I'm Back

Well let's see, December came and went and January is about over. So i figured it's about time to catch up and blog again. I think I got a bit overwhelmed with all the pictures we have taken and the activities going on, I didn't know what to share so I just stayed away.  Here's some of our latest...

 Hannah is a four month old doll. Her and I have gotten on a good schedule and she's sleeping through the night which has dramatically changed our lives for the better! :)  She's just been a blessing to have and snuggle up with this winter

Here she is snacking on chips with dad.  

Speaking of Brian has continued to work hard. How thankful I am for this man!

 Sweet Gracie girl, she is our beautiful mess and can often be found playing quietly by herself. 

Saturday morning eggs and pancakes has become a regular thing as of late. They get to eat their breakfast and watch the HooplaKidz nursery rhyme playlist on youtube.  Check it out. I like it too!

My oldest little superhero.  Four years old and very smart, ALWAYS eager to learn and try new things.  I'm trying to keep up with him.  He and I play at least 4 games of Memory, Trouble, Candyland and Chutes and Ladders daily and then theres Go Fish and Checkers....I'm thankful I enjoy games as well. My family probably remembers me walking around the house trying to get someone, anyone to play some game with me! Thank you mom, you were usually the only one who would almost always say YES to me :) Your willingness to play with me when I was young has helped me say "yes" more often to Josiah. 

I am one blessed Mamma trying hard to enjoy this season of young children at home and soak in their little years as much as I possibly can.  I'm thankful for this stage of life and the friends I have been given in Spokane, although I can't say enough how terribly sad it is for me to live far away from my family.

Winter Skills

Joey learns some valuable skills

so that we can sit around and enjoy fires like this.

Gracie Girl

Gracie is two and she is quite the talker. Often she's just chatting and we have no idea what she's saying   She's a little smartie girl too and actually can name all the letters.  Here's her cute little voice saying some letters.  

Hannah Smiles!

I peeked into her bassinet and found her giving those musical bears HUGE smiles!!!!

Hannah 7 weeks

A couple of Hannah lately

Snow Bunny

Her first smiles came to us last night. Sam really gets her smiling, I didn't get a great shot, but will try again today :)

He's Four Now

With the many outings I have made in the last four years I seem to always meet strangers admiring the circus that follows me and they always say, "watch out they will grow up fast".  I know there is much truth to that statement and I try so hard to enjoy all the daily moments (good and bad!) and yet I still find myself surprised that my baby boy who I once tried to imagine what he would be like when I saw his little bean like figure and rapid heartbeat in my 6 week ultrasound, is four years old!  

Josiah had a party at the Bouncy House!

 A Spiderman Party complete with spiderman cupcakes.

 And a few spiderman gifts! 

And of course Spiderman masks for each of his friends

 Happy Fourth Sweet Boy!

Our First Snow

I love snow! Growing up in Texas snow is not something you get to see. I love living in the beautiful state of Washington and love that we get snow which helps make the cold a little more tolerable! Tonight our first snow greeted us.  There is always something very magical about the first few snows of the season (I won't lie to you, it does lose much of it's magic by March).  For Josiah and Grace is was like Christmas morning to them and very fun to watch them play in it tonight!