He's crawling

As of the 15th, my baby is crawling. I've really enjoyed his larva phase!
I was able to sit him down wherever and know he wasn't going anywhere,
but now, I am buying gates, plastic plug thingies, vacuuming everyday,
locking doors and watching that cute bum bop around all day! Ben said
he looks like he has a toupee on here. The kid grows hair like no other...
he must be Italian!



He is so mad that I won't let him off the bed while I take his photo!

How I learned of Jonah

Grams sent me this video, and I can't get
over how genius this little girl is! I learned
everything and more about Jonah! go here to watch.

Winter

I woke up to snow everywhere, not a big fan of it! but I got these hats for the
girls to give me a laugh in the dreariness of winter. It was a stretch to walk
outside and take a photo of them in the freezing cold, but I'm glad I did!
They are so cute in their fluffy hats!

I LOVE BEN!

Happy Valentine's Day!
you make my world go round!

I wanted to make one of these last year but I was preggers and super onery, so here it is, Im declaring my love!
coco took this photo with my iphone

This was my valentine to my family.

I love my job!

Oh good, January is over! I swear, that month should be discarded!
Sorry to all those January birthday's at least you have something to
look forward to. I haven't blogged for a while part due to me working
on my blog book. I have finished two years and am now working on the third.
I thought I should get a shot of my sweet baby enjoying his two favorite
seats in the house before he out grows them which is fast approaching.
:( makes me a little sad, he is growing up too fast! He loves to jump in
his bouncer and I have to push his chubby legs into his Bumbo seat.
I'm so smitten by this boy! being a Mamma is the best job in the world!
-9 months-

Waiting for Jesus's Birthday

Christmas eve this year was so fun and relaxed. We had Papa, Rachael, Dan and their kids over for a late afternoon lunch. Afterwards the kids put
Jesus's present (all the good deeds they did this month written on paper and wrapped up) under the tree.
Sang silent night and opened up new jammies to sleep in. It was perfect! here are a few pics of them in the afternoon light.




Miles was cracking me up, I couldn't decide on what photos to post, so I just posted all of them.







I love when they are all content, even if they are watching TV.

Gorgeous family

I took these photos in November and just took me forever to post. It was my very first time using my new camera, didn't know what I was doing. It was freezing cold, like maybe 10 digrees, so this ended up being a 5 minute photoshoot, but they are so gorgeous it couldn't go wrong.

The Christmas Story

I saw this on my friend Kiera's facebook page and had to post it. Its the CUTEST video ever made! can't get over it!

Kinder Christmas devotional

Bella had her Christmas program at school. Ben recorded the adorable thing and he got some cute pics too!



She played the drums to the "Angel band" song.

Ashley, Matt, Eliza and Bob the horse

Ben got me a new camera but has been using it to film his shows from Ireland to Venesuela and a few closer trips in between but I finally got my hands on it and had the privilege to photograph the funnest family ever! I was rolling from the silliness Matt would throw out! and how darling are their outfits! I decided I want a horse after going to their stable and meeting Bob.

A family portrait

Running on an hour and 15 minutes of non consecutive sleep from sick baby, sneaking onto a golf course with our couch,
begging Olea to put on her mustache, and asking my brother to snap a photo, this was the outcome. Maybe for a christmas card? perhaps.
I just can't get over Olea's grumpy face with her fuzzy black mustache. It was totally worth it for that!





and one with the grey mustache, I just had too!

Better than Dove dark chocolates

honestly!
This is what I get excited to wake up to! and so happy for my iphone to capture crazy angles of chub and fluff.

My two little girlfriends

journal entry (iphone notes) May 2010

My Sweet little girliefriends, I just put you into bed and felt an overwhelming feeling of love for you and wanted to express in a note a few things i love about your two little selves! Bella, I love your beautiful soul! I love you curiosity for the world around you. I love your desire for creativity. I love your pure voice and hearing you sing. I love that you love your little sister and play with her. I love that you are a daddy's girl and want to be with him always. I love to hear your prayers at night, and love that you can't go to bed without saying them. I love that you have a picture perfect memory and that I can ask you peoples names when I forget. I love listening to you play with your barbies. I love that you will let me take your photo and cherish your beautiful little five year old face!

Olea, I absolutely love your size right now! I love that you are a mommas girl and that you still like to snuggle. I love hearing you sing somewhere over the rainbow. I love your intense laugh. I love your floppy body when you run. I love your little chub just above your elbows. I love that you always want to help Bella pick out her name tag when we drop her off to school. I love that you are content just playing by yourself. I love that you want me to curl your hair all the time and put on princess dresses and wear my jewelry and high heals. I love the belly kisses you give me and the tight hugs. Sometimes I leave your hand prints on the mirror and TV for days just to remind myself that you won't stay little for long!

My two little girliefriends, I LOVE being your momma! you make my life so fulfilling. Sometimes I wish I could suspend time to keep you little longer!
You are my sunshine!

-Momma