27/365 - Jan. 27th, 2009

Oh my boys! I asked Talon to hold Morgan and Bright had a little bit of jealousy with that....Talon is HIS brother if you ask him. But as they sat there for a minute and Talon talked to him he's decided that Morgan is a keeper and that they are "brothers".

26/365 - Jan. 26th, 2009

My new goal is to make homemade cookies once a week. I figure that is one stay at home mom stereotype that isn't so horrible, homemade cookies for the kids when they get home from school :D

25/365 - Jan. 25th, 2009

Darn it Grandma, you blinked! Oh well, HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!!!!!

24/365 - Jan. 24th, 2009

I hope Chrissy isn't offended but i'm so proud of these! I have always been jealous of Chrissy's perfectly perky bows and these by far are the closest i've made to hers :)

23/365 - Jan. 23rd, 2009

1 week later, ugh.... this one's gonna take a while!

22/365 - Jan. 22, 2009

Mr. Morgan - what a cutie pie he was in this outfit. There was no question that the picture of the day would be one of these.

21/365 - Jan. 21, 2009

Daddy FAIL!

So, Nate has this beard/sideburn trimmer and he was using it today and while he was using it Bright went in to go potty. SOMEone wasn't thinking and left his *shaver* on the bathroom counter. Around lunchtime I heard a quick little *buzzz* and ran into the bathroom and this is what I found....bad BAD Dad!

20/365 - Jan. 20th, 2009

Oh my Mia! She just LOVES puzzles and she blows my mind, she has so much patience and will sit and work and work and work on them. This is a 100 piece puzzle and she got it all done, she's so determined when it comes to coloring, writing, puzzles, etc... she is pretty exceptional :)

19/365 - Jan. 19th, 2009

look who's back more often than not! My super smiley little man, a full day on meds for ear infections seems to really be helping.

18/365 - Jan. 18th, 2009

Oh my sweetest boy! I CANNOT believe he's 7 months old! Time has just flown by TOO fast!

17/365 - Jan. 17th, 2009

I wish I had a before pic, i'll have to be sure to take an after. Since I was down sick in bed today and Nate was trying to get some plumbing done in the basement the kids had free reign in the front room..... It didn't look like that when I went to bed last night!

16/365 - Jan. 16th 2009

yeah, NIGHTMARE - but I will not let it beat me!

Jan. 15th, 2009 (15/365)

The calm before the storm. Morgan had a couple good days between his 2 illnesses where he was back to my smiling incredibly happy boy! I miss those days!

Jan. 14th, 2009 (14/365)

Poor poor sick baby Bright. With a fever of 105 we took him in. Poor little guy has an awful ear and throat infection and on top of that pneumonia. It was a miracle he was finally sleeping so soundly!

Jan. 13, 2009 (13/365)

when I get them Talon and Anna's 2nd retakes will go here, becuase that is what I did that day!

Jan. 12th, 2009 (12/365)

so is it cheating to make multiple pictures into 1? LOL
Baby Morgan isn't looking so babyish today. He got his big boy haircut thanks to his *need* to mobilize himself by scooting around the floor on his back. It causes a LOT of bad hair days (as can been seen in the middle BEFORE picture). His big boy do sure looks cute on him!

Jan. 11th, 2009 (11/365)

A little pampering goes a long way. Spent a little time on Sunday pampering myself and the girls. I got Belle and Mia's toes painted and promised them that if they would stop biting their fingernails i'd paint them weekly. Anna and I both got our fingers and toes painted, Anna is the only one who doesn't bite her fingernails (she's even better than I am) so with our new 11am church we have a little time for pampering ourselves :)

Jan. 10, 2009 (10/365)

Poor sick babies! Mia's cheeks were so red and both of them were so fevery and just feeling crummy.

Jan. 9th, 2009 (9/365)

So, on like Wednesday Morgan started playing with his tongue. It is SO cute and silly, he just sticks it out a little bit out the side of his mouth. He thinks he's SO funny!

January 8th, 2009 (8/365)

I took a few minutes to myself tonite and went and got gas in my car and so Bright and Mia (and Morgan who was chillin' on the floor) had a date with Daddy. They snuggled up on the couch and watched Kung Fu Panda (i'm not positive but I *think* this is Nate's current favorite movie).

Jan. 7th 2009 (7/365)

I'm SO lucky! I got my 1st ticket in over 8 years today - so yeah GO ME!

January 6th, 2009 (6/365)

Yes, today's picture is of my calendar. I am so happy about today. It is the 6th of the month and my visiting teaching is done! WOOT WOOT

January 5th 2009 (5/365)

I had other aspirations for today's picture of the day. Something like my incredibly clean kitchen, front room, bathroom, all my laundry being done..... something. But this little man whom I love oh so much had other ideas in mind. He was suffering from something today, he was kind of warm but never feverish, very whiney and clingy but not a tooth to be seen to blame it on - is it the 6 month separation anxiety? I sure hope not because this wasn't just *ack I can't see my mom* this was *oh my gosh you're not holding me, you put me down, i'm going to scream bloody murder until you pick me up again*. What was really sad (and quickly got old) was the fact that 1/2 the time not even holding him helped, he was just miserable.

Here's to hoping all that extra snuggling and one on one mom time really helps and tomorrow is a better day (for him, I still managed to get a LOT done today, I just had to do a lot of it 1 handed).

January 4th 2009 (4/365) - updated

Sunday Curls

Anyone who knows me knows that one of my favorite if not my favorite thing about having girls is doing their hair. I love it, it is fun for me and that is why it makes me so sad when they do things like cut it themselves. I took advantage of our 1st Sunday with 11 o'clock church and broke out the curlers and did the girls hair. Don't they look so pretty (Belle wasn't big on having her hair curled so just the ends are done but Anna and Mia's really REALLY curled up nicely :)

January 3rd 2009 (3/365)

Belle and Anna playing with Anna's little friend Ashlynn. One of my *goals* this year is to get the kids out and about playing with friends more. They love it and it's fun for them so I need to be better about scheduling the playdates and making sure they happen!

Also, I just love how cute they're being with these wooden magnetic dolls. I can sit and play with them for forever with them.

January 2nd 2009 (2/365)

One of my resolutions for 2009 is to be a better *housekeeper*. I feel like we live in continual chaos and so I have found that one of the ways to get myself motivated is to make sure I get up and make my bed every morning. It looks OH so nice when it is all put together pretty and makes me happy. Now I just need to make sure that Nate gets out of bed when I do so that I can make it right then rather than having to wait for him. I also have to buy 2 more big square pillows - I have pretty shams for them too!

January 1st 2009 (1/365)

I wonder if it matters that I didn't actually TAKE this picture or that it is not completely in focus? My guess is no. What better way to start a project of the entire year than with a picture of the whole family together? We rang in the new year with our great friends Jenn and Al and family. We watched movies, hung out, the kids destroyed their house but we all had fun. Everyone except little Dejon made it until midnight. Brighton shocked us by staying in a very good mood considering he hadn't had a nap all day. Happy New Year!