Family Pictures 2012

Anyone with kids knows exactly how our family pictures went this year. I am so happy with all of them and so happy we are done for another year! These pictures really do show all my kids personalities so well, I know I am there mom and am extremely partial, but... what handsome boys I have and such an adorable daughter, love them all!

A few Brynlee funnies

Brynlee is the neighborhood social bee. She has made friends with all of her brothers friends and any older girls around the neighborhood, but it doesn't stop there, even the adults get graced by her presence a couple times a week. Neighbor's on both sides often hear little knocks on the door asking if they can play. Thank goodness all my neighbors are good sports and love her. She usually comes home with candy, stickers or toys there kids have grown out of.

She is often over at my neighbor Wendy's (Mindy is her real name but Brynlee insists on Wendy) house who has all three of her kids in college. Her son Max lives at home and she has become his buddy. The other day Max was downstairs asleep in his room and Brynlee heads downstairs and tells him he needs to get up and do the dishes because his mom said, he got up, came up stairs and Mindy asked him what was going on and he said Brynlee told me you said to do the dishes, Mindy laughed. Brynlee pulled one over on him.

She also went and knocked on there door and told Max to tell his mom that there was a party in her room. Max told her that Mindy wasn't home, Brynlee said tell her right when she gets home and remember it's a girl party, no boys allowed! Later that evening I hear a knock on our door and it is Mindy with Brynlee coming over to the party, we all had a good laugh when she realized I had no clue. Brynlee dressed up in all sorts of princess dresses and did "nastic" (gymnastics) moves for us. The party was a success!

We have signed Brynlee up for gymnastics and she loves it! She really needed something for just her to do, so the twins and I wait patiently for an hour every week while she tumbles her little heart out! Really I think the most exciting part for her is getting a leotard and wearing cute skirts and stuff, she's my daughter!

  At Mindy's helping with the laundry. She loves to fold towels.

Making rasberry jam at Mindy's!

I love having her around, and glad the neighbor's do too!

The Twiners are 1

Yesterday Kessler and Kolby turned one. I really can't believe it happened and we made it. I love these boys to pieces and have really enjoyed watching there own personalities develop. They make us all laugh on a daily basis. It is still a circus at our house but a much more enjoyable and manageable circus then last year. I am so glad I get to experience the special bond these two brothers have with one another! Life is brighter!