Thursday, February 19, 2009

Maddie & Chloe, Jackson & Kate
















Trying to get all 4 to at least look toward the camera... smiles are a HUGE bonus!

Cousins, cousins, cousins


I love to catch my kids asleep... so peaceful and sweet! My little baby Kate is already getting SO big! She is in the 93% for height and 95% for weight. She is VERY strong and very coordinated. Our pediatrician says to be on the look out for walking within the next few months... she suggested that Kate may just skip crawling and begin walking (which I did at 8 1/2 months). We'll see what happens. She is a very sweet and smiley little girl and we just love having her in our family! It has been especially fun to watch Kate and Jackson interact so much lately. They sure love each other! I love to listen to them giggle back and forth, doing silly things to make each other laugh. Life doesn't get any better than this... I LOVE being a MOM!!



We wanted to get pictures with the kids all together, but it's always a little (actually a lot) chaotic. It wasn't until almost 4pm that they were all awake and dressed at the same time, which meant the sun was right in their eyes. Maddie and Jackson were wiggly (as usual) and trying to do things to make the other one laugh. The little girls were not extremely thrilled that the sun was in their eyes... Kate was freezing about the time we finally got to just she and Jackson--it was only about 45 degrees outside, BURR!! It's fun to have them all together though, even if the pictures don't look professionally done.











Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Jackson & Maddie playing in the sandbox
















Tiffany, Maddie & Chloe came to visit for the week and we sure accomplished a lot! The kids LOVE being together and it was especially fun to see our 6-month olds so interactive with each other and with the "big kids". They are growing SO quickly!










Getting 2 - 2 year olds to smile at the camera (while playing in a sandbox) at the same time is NOT easy. So, here are a few pictures to show them smiling one at a time... they sure had fun in the sand!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Fun with Family











Jackson, Maddie & Parker feeding the horses in our backyard (the pasture butts up against our backyard fence... they just love when we come out to visit). Kate & Parker snuggling... Parker tries to get in as much snuggling time as he can before they move into that independent stage where they don't want to be held down (Jackson's been there for a while now).

Friday, January 23, 2009

Jackson - 2 years old ALREADY!




Cutie pies! Jackson & Kate
















Just playing around!

Baby Kate (cont.)
















Katelynn, our sweet baby girl
















Fun photo shoot!






Let me know what you think about the photographer. It's a local photographer who comes to your home... really convenient! I thought there were a few really cute shots of the kids.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Kate showing off her skills

Kate sits alone and holds her own bottle (though not simultaneously)... Parker is so proud! This is where she usually hangs out while we are eating dinner (she usually gets fed first).


Also, a fun visit with my Aunt Pam (she was visiting her sister in the Boise area).

Brother & Sister

Jackson showing his little sister her bows.