Quinny...

As I write this tonight I couldnt help but think of how happy and excited I was the day I found out I was going to have a baby girl. And the day she was born, was even more surreal because I really, secretly wanted a girl more than anything at the time. I am truly blessed to have Aubrie. She has been everything I could have asked for in a daughter. She is beautiful, smart, funny, caring, and so athletic. She tends to be on the shy side and is timid with those she first meets. You have to prove your trust to her, she doesnt just trust any one. In fact I believe she has a good judge of character with people. Nice quality to have. She is definately my most obediant child and has such a sweetness about her that just makes me melt. She is a daddy's girl and has him wrapped around her finger. She loves being s big sister. I couldnt do it without her. She helps me so much with the girls when Mitch is gone. I hope I never take her forgranted. I love that she loves school. She helps her friends and always has a smile on her face. She is turning seven tomorrow. I can hardly stand it, by babes are all growing up before my eyes. One more year and she will be baptized and what a special day that will be for her and us. I was reading on one of my favorite blogs the other day and I couldnt help but think of my Aubs when reading it. Ree has a daughter who is having a birthday. I would like to share it with you...

"It’s strange. As her eleventh birthday approaches, I’ve noticed that I’m just not struck with that heart-tugging, bittersweet feeling that usually comes every time one of my other children turn a year older. I’m excited for her, of course, but I’m just not welling up with tears and wanting to cry because she’s growing up—the way I do whenever the other kids hit a birthday.

And I know why.

It’s because I know she’ll never leave me. I’ll never have to face the reality of her growing older, because I know she’ll be mine forever. Her growing a year older doesn’t mean the same thing that it means with my other three, who will one day go on about their lives—whether that means college or work or becoming teachers or Navy Seals or Broadway stars. No, unlike the other children, I know my younger girl—my little petunia—will stay with me forever.

She has to.

I wouldn’t be able to breathe without her.

Now, lest you think this intensity of a mother-daughter relationship is unhealthy, do not worry! When she turns eighteen, I will have absolutely no problem allowing her to spread her wings and fly. If she wants to go to college, I’ll be 100% behind her.

No, really. I’ll literally be behind her, following her with my suitcase, dragging my favorite pillow and comforter behind me and carrying my boom box. Waving and hollering, “Wait for Mama, sweetie! I’ll be right there! Save me the top bunk!”

If she ever leaves…I’m going with her.

And that’s why I’m not worried about her birthday."By Ree Drummond


My sweet Quinny. I love you more than moon. You are my star.

Happy 7th Birthday Aubrie Quinn!

Arrow of Light...

Caleb earned his Arrow of Light award for Webelos and was awarded it last week. He worked so hard all year to get this award. And he also earned a ton of pins too. The arrow of light is the highest award that can be earned in cub scouts. Caleb is now 11 so he will get to go into Boy Scouts. Proud of him for being so cool about doing scouts and participating with his pack. Way to go!

Jumping Jelly Bean...

My Boo

Miss Diva Brynley. She went to her first day of preschool today. She loves her school and couldnt wait to go back to see her friends and teachers from last year. She picked out her outfit all by herself. She is going in the morning this year instead of the afternoon session. Much better already. Last year would she be constantly asking me when it was time for school. Cant wait to pick her up in a few hours and hear about her morning:) Too cute pics I just couldnt decide which one to post, so I did all of them.

Ketch-up...

Our sweet darling Carly Jane turned 6 months old yesterday! I cant believe how fast it all goes. She is so great! I cant imagine our family without this little pumpkin. She rolls everywhere, is sitting up for a few minutes at a time, and she is trying to crawl. Actually she does crawl a few inches:) She loves her jump-a-roo and grabs everything she can get her hands on. The other day I was buying a sleeper for her at TJmaxx and I had forgotten that I had set it on her and by the time i got to the checkout she had comepletely eaten the tag off! Oh and she puts everything in her mouth too!



Aubrie lost another tooth. She looks like a little jack-o-latern:) And My mom and I permed her hair last night. I am taking the easy way out of having to do hair for two girls before 8am every morning. I think she looks so cute! After we were done she told my mom "My hair looks like the curly fries at the fair!"



I had a birthday. Check out the neat-o cake my Dad and Mary had made for me. Very pretty. Yep 29 and holding. Seriously.



My handsome lover, I mean husband. A great pic of him and his girls at the zoo this summer. And also anyone of you who have ever drove from Farmington to Albuquerque go through a town called LYBROOK. Well its not just a coincidence that our last name is the same. Mitch's great grandfather established this place in the arm pit of NM. Back in the day there was a hotel that was the Lybrook's. But it burnt down in the 60's. Now there is a Merchantile store and well thats about it there. I guess this will be the only thing that we will be famous for.




My cutie-pa-tooties




Just thought it was cute that Bryn was sporting these boot-slippers around yesterday with her sundress in the middle of August. Cracks me up! I never know what kind of get-up she will come up with.


I realized I never posted about Caleb winning the Home Run Derby for the Willie Mayes Father's Day tournament. He was picked up by another team to play in it and he totally whooped everyone in the derby. He was hitting them over the score board and out into the street on Cooper. He's awesome! Here he is the night he won it and also he got a free batting jacket from the sponser Stoad's. Pretty cool.

My lovies...

Sugar and Spice and Everything nice, That's what little girls are made of...

First of 1st...

Aubrie had her first day of 1st grade on monday. We changed schools since we moved last year, I opted to try out Northeast. So far, so good. Everyone seems really friendly and she likes her teacher alot. She has her very good friend Trea in her class, and a few other girls she knows from Casa Montessori and dance class:) She is growing up even faster than Caleb. I can barely even remember her as a baby because she was walking and talking around 10 months old! Busy little bee. Me and Bryn miss Aubrie all day and Bryn gets so anxious for her to come home and play with her.

Just me and my crew

Because I swear this is the only picture of me and all of my kids together...