see "how deep is the snow now, Mommy?"

I love that they stare out the window waiting for the wind to die down so that we can go outside.

I love that Brinley lists all of the things she wants to do in the snow: "First we'll jump in the snow and then we will climb the big mountain daddy made us and sled down it and then we will have to make a snowman and then make lots of snowballs and throw them at each other but we can't get it in people's faces because it's cold on our eyes and face and cheeks and if we do that then we have to put extra salve on our cheeks and then we can make snow angels together and then you can pull us in the sled.......".

Our first EVER snowman.
(ps- hush up! it was NOT good packing snow)
(and his eyes fell out before I could get a picture)

We did some serious playing outside today!

I love that when Daddy scoops the snow he scoops it into a "giant" sledding hill in the front yard.

 I love taking this cool kid out to play in the "no"

I love that I can say "Mommy's Special Hot Cocoa" and Titus, no matter how much we wants to stay outside, will follow me inside saying "cocoa. cocoa. mommy cocoa please. cocoa".

Hot cocoa, homemade whipped cream,
dark chocolate dusting and chocolate chips.

 

"All gone!"

She loves to make up her own songs to sing

My beautiful girl.

I love the after-sledding snuggles while watching a movie

I love that playing in the snow wears them down to the point of exhaustion

I love being these kids mom and if they love the snow, I will love them and love tolerate the snow.

Stuck in September: Nanny and Grandpa Visit

Yes, we are still stuck in September. Sorry, folks. But you wanna see Nanny and Grandpa's visit? Here ya go:

 We had a Birthday Party:

And I tried to get a "normal" picture of Brinley--

 I guess that IS normal...... :-)
I love our normal.



Thanks for coming to see us Nanny and Grandpa!