Muffins and Crafts for sell

Our sweet little girls wanted to make a little money and were feeling quite creative. So they set to work making bracelets, puzzles, posters and home made banana muffins topped with sugar and Cinnamon to sell.

they sold all their muffins and some of their crafts too, and had so much fun doing it that they have been baking for the past to days in hopes that Friday will be a sunny day for more selling. Oh to be little and have a few dollars go so far.

Animals

Our little Abigail loves to be left alone to do her own thing. This is where we usually find her, lining up animals. Although she can make cow, chicken, dog, and growling noises, she prefers the growling, so every animal growls as it comes out of the barn to join the lineup, except the little tiny babies, they say aaaahhh! You gotta love the after pig tales hair do. she really is too cute.

Easter 2012

Egg hunt in the yard.

Egg coloring is still fun, even when your 31.

Easter breakfast. Brown rice pancakes in the shapes of baskets, and bunnies.

Matthew was really happy with the dragon he got painted on his face at his Easter party at school. Can you tell by his large grin. super cute little man of mine.

Crazy Hat Day

Elizabeth, Lydia, and Joyce worked on these hats for two and a half hours after school. They created, cut, glued, and decorated all by them selves until Jocye had to go home at dinner. The oranges were just a snack that ended up a part of the silliness. Ellie has a small mouth.

Sick

My poor little girls have been sick, throwing up and fevered, but they still love to make each other feel better, so Abby cuddled with Kathryn while Kathryn played with Abby's hair and rubbed her head. Sisters... every girl should have at least one.

Snow in April

Snow in April is always the best, because its sticky for snow man creations and snow balls. I was ready for spring, but everyone else was really excited to play out in the snow.

Kathryn and Daddy's Snow man with an extra big smile.

And Lydia's money man.

Snow ball fights usually turn into wrestling at our house. Everyone vs Dad.

Lost the Ist Tooth!

Our really excited little Matthew has just lost his first tooth, and the second won't be far behind. March 2012.

Brothers

For the longest time ( a couple of years, not kidding) these two boys were in an on going war about anything and everything. We have been cherishing these last few months of bliss. not that they never fight, but they love to be together, and when they are apart they can't wait to see one another again. I love that they can't seem to get enough of eachother right now. So I will take pictures, and write about it in journals so that if, or when, the rough days return I will be able to remind my two little boys of the moments that matter most and just how much they truly do love eachother and in the mean time pray that they never forget.

more pictures of brotherly bliss to come.....

Nine already!

Our beautiful little Lydia is nine already. She continues to amaze me in all she is and does. She continues to school all her siblings, (I am sure that is how all those younger than her know all their ABCs and numbers) Lydia does not take "No"," I don't want to", or " I don't know how" for an answer, there isn't anything you can't do. I love that push, drive, and super stubborn personality in her, 99% of the time. Lydia determination was centered on baking this year, and I am happy to say she has concurred, cookies, brownies, cupcakes, and brown rice pancakes, and is still working her way through the cook books. In general Lydia is a happy, content little girl who loves family, home, and helping everyone around her. We love you Lydia. (I kept trying to get a few pictures of some of the little girls and the boys kept popping up in every picture, so we cut them out of the last few as much as we could. Ileigh, Lydia, and Joyce are inseparable at school and have play dates as much as parents allow. She was so excited about the super tall candles.

Upon Lydia's request, A chocolate Ice cream sea turtle cake with pink on it.

Piggy Tails

We just gotta love them. I don't know a little girl who doesn't look adorable in them. And well I have to say my little Abby is pretty dang adorable.

One and a half already. sigh, time goes too fast for me.