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Noticed I've been MIA lately?  Apparently I'm more of a photo-hog then I thought and I've already reached my limit on Google.  Hopefully by tomorrow I'll have my new storage amount approved and I can share our Texas Snow Day, Ben's 4th birthday and Valentine's Day crafts!!

She's a Mover & a Shaker



I don't know if we watched to many

PBS specials on Riverdance or what,

but Emma was definitely inspired

for this little dance routine!

The 2nd time she wanted to use

these little clamshell-like noise maker

to keep beat to her dance routine.

I think Emma needs to get

enrolled in some sort of dance class.

She's got some serious moves,

and can be really creative with

her 20 min inspirational dramatic

choreography!

A New Canvas

Keira's new favorite past time!

Every day she opens the closet door

under the stairs,

digs out the box of crayons

and finds a coloring book.

And makes me wonderful pieces

of art work.

Thankfully she is placing her

personal designers touch on paper...

...instead of her stomach!

Daddy & Me

Is it just me OR

are they both giving me

that same blank look?

"Daddy, I think you're

amazing!"

Those cheeks need a smooshing!

Darn, Daddy got to them first!

Giggling with Daddy

"Hold on Dad!  I have to pose

for Mommy's pictures!"

A little quality time,

goes a long way!

Ringing In The New Year

After setting off fireworks

with our neighborhood friends,

we hooked ourselves up with

a babysitter, put most of the kids

into bed and left to have

some ADULT time!!

Ho-cho in hand and a movie started...

I think they are all set!

And when I say "adult time"

I mean hanging with adults

doing childish things!!

Like Dance Party

on xbox kinect!

Those dance moves are bringing back

memories of Stake Dances!!

I'm proud to say I knocked out

Larry before he could knock out

me.  I'm sure this is a really

healthy activity for married

couples to compete in.

And by 1030pm we were all seating

on the couches and spread on the floor

playing girls vs. boys trivial pursuit.

At 11pm our eye-lids needed

to be taped open to keep most of us

awake!!

I guess we aren't so young anymore!

Happy New Year!

Welcome 2011

5 Months Going on 12

I'm as shocked as you are!
But it's no lie.
This chubby kid is already 5 months old




I think he should wear a shirt
that says...



"I make FAT look GOOD!!"

Moon Jumpers

After cold weather, rain and a case of the sniffles

it seemed like we were stuck in the

house all Christmas break.

It was time to get our wiggles out!!

And this place was worth every penny.

Look at all the energy these kids

were wasting.

Oh wait...

I forgot.

Keira hates new things.

And takes a LoooooNG time

to warm up.

So here she sat.

Next to me.

For a whole hour!



While these monkey kids of mine,

wore themselves out completely!

Until finally she couldn't contain

her curiosity any longer

and joined her siblings!!

And Keira liked it...

ALOT!!

Here's to the best $20 I ever spent!

Did Santa Visit?

Oh boy did he ever!

And now after wrapping all these

gifts, Santa has decided to purchase

some stock in the gift wrap & bow

industry!!

After seeing the mound of presents

under the tree, Ben still wasn't

convinced that Santa had come

until he saw that the cookies

he had laid out were gone,

the milk had been drunk and

a little thank you was left in it's place.

Those little fingers were

ITCHING

to rip open those presents!

Funniest thing ever?

This nothin' of a kid wearing

that huge helmet on his head!
("It's like an orange on a toothpick")

Keira insisted she was holding

this book the right direction

and could read it perfectly fine

the way it was.

I Spy Ben holding a book

in his "show it for the camera"

POSE.

Emma is the fastest unwrapper

in the West.

We have finally entered the stage in

our family where Larry and I can sit

on the couch while these two girls

hand out presents.

Keira inspects her new

sippy cup.

Dan has no clue what this is

but either way he's

DROOLING for it!!!

Keira shows off a new

set of bubbles for bath time fun.

 

Ben is doing his HAPPY DANCE

after opening 10,000

Star Wars presents.

Look at those dimples!
Don't they just scream,

I LOVE MY PRESENT!

 

This is one of Sydney's favorite internet

computer games.

I don't know who was more excited

for a new set of play dough,

Keira or all the other kids!

 

For a girl who is still a little hesitant

about riding a bike...

this is a perfect gift.

After all was said and done,

there was still plenty of love

going on in this family!

Merry Christmas

XOXO

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ONE WHO IS QUICK ON THE CLEAN

UP OF PROJECTILE BURP.

AND OVER ZEALOUS ON THE

HUGS & KISSES.

This was the ad I posted when

these 3 applied for the position.

It's a three-way tie for,

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH!