Lucky

I feel very lucky and blessed to be these kids' mom.

                                                                Happy St. Patricks Day!

Insta-nt Update

For those of you with an iphone, I am sure you are on Instagram. I love it and add the majority of my photos on there. You can follow me and comment on my pics and do the same to other people. Just another form of time wasting:) Here is an instagram update of some of the pics I have on there. Not necessarily in order of when it took place.

Aubs found a new little napping spot

                                                  Carly snuggling my mom's cat, Mitt

                                         You will often find Carly doing this....

 

                         Caleb is starting up baseball again. Did great last night at a scrimmage.

 Brynley outside ready to go sledding down the hill in our alley for the kid's first snow day of the year.

Little Miss Purdy. Let's just say this chic has a strange fascination with my makeup on a regular basis

Spring Soccer has started up and Aubs was looking so determined as goalie yesterday. She is awesome!

Me being a dork and snapping a picture of a dress I tried on. Down from a size 22 to a dress size 14. Boo-ya.

                                               The sweetest big sister you will ever find

Caleb and his National History Day project on Malcom X. He took 3rd at regionals.

 Caleb played in another drama play "A Midsummer Nights Dream" with a 70's twist. He is truly so natural and too funny!

                                                    My beautiful blue eyed girl

I told you Carly has her toes in her mouth alot. And she also pulls out her little pony and bow I put in her hair, so it makes this mohawk looking hairdo on the top of her head. Cracks me up!

First Experience

This past weekend, we had the opportunity to take Caleb down to the Albuquerque temple with the youth of our ward to do baptisms for the dead. If you arent familiar with what this is please click here. The weather was beautiful for the drive down and it was a much needed experience for the three of us. My mom kept the girls for us, since they are not old enough to go yet. Thank you Mom for doing that for us to be able to go!
Caleb seemed to really be taking it all in and even shared some feelings and experiences he had while in the temple. He was invited to go to English Expo this same day to compete at a state level in english competitions but he chose to go to the temple! I was very proud of his choice to do this. I asked him after if he felt like he made the right choice and he said "For sures".
I am so very grateful for a worthy husband who was able to help that day in the temple and for an even worthier son for sharing his sweet spirit with those he comes in contact with. When we were in the temple, it occured to me that I had never gone to the temple with my own family growing up. It made me sad inside that I have not been able to share special experiences with them like this. I hope Caleb knows how blessed he is. To have both of his parents right there beside him in the temple.  I cannot wait until the girls each get to go.  After I thought these things, I looked up to see my friend and fellow young womans leader Kaitlyn Harris staring at me and smiling, her sweet smile brought such comfort and happiness into my heart. Then I remembered, I have been able to share these things with special people we go to church with. Our ward family.
 I love our ward that we are in. They have been lifesavers in so many ways to us. I feel very fortunate to know the people we do and that we have such an amazing ward. When I sit and think about how blessed I am, I am truly overwhelmed with love in my heart and gratitufe for my Heavenly Father.

Two!!!

Our beautiful Carly Jane turns two today! I can hardly believe that she is that big. It makes my heart hurt just thinking about how she was just our little baby and now she is as rowdy and spunky as her sisters:) Carly has been such a joy in all of our loves. Her funny giggle and sweet smile brings us such happiness.

  

                                                              
                                                              Carly do a scary face!

The BEST kind of email

I got this email the other day from Brynley's teacher and pretty much sums up our sweet, fun loving girl...

"Brynley is doing so well! She is doing all the math the kindergarteners do! She can add, subtract, add 3 numbers, write to 100, and now we are doing place value. She is reading and progressing well on that she just needs a little more confidence with reading. She can read all her colors words as well. Socially she is the most popular girl in the class! Everyone loves Brynley! She is nice to the children of all ages! The perfect student!

Teresa"

So proud of her:)

Potty?

I can't help but post this picture of Carly. Sorry its TMI but isnt she funny. She is showing major signs of wanting to start potty training, which really makes me kind of sad. Our last little one is growing up way too fast. She takes her diaper off any chance she gets and runs around nakie. I found her the other night with Brynley's panties on. Way too big and on backwards but she didnt care:) I love her. I guess its time to buy her some big girl panties and a new potty chair just for her.

Self Portraits

Someone got a hold of my phone when I was doing Zumba. Looks like she had a good time!

Sparkly Whites

Yesterday Aubrie got her braces on! She only got  the top four done, for right now to help straighten out her top teeth until the rest of her premanent teeth come in. Here is a before picture... 

  

                                                                            After...

                                                                  Isn't she so lovely?