She loves to color....

HERSELF.

As of right now, we're trying to rid our house of of all marker or marker type related items.  She works fast... we've also found marks on doors, stair railings & clothing.... rarely coloring books or paper.  I hope this is just a phase!

Valentine's Love

So for Valentine's Day I started out the day with reading out loud to the kids a little letter I put together for each one of them.  In each I let them all know the top 8 things I love about them right now.  After that, we gave the boys each a little lego race track that they've been spying in the stores & Lydia got a few cars... one with Elmo in it & one with Cookie Monster in it.  So now, she goes upstairs with the boys when they're playing with their cars, she brings hers up too.  Her favorite thing is to "crash" them by throwing them off the top steps.  I wonder who she learned that from?  She also got a few Elmo books that kept her busy over the weekend from Babysitter Kim & Aunt Carol.  Dan got me this little mum that will get planted outside the porch when the weather gets better {thanks honey!}. 

Welcome Miss A

I was so excited to here that last Tuesday my friend Ali, her husband Chris & big brother Simon welcomed a little pink bundle into their world.  Miss Anna is so lucky to join this very special family & I'm so happy for them to experience how this little girl will change their life in so many ways.  We're thinking of them & sending love & prayers for everyone!  You can see the little cutie here.  Congratulations!

We love outside!

With some especially nice weather over the last few weeks, we've been getting some tastes of outside play, which is good for everyone {especially mommy}!  Here are a few pics I took the other day...sorry I couldn't resist the last picture of that cute little bum.

 

here it is...

here's little Ashlyn's baptism.  From L to R: Dan, Luke, Ashlyn & Fr. Beckman, Barbara & Donna.  Ashlyn was so enthralled by all the lights in the church.  She didn't cry a bit, not even when she had cold water poured over her head!  I hope we can see everyone again soon.