Our Soccer Man

Carter had so much fun doing spring soccer. He had his best buddy and his cousin on his team, which made it pretty fun! He loved being forward and averaged about 4 goals a game. (I know this because he quizzes me on how many he scored at the end of the game, and I get in big trouble if I don't know!) It was so fun watching him improve and fine tune his skills. Good Job Buddy!

I need to be better!

Most of you who know me would laugh if you heard me say that I need to be better about taking pictures. Don't get me wrong, I take a ton, but I sometimes miss out on the little things. I also realized that Nick and I don't take many pictures with just one kid at a time. I came across this picture of me and my sweet boy, and I just love it so much. I need to be better about capturing some of the small things and not just the big stuff. In this picture we were on a wagon that was being pulled by draft horses during Carter's rodeo at school back in March. I don't even care that he's a little blurry...I just love that we were together and having a good time. Stay tuned for more pictures of the "little things".

Our crazy, sweet, funny, goofy, smart, kind, athletic, busy little boy is now a big seven year old and is also a big 1st grader! It makes me so sad that it has gone so fast, but I'm also excited for all of the fun times ahead! He was the perfect little poser and I did a great job cooperating for his pictures. I love you bud! Happy Birthday!

Pretty, Pink, Priceless

This darling girl is now nine and a half. OH MY GOODNESS! When did this happen? This means that in 6 short months, so will be the big 1-0. I don't even want to go there yet...I'm not ready! Oh how I love this little girl, and the joy and laughter that she brings to our family is priceless!

An Ava Scrap Page

One of my favorite Ava Pages. :)

I have Weston and Coleson's 1st year albums done, and am working at getting Ava and Carter caught up. I have all the kids done through 2009, and scattered pages done in 2010 and 2011. Looking forward to a few scrapbook days in May to get a bunch done! Can't wait Ladies!! :)

Growing quickly...and running out of room!

I decided to get a jump start on our garden this year, so this is what the desk in my bedroom is being used for. The neighbors probably see my plants through the window and wonder what we have going on over here. :) This picture was taken 2 weeks ago, so you can imagine how big they are now. The only problem is that I was a little eager and planted quite early, so now I've got these huge vegetables that need to go outside, but can't because it's FREEZING. Oh well, live and learn. That's what happens when my husband has a 3 month turnaround...I NEED PROJECTS!!!

Well, there you have it

I came across these pictures the other day, and they were too cute not to share. I love every single picture of my Carter, but I also know why I take my kid's pictures. :) He doesn't even look slightly amuzed...not even a little bit.

Pre 3

Pre 4

Kindergarten

My Valentines!

We did Valentines for all 4 kids this year, and the 2 little guys were so excited to be included! We had coffee with some friends today, so they got to bring their friends valentines! Weston wasn't too happy about giving his candy away, but he was okay with it when the time came. They also made some for a few other friends, their grandmas and their cousins. Ava and Carter both had Valentine parties at school, and came home with way too much candy.

Picture suckers in their hands...

Hope your Valetine's Day was HAPPY!

West and Cole at 3 1/2

Weston at 3 1/2- He is such a sweet and helpful boy, but can also be quite a little sassy pants! He is 9 pounds lighter than his brother, but he is the aggressive one that is always beating his little 'big' brother up! Weston helps me unload the dishwasher every morning, and is always by my side when I'm cooking or baking. Weston isn't afraid of anything. If our puppy tries to bite him, he grabs him by the nose and yells "No bite Marley!" He loves to say his prayers at dinner time, and they usually go something like this: "Dear God, help Coleson not be naughty, and please keep us safe and healthy, and help my dog not have to go to the dentist, a be with Jessica and Jensen. Amen (He prays for Jessica and Jensen because Ava and Carter always do. :) ) Weston has his big sister wrapped around his finger, and those two really adore each other. He can always get what he wants with Ava! Weston is already a perfectionist. He cleans their room daily (all by himself) while Coleson is off somewhere getting into trouble. If I ask him to do something, he listens and rarely argues. He is still my little mama's boy, which I just love!

Coleson at 3 1/2- Coleson is still into everything, and keeps me running and pulling my hair out. He still has trouble listening, which can be really frustrating. Just when I think I am at my limit with him, he will wrap those little arms around me and look at me with those big, beautiful eyes, and all of my frustration melts away. He is the most social of all my kids and has friends everywhere we go. At Ava's basketball games, he has about 6 different groups of people that he visits, and he always goes to the ones that give him candy first. :) Coleson gets left out with the two older kids alot because he usually gets himself into trouble with them quickly. If they try to play a game with him, he will throw the pieces onto the floor for no reason. If they try to color, he will break the crayons or color in their books. If they take him outside, he will run away from them and not listen. Coleson tells me every day that he wants to be a UPS driver when he grows up like Josh (my cousin). He tells me that he is going to have an orange truck and bring boxes to my house every day! Funny boy!

Resolution accomplished...just a little late!

Well, for those of you who remember my post a few years back about my 2010 New Year's Resolution, (catching up on scrapbooking and getting a book printed by the end of the year, which didn't happen) I have an update for you (finally!). Scrapbook #1 for Weston is completed, printed, packaged, and is making it's way here right now! I know that MANY of you have completed and printed scrapbooks, but I've been a little busy for the last few years :) and am now working very hard to play catch up. I ordered a 12x12-100 page book of Weston's 1st year. I am so excited to have all of those pictures and memories organized and documented! Tomorrow I'm going to start working on finishing up Coleson's first year book, and maybe I can get all the kids caught up this year. Wouldn't that be amazing!