Happy (belated) Birthday Caleb and Bria!

O.N.E. Can't believe our twins turned one last weekend! Another day for C & B, but feels like an accomplishment for Adam and I. :-) Nursing is done and now the (not-so) fun task of transitioning to the sippy cup is at play. Lately, Caleb has been our social butterfly as he enjoys interacting with others and loves to make noises. He is our bulldozer… likes to play rough and destroy anything Tyson has created. Bria has been more on the quiet side… she still loves being held and is our little vacuum, as she picks up everything and either puts it in her mouth or hands it to us. She is a helper and likes to put toys away and/or give us toys.

Caleb likes: playing with his new ball and trying to escape to the outside patio (but the dang screen door is in the way).

Caleb dislikes: being hungry.

Tender moments: Watching him cuddle with a stuffed animal.

Bria likes: to try new foods and follow her brothers around.

Bria dislikes: waking up… these days, she wants to be held for awhile after waking up.

Tender moments: In the morning, she follows Adam to the laundry room before he enters our garage and then cries when he says goodbye for the day. 

F.O.U.R.

Happy 4th Birthday to our big boy Tyson!!!

He is our fun-loving and high energy boy. His bright personality and smile brings joy to our hearts each day. He is frequently seen roaming around the house and pretending to shoot spiderwebs from his wrist like Spiderman. He likes to play with dump trucks, fire trucks, garbage trucks, and monster trucks (notice a theme?). He loves books, puzzles, games, play dough, and painting. Tyson adores his family and friends... and greets them with, "I need a hug and a kiss." He loves to cuddle with Daddy and likes to make the babies laugh. He is very observant and doesn't miss a beat in my conversations with others. He recently told me, "Mama, I am ready for you to tell me that you're the real Cinderella."

We're Eleven Months Old Today!

Is it really just one month away from their 1^st Birthday?!?! Whoa. We have enjoyed watching them interact more and more with each other. Caleb still wants the toy that Bria is playing with, but it has been entertaining watching Bria guard her things. Lately, she doesn’t back down and fights for what she had first. When toys are not of interest, they follow each other around the house and also get into things together… like drawers and cabinets. It is especially sweet when one baby wakes up from a nap and then crawls to the bedroom that the other baby is sleeping in.

Family photo after Tyson/babies dedication

Hanging around at church

Playing around

 Meal times are extra messy these days

 Can you see all 5 of my teeth? 

 The perfect zoo day

Easter Egg Hunt number two

Caleb likes: putting his blanket near his face while sleeping.

Caleb dislikes: having his nose wiped.

Tender moments: Caleb likes to hold Bria’s hand in our car.

Bria likes: climbing and chewing on anything (lately toilet paper, house plants, and wipes = argh!)

Bria dislikes: being dropped off at the church nursery.

Tender moments: When I nurse Caleb, Bria will come over and lay her head on his back. 

Happy Easter!

After Easter service

 C & B being silly :-)

Family photo minus Tyson... he was on the 

playground instead

Easter is coming...

Lifehouse's Everything Skit is a few years old, but continues to move me. How blessed are we to fall into His loving and gracious arms...

"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is a gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." -Ephesians 2:8-9

We're Ten Months Old Today!

These are sweet moments because when they start walking I will lose all control. :-) Caleb and Bria are busy, but have over the past few weeks have shown us a new personality trait: jealous. Often times, when I hold one baby the other cries and goes full force into my shins. So, I try to sit on the floor and either play with both or hold both. When they are not in a jealous mood, they play well together and follow each other around. Bria is pretty content with any toy, but Caleb always wants the toy that Bria is playing with.

Caleb and Bria are troopers as they are always on the go because of Tyson’s weekly activities (preschool, soccer, AWANA, and swim lessons). All three kids are getting over another round of colds. Caleb just got over an ear infection and Tyson and Bria share the tissue box.

 Too tired to eat dinner

They love the vacuum!



Pulling herself up now



While Tyson eats lunch, the babies play

They love watching the bath tub fill

Nap time for Caleb

Caleb likes: watching Tyson take a bath.

Caleb dislikes: ear infections = won’t sleep through the night.
Tender moments: Caleb was holding onto the laundry basket and then let go and stood for a moment and was laughing.

Bria likes: watching Tyson take a bath.

Bria dislikes: watching me nurse or hold Caleb.
Tender moments: She can now pull herself up!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Pulling themselves up and trying to find Tyson. :-)

 

To my Valentine...

 

"It's your love

Just does something to me

Sends a shock right through me

Can't get enough

And if you wonder

'Bout the spell I'm under

It's your love"

-Tim McGraw