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| Buddies! |
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| "scary" face :) |
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| Yep, she fell asleep right after eating lunch |
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| Wearing Gabi's boots, playing in Dayon's toy...caught in the middle |
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| Love me some chunky baby hands! |
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| mmmmm...good (no, I don't allow him to eat popcorn...yet) |
Thursday, March 13, 2014
A few more of the kiddos!
a llittle more recent ;)
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
A few pictures of the kiddos
Most of these are pretty old, as in a month +, but it was all I had on this device. Hope you enjoy!
Gabi's "selfie"
Gabi and Madi "building a snowman" there was probably one snowball underneath all of that, haha!
Little "day day" he was transfixed by that little flower attached, until he figured out how to get it :)
Brynlee and Madi on the swing set!
Gabi and Dayon, they're already buds! (This picture is probably 3 months old!)
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Life!
Life can get crazy, and busy, and then time goes by crazy fast, and the next thing I know, it's been almost a year since I've blogged! So, to sum things up, here are a few things that have happened in the last year;
1) we finally had a baby boy! His name is Dayon, and we love him to pieces! He is adorable, so sweet and smiley, full of laughter, and looks just like his daddy. His daddy is by far his most favorite person, but he generally loves all people. And we love him!
2) Isaac has a new job, within the same company. He is my hero in a million different ways, and the coolest dad ever to his four kiddos.
3) Isaac has a new calling as the Spanish group leader in our ward. He loves it! It's a pretty time demanding calling, but I think our family has been blessed, in that it hasn't been too big of a strain. He loves speaking Spanish and loves being in this calling.
4) I was released from my calling as the Mia Maids advisor, and yes, many tears were shed. I loved that calling! I miss serving the Y.W. and will always cherish my time I had there. In place of that calling I was given three callings! I'm the ward bulletin specialist, ward calendar specialist, and the ward historian. Yikes! It has been a bit overwhelming, but I'm learning to be organized. Just don't judge my organizational skills by my house ;)
5) Brynlee started walking last August, which was huge. We had an awesome physical therapist others who were key in getting her to that point. By looking at her now you wouldn't be able to tell that she had been behind.
6) gabi is now 5, and will start kindergarten THIS fall! Madi is three, but will be four in June. Brynlee has entered into the terrible twos! She is talking more and more everyday, I love it! Dayon is 6 1/2 months old, and is so fun to have in our house- him and Isaac have to stick together with all of these girls!
We are loving our crazy, busy life, which has become the new norm around here. Hope you all are doing well!
1) we finally had a baby boy! His name is Dayon, and we love him to pieces! He is adorable, so sweet and smiley, full of laughter, and looks just like his daddy. His daddy is by far his most favorite person, but he generally loves all people. And we love him!
2) Isaac has a new job, within the same company. He is my hero in a million different ways, and the coolest dad ever to his four kiddos.
3) Isaac has a new calling as the Spanish group leader in our ward. He loves it! It's a pretty time demanding calling, but I think our family has been blessed, in that it hasn't been too big of a strain. He loves speaking Spanish and loves being in this calling.
4) I was released from my calling as the Mia Maids advisor, and yes, many tears were shed. I loved that calling! I miss serving the Y.W. and will always cherish my time I had there. In place of that calling I was given three callings! I'm the ward bulletin specialist, ward calendar specialist, and the ward historian. Yikes! It has been a bit overwhelming, but I'm learning to be organized. Just don't judge my organizational skills by my house ;)
5) Brynlee started walking last August, which was huge. We had an awesome physical therapist others who were key in getting her to that point. By looking at her now you wouldn't be able to tell that she had been behind.
6) gabi is now 5, and will start kindergarten THIS fall! Madi is three, but will be four in June. Brynlee has entered into the terrible twos! She is talking more and more everyday, I love it! Dayon is 6 1/2 months old, and is so fun to have in our house- him and Isaac have to stick together with all of these girls!
We are loving our crazy, busy life, which has become the new norm around here. Hope you all are doing well!
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Happy New Year!
I know, truly sad that it's already March, and this is my first post of the year! If that gives any sort of indication of how busy we've been, you might have an idea.
Life has been pretty good, the girls keep us, especially me because I'm home with them, very VERY busy! They have had fun lately coming up with new ways to create more work for me.... like drawing with crayon ALL OVER THEIR WALLS AND FURNITURE (I think they got the idea from the book Harold and the Purple Crayon), "drinking" a liquid lip gloss (no worries checked poison control because I was super worried and it's not harmful and actually pretty common), spilling peanut butter on our freshly shampooed carpets, getting good at "selective hearing, and everything thing else a 2 and 4 year old can contrive.
Isaac is still working for glanbia in safety over the trucking department. His job keeps him really busy and sometimes makes me wish he still got paid hourly vs salary...but only sometimes :) He is still serving in our ward as Elder Quorum's President, which also keeps him very busy. It doesn't bother me too much, we have pretty much fallen into a routine with it all, so it's not too crazy. Isaac has been toying with the idea of coaching or assisting coaching in wrestling, and has actually had a head coach approach him from Twin Falls wanting him to assist this next year. We're not quite sure how that would work out with his job, but it's a fun idea to think about.
I have been keeping busy with our three little girls and trying to keep up with everything while expecting our fourth kiddo. Yep, I'm preggo! The little tyke is due the end of August, yes, we are hoping for a boy, but we would be equally happy with another girl- we just want a healthy babe. :) I have recently gotten into "extreme couponing" and LOVE IT!! I'm not like those people on TLC who save like 95% off of every purchase, but I do love finding deals and saving money. (Last week alone I saved over $100!) So that's been fun and my hobby as of late. I am still serving in the Young Women's and love it! It is so much fun. Although I don't feel much older than them, I was reminded earlier this year that my 10 year (gasp!) high school reunion is THIS YEAR! Eeek! How's that for scary!
Gabi is doing great and growing so much everyday. She loves to draw and paint and write her name, and everyone else's everywhere. She is incredibly smart and surprises me everyday with connections she's made from things I teach her to the world and real-life application. She is very creative and has a highly active imagination. She and Madi are always playing made up games or, let's pretend, or something else. I love seeing her learn and grow. She is very independent and very sure of herself, which I admire. She would be a friend to anyone and is constantly asking if so and so and "be in our family." :)
Madi is also doing really well. She practically potty-trained herself, it's been wonderful! She is very smart and very caring, always making sure everyone is okay. She wants to be just like Gabi and is determined that she will "ride the bus with Gabi" when she goes to school. We'll have to see about that... She loves to dance, a lot- like a ballerina, and rarely misses a chance to do so. She picks up on things very quickly and knows letter, numbers, and can almost spell her name on her own. She loves nursery and gets along with the kids so well.
Brynlee keeps us all on our toes! She's a good mix of Gabi and Madi in looks, but is looking more and more like Gabi, and definitely takes after her in personality. Those two just feed off each other. Although she I think she gets her loud screams- whether happy or mad- from Madi. We have had to work a lot with Brynlee lately because although she is advanced in her fine motor skills and verbal skills, she is lagging in her gross motor skills. We have been working with a physical therapist the last several months to get her up to speed.
All in all, we are doing pretty good. Some days are purely survival mode, while others are lots of fun- mostly lots of fun. We are so looking forward to nicer weather and spending more time outdoors!
Hope you all are happy and healthy!
Love,
The Knights
Life has been pretty good, the girls keep us, especially me because I'm home with them, very VERY busy! They have had fun lately coming up with new ways to create more work for me.... like drawing with crayon ALL OVER THEIR WALLS AND FURNITURE (I think they got the idea from the book Harold and the Purple Crayon), "drinking" a liquid lip gloss (no worries checked poison control because I was super worried and it's not harmful and actually pretty common), spilling peanut butter on our freshly shampooed carpets, getting good at "selective hearing, and everything thing else a 2 and 4 year old can contrive.
Isaac is still working for glanbia in safety over the trucking department. His job keeps him really busy and sometimes makes me wish he still got paid hourly vs salary...but only sometimes :) He is still serving in our ward as Elder Quorum's President, which also keeps him very busy. It doesn't bother me too much, we have pretty much fallen into a routine with it all, so it's not too crazy. Isaac has been toying with the idea of coaching or assisting coaching in wrestling, and has actually had a head coach approach him from Twin Falls wanting him to assist this next year. We're not quite sure how that would work out with his job, but it's a fun idea to think about.
I have been keeping busy with our three little girls and trying to keep up with everything while expecting our fourth kiddo. Yep, I'm preggo! The little tyke is due the end of August, yes, we are hoping for a boy, but we would be equally happy with another girl- we just want a healthy babe. :) I have recently gotten into "extreme couponing" and LOVE IT!! I'm not like those people on TLC who save like 95% off of every purchase, but I do love finding deals and saving money. (Last week alone I saved over $100!) So that's been fun and my hobby as of late. I am still serving in the Young Women's and love it! It is so much fun. Although I don't feel much older than them, I was reminded earlier this year that my 10 year (gasp!) high school reunion is THIS YEAR! Eeek! How's that for scary!
Gabi is doing great and growing so much everyday. She loves to draw and paint and write her name, and everyone else's everywhere. She is incredibly smart and surprises me everyday with connections she's made from things I teach her to the world and real-life application. She is very creative and has a highly active imagination. She and Madi are always playing made up games or, let's pretend, or something else. I love seeing her learn and grow. She is very independent and very sure of herself, which I admire. She would be a friend to anyone and is constantly asking if so and so and "be in our family." :)
Madi is also doing really well. She practically potty-trained herself, it's been wonderful! She is very smart and very caring, always making sure everyone is okay. She wants to be just like Gabi and is determined that she will "ride the bus with Gabi" when she goes to school. We'll have to see about that... She loves to dance, a lot- like a ballerina, and rarely misses a chance to do so. She picks up on things very quickly and knows letter, numbers, and can almost spell her name on her own. She loves nursery and gets along with the kids so well.
Brynlee keeps us all on our toes! She's a good mix of Gabi and Madi in looks, but is looking more and more like Gabi, and definitely takes after her in personality. Those two just feed off each other. Although she I think she gets her loud screams- whether happy or mad- from Madi. We have had to work a lot with Brynlee lately because although she is advanced in her fine motor skills and verbal skills, she is lagging in her gross motor skills. We have been working with a physical therapist the last several months to get her up to speed.
All in all, we are doing pretty good. Some days are purely survival mode, while others are lots of fun- mostly lots of fun. We are so looking forward to nicer weather and spending more time outdoors!
Hope you all are happy and healthy!
Love,
The Knights
Thursday, December 27, 2012
what i love
i love Gabi's grown up sayings like, "oh mom, you're going to be just fine." Or, "don't worry, I'll come check on you in a minute." She's so perceptive and a very understanding and caring person. I love that she loves her sisters and takes the time to play with brynlee, even if she doesn't really want to. i love madi's beautiful blond hair. I love her stubbornness and her desire to be an individual and not always follow what others are doing. I love her caring and compassionate disposition, and her desire to make brynlee happy. I love hearing from either of my girls, "mom, i just make (gabi, madi, brynlee) so happy! that make you happy too?" I love their smiles and their contagious laughter. I love that they always want me to be the "horsey" and give them a ride around the house, or piggy back rides nightly to go brush their teeth. I love that they love church. I love that they truly know what is good and desire to be it. I love that i have a husband who will get up with the kids when he knows I've had a rough night or day or both. i love my little bryners and all of her snuggles, her smiles, her laughter. i love the bond that brynlee and gabi have- those two were cut out of the same cloth. i love how much madi reminds me of Isaac, how much gabi reminds me of me, and how much brynlee is a perfect mixture of both. i love that we love each other and love being around each other. i love this time of year and watching the girls as they grasp the concept of the true meaning of Christmas. i love that every baby that they see in a nativity they know is baby Jesus, and for madi, every boy baby in books she calls baby Jesus :). i love being a mom and being there for my girls day in and day out. i love life's little lessons that we've learned along the way. i love seeing my girls grow and learn and emerge in personality. i love that i have a husband who puts up with all of us girls, and keeps a sense of humor. i love my family. :)
I hope this season finds you all well and happy and reminded of the wonderful things in life. :)
I hope this season finds you all well and happy and reminded of the wonderful things in life. :)
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Gabi turns 4!
November 7th 2012 marked Gabi's 4th birthday! I can't believe my sweet little Gabi is already 4, and as she reminds me everyday, "Mom, look! I'm growing bigger. I'm growing up!" It's so cute how she says it, almost like we should be able to see her grow by the second. Thank goodness that isn't true!
True to form, Gabi woke up to the house decorated with crepe paper, Happy Birthday banners strung throughout the house, and a plethora of balloons scattered on the floor. Birthday utopia.
We made special birthday pancake shapes including the letter "G" the number "4" a candle, and of course an "M" for Madi and a "2" for her as well. Madi was pretty convinced that it was her birthday too.
We had a super fun day all day just as a family. We made Gabi's favorite dinner, at her request, and" opened her birthday present. She was super excited because she got her very own digital camera and she had a blast taking pictures of everything that was important to her. She took a lot of Madi, which made me smile because they are such great friends.
I had mutual that night for Young Women's, and had Gabi come with me as a special treat. She had a ton of fun and was constantly reminding me that she's "not shy like madi." She's really not shy, just a little reserved at first. She's really good at assessing situations before she acts. She reminds me a lot of me when I was little, except for the fact that I was ultra shy.
The next day we had a little birthday party for Gabi with her friends. It was tons of fun, and I think all the kids had a blast. We had an "under the sea" theme. As the kids came, they were given paper and crayons and got to draw fish, which they then cut out. While they were coloring they got to snack on fishy crackers. After they were done, we took the paper fish over to the "pond" and they got to "go fishing" for their candy that went into their treat bags. That part was tons of fun because I got to be on the other side of the "water" and attach their fish with their treats. They all enjoyed pulling up their fishing pole with candy and putting it in their treat bag. After the big "fishing trip" was done we headed to the table for cupcakes and presents.
I always love when little kids open presents at their birthday party, and the other kids get so excited they either tell them what it is before they open it, or they help them open it. It makes me laugh every time! Gabi was so sweet and thanked everyone for her presents, and was eager to share all that she had gotten, I love that about her!
It was a ton of fun, and Gabi sure loves being 4!
True to form, Gabi woke up to the house decorated with crepe paper, Happy Birthday banners strung throughout the house, and a plethora of balloons scattered on the floor. Birthday utopia.
We made special birthday pancake shapes including the letter "G" the number "4" a candle, and of course an "M" for Madi and a "2" for her as well. Madi was pretty convinced that it was her birthday too.
We had a super fun day all day just as a family. We made Gabi's favorite dinner, at her request, and" opened her birthday present. She was super excited because she got her very own digital camera and she had a blast taking pictures of everything that was important to her. She took a lot of Madi, which made me smile because they are such great friends.
I had mutual that night for Young Women's, and had Gabi come with me as a special treat. She had a ton of fun and was constantly reminding me that she's "not shy like madi." She's really not shy, just a little reserved at first. She's really good at assessing situations before she acts. She reminds me a lot of me when I was little, except for the fact that I was ultra shy.
The next day we had a little birthday party for Gabi with her friends. It was tons of fun, and I think all the kids had a blast. We had an "under the sea" theme. As the kids came, they were given paper and crayons and got to draw fish, which they then cut out. While they were coloring they got to snack on fishy crackers. After they were done, we took the paper fish over to the "pond" and they got to "go fishing" for their candy that went into their treat bags. That part was tons of fun because I got to be on the other side of the "water" and attach their fish with their treats. They all enjoyed pulling up their fishing pole with candy and putting it in their treat bag. After the big "fishing trip" was done we headed to the table for cupcakes and presents.
I always love when little kids open presents at their birthday party, and the other kids get so excited they either tell them what it is before they open it, or they help them open it. It makes me laugh every time! Gabi was so sweet and thanked everyone for her presents, and was eager to share all that she had gotten, I love that about her!
It was a ton of fun, and Gabi sure loves being 4!
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Brynlee's 9 month appt
I can hardly believe that my littlest baby girls is already nine months old! She is growing so quickly and changing so fast, I can barely keep up with it. I wish time would go by slower so that I could just drink in those wonderful moments and keep them with me forever.
The doctor said she looked great. She's 27.25inches tall (25-50th %), weighs 14lbs (3rd %), and her head is 17.75inches (75th %)- which explains why she's so smart! With a noggin' like that!
So, she's still just a skinny little thing, although she eats like crazy. She eats at least three of the big jars of food every day, usually, half a banana, a graham cracker or two and puffs. She is not lacking in the appetite department! She just appears to have a fast metabolism, she'll appreciate that later!
She isn't crawling yet, but the doctor wasn't worried. He looked at me, dead serious and said, "Well, no wonder she's not crawling yet! With a head the size she has and a body the size that she has, it's probably difficult for her to hold her head up." I totally thought he was joking, but no, he wasn't! Hehe!
Brynlee loves watching her sisters and loves playing with them, she started clapping last week, she loves to babble and pretend like she's talking but already can say mama, dad, ga, and duckie. She is fascinated by cords (we'll have to take care of that before she starts crawling!) and loves being around people. She is smiling constantly and loves to laugh. We've been teaching her sign language, like we've done with all of our kiddos, and she gets so excited when we sign to her.
We love our little Bryners!
Love ya little bryners!
The doctor said she looked great. She's 27.25inches tall (25-50th %), weighs 14lbs (3rd %), and her head is 17.75inches (75th %)- which explains why she's so smart! With a noggin' like that!
So, she's still just a skinny little thing, although she eats like crazy. She eats at least three of the big jars of food every day, usually, half a banana, a graham cracker or two and puffs. She is not lacking in the appetite department! She just appears to have a fast metabolism, she'll appreciate that later!
She isn't crawling yet, but the doctor wasn't worried. He looked at me, dead serious and said, "Well, no wonder she's not crawling yet! With a head the size she has and a body the size that she has, it's probably difficult for her to hold her head up." I totally thought he was joking, but no, he wasn't! Hehe!
Brynlee loves watching her sisters and loves playing with them, she started clapping last week, she loves to babble and pretend like she's talking but already can say mama, dad, ga, and duckie. She is fascinated by cords (we'll have to take care of that before she starts crawling!) and loves being around people. She is smiling constantly and loves to laugh. We've been teaching her sign language, like we've done with all of our kiddos, and she gets so excited when we sign to her.
We love our little Bryners!
Eating goldfish crackers
Ready to go on a walk
Showing off her first tooth! (she seriously has longest most beautiful eyelashes!)
Waiting to go on a walk, wanting the camera- love her blue eyes!
Eating pancake for the first time!
Eating a roll
Eating pancakes at the hotel- such a big girl!
Hanging out in the stroller while her sisters ride bikes
Trying on her tutu for Halloween
With mama on my birthday (I had just let her lick one of my candles,
so she's eyeing it on the table)
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