Valentines Fun

The kids always love decorating Valentines sugar cookies.

(And I love eating them)

 On Valentine's morning the kids woke up with their own special valentines on the floor.

 Funny how kids get so excited about little things.

 We had pink milk and heart-shaped pancakes for  breakfast.

 And I hope they smiled when they opened their valentines themed lunch.

 We went to their school valentines parties.

 And enjoyed some valentines treats.

Our 3 favorite valentines!!!

(After making it a special day for the kids, Craig and I enjoyed dining out for dinner together and he even surprised me with a beautiful necklace.....he will always be my first and favorite valentine!!)

Kids Being Kids

 

One night, Austin and Kayla decided to create a huge maze on our floor out of strips of paper. When my dad stopped by he was a good sport and went through the maze several times.

 Austin and Kayla with our next store neighbor Jackson.

 It is always fun when you can walk out your front door and find a friend to play with.

 This pile of gravel rock was in empty lot behind our house for a while and one day the kids thought it would be fun to go and play in it.

Love these cute and creative kids of mine!!

6 Months Old

 Baby Brooklyn is now 6 months old and it is hard to see her growing up so fast.

 I just want her to stay my baby forever!

 But Austin and Mikayla are enjoying the fact that Brooklyn is more interactive and aware of what is going on around her. They like to try and make her smile and laugh.

 For months, when Brooklyn was tired and trying to go to sleep she would put her hands on her face and move them around her eyes and forehead as if she was trying to put herself asleep (which is what she is doing in this picture). It is the most hilarious thing.

 On January 12th, Brooklyn finally did her first roll-over. She was laying on the floor while me and Craig were watching TV and the next I knew, she was on her tummy. Her first roll-over and we didn't even get to witness it. But I snapped a picture afterwards.

 She is getting better at eating solid food. She enjoys her oatmeal cereal in the morning and fruit baby food for lunch and dinner. She isn't a big fan of the vegetables.

 Brooklyn playing with her new Christmas toy. She is getting good at using her hands and holding stuff. Kayla is always helpful at finding her toys to hold.

Brooklyn is such a sweet baby and we love her to pieces!!



More Snow Days

The day the kids were suppose to go back to school after Christmas Break it ended up being a snow day instead and the next day was a snow day as well. Craig begged me to be patient and not go sledding until after he was done with work so he could go too.

 Our neighbor Jackson went with us.

 Glen and his kids joined us also.

 

 

 Connor racing down the hill with his dad.

 Austin riding down with his cousin Klayton

 Kayla really has enjoyed sledding this year.

Everyone had a fun time sledding down the hill until the sun went down.