GIRLS DAY OUT

Grandma, Liv, Ava and I made a trip out to the American Girl Doll Store in order to do some shopping and have lunch at the Bistro. We try and do this a few times each year, and this little outing never seems to disappoint.

There is so much to see, so much to do, so much good food to eat... I just love it all. Mostly because it makes the girls so very happy. I love seeing how they light up when we walk in the door, how Olivia gasps when she sees all the dolly's, clothes, and other accessories, how they carefully pick out what they want to eat and drink. I love all of it.

MOVIN' AND SHAKIN'

Nathan learned how to crawl this past week, and I have to say, it makes me sad. My baby boy is growing up way too fast.

I think the whole way-to-fast thing is all about him being our last baby. The last one to start solids, the last one to start to crawl, the last one to get his first tooth, the last one to take his first step, the last one to say "Mama" and "Dada".... There are lots of "lasts" to happen around here, and it makes me sad. I know this is all normal, but it certainly doesn't make it easier. Nope, not at all.

MY GIRL

I had a bad day. It wasn't just one thing that it made it bad - it was a culmination of many, many things. But all I needed to do was watch this video of my Liv Grace, and all that "badness" seemed to be forgotten.

I love this little girl. Love her.

STYLISH LITTLE BOY

Sunglasses hangin' from the front of his shirt, and a pocket to store his nuk in if he so chooses... What more could a little boy ask for?

PHOTO SESSION!

I have massive amounts of love for the very talented Lisa Buth. She captured all of these amazing images of my 5 kids, and for that she deserves some sort of award.


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BATH TIME

Scrub a dub-dub, 2 of my three little men in the tub!

I love them, and their sweet little matching mohawks.

There you have it - short n' sweet. One of these days I am going to get back to posting on a regular basis. It may not be for a few more years, when all of my monkeys are in school and not demanding my constant attention. But I WILL get back to it. I swear.

9 YEARS

9 years ago today we were married.


5 beautiful babies later, here we are. And I think it is safe to say I love this man of mine more today than I did on that very special day of ours 9 years ago. I honestly never thought that was possible.