jump into the Christmas season

 dear friends kick off the season right :)

 we gather a few good friends and decorate the Christmas tree family style

 these are a few ornaments on our tree

Aria~ one day to three weeks old

This is youngest little darling! I thought I would be taking thousands of pictures of her but I end up sitting there holding and staring at her instead. She is such a sweet little girl and her big sisters and brother LOVE to help out! I have picked up on camera time with this little one, and my she is changing so much all the time! Many many more of her and my other little sweeties to come! I'm no where near caught up on here, but hopefully soon. Thank You for waiting around and checking my blog!!! 

the things i can talk my husband into

So one day, I got very fed up with everyone asking me if I had the baby yet. I convinced my husband that he had to learn how to use my camera and had to take some pictures of me so I wouldn't be rude to all those texting me. He did and here is some of what he did :) not too bad eh? 

 My kids found a Caterpillar one day and it turned into this.... WOW it was HUGE!!!

 Right before school started

 Nicky boys first day of kindergarten!!

 hummingbird

 wasp

 my snow hat wearing, banana eating sweet little laurie

 school picture day!

laurie got in on the action too :)

My darling cousin Hannah in July 2011 

Braydan is born!

This little guy was born on my daughters birthday 7 years later :) She LOVED that he will forever share a birthday with her