2014 (updated 09/18/14)

January

Best.  Toy.  Ever.

Snow day!!

Chocolate?  Where?

February

There is a sledding hill just up the road from us.  The kids could spend forever here, if we let them.

Here comes Daddy and Reagan

 Her facial expression says it all:)

 Kara catching air

 Ian catching air

 Mommy and Reagan's turn

Love these kids!!

Here are some pics from Mike and I's winter trip to Puerto Vallarta Mexico.  So much fun relaxing by the pool, with no schedule, no internet, no cell phone (which is a hard one for me) and no snuggly children.  A big THANK YOU to my parents for watching them.

Mojito and an Iceberg (corona with a margarita on top)

I see you little fox

And......he's headed for the chickens.

 Ian has been taking taekwondo and he is loving it.  And he's pretty good at it too:)  This is at one of his testings.  Which is where they show some black belt judges their sweet moves.   Just kidding.  It's where they show the judges the moves that they've been practicing so that they can get the next colored belt.

 Here is his new belt:)

March

Spring is here!!!  (sometimes) March is always a special month for me because it was the month I became a mom.  My sweet girl Kara turned 9!  I can't say it enough - time flies!!!

Doing dishes:)

Yup.  This is how I found her eating breakfast.

 There was a big argument over who's legos were who's.  Kara said she tell which legos were hers.  So I dumped out one drawer of the many we have and said go ahead.  She didn't like that idea:)   Then the kids tried to tell me to clean up this mess.  Haha.  Not so much.  They still cleaned it up.  Cuz I'm the mom!!

 Picnic at the park with our good friends.  This is Carly!!

 Here are Tasha and Vincent - you would never guess but they are twins:)

 The one man that can always bring a smile to my face!!

April

What a fun month!!!  Easter, Reagan's birthday, and my sister's baby shower.

I can't believe my baby is 3!!  She is the sweetest girl but has a fierce scream when she doesn't get her way.

Some balloon fun at her daycare.

Our cousin Megan is a very talented artist and she came to Reagan's party and did face painting on all the kiddos.

 Her mom Darla (another talented woman) made balloon animals.

 The very beautiful quilt hand made by my mom

 Sweet girl!

My sister's baby shower for our soon to be new nephew Oliver!

This is the diaper cake that Brent's mom Ann made.  It's made out of cloth diapers, assorted books and lots of love.  It was beautifully made!

Everyone was asked to dress up, if they wanted to, as their favorite character.
Pocahantas

Eloise

 Fraggle Rock

Captain Kangaroo

Mr. Rogers aka my beautiful sister!

 We made food based on a kids book.  For example, Peter Cottontail was a veggie tray.

 My beautiful niece dressed up as the cowardly lion!

 New cousin Paige getting plenty of snuggles

Deer on parade

 EASTER!!!!!

Marie's Death Star belly henna (done by our cousin Megan)

Passing the time by helping with laundry.  This task entails a stool sitting in front of the washer and wearing my undergarments.

May

This was Kara's 3rd grade music program - playing the recorder.

"Painting" on lipstick.  Silly girl!

This was kind of a dare.  Daddy did a snow angel in his bathing suit and then immediately jumped in the hottub.  The kids laughed so hard!!!

 Ian's birthday celebration at his montessori school.  He walks around the globe and sun (in the middle) 6 times and they all sing a song to him.

 Cousins!!!!
(Kara has face paint on)

 Girls taking a stroll in the park.