Our Life

Things have been happening- we went to Denver, which was AWESOME, we moved, we have all started potty training (yes it involves us ALL), Joy-School started, Annie is starting to get a sleep schedule (which also involves us all, minus Arch)!Archie learns quickly which will be a benefit to him at some point, but is a hindrance to his mother currently.

Banannie in her cutie white dress from Grammy!

Another Banannie- I can't get enough

Archie hiding from Owie in the cupboard in our hotel in Denver, they loved to play together!

Archie riding Alex's bike and wearing Alex's helmet- meanwhile Alex came and asked me if she could ride her bike and when Archie was 'gonna get OFF?!' Poor girl, Archie is becoming a bit of a bully sometimes, he is bigger and more of a barrel-er, using his physicality to get what he wants...

Cutie naked babies, lying on the floor of our new apartment!

Picking blackberries with Alex and Kristen in cowboy boots.

Owie looking content but a little confused because Archie just stole his broom that he was playing with and when I asked him to give it back he screamed "NO!" happily and laughed and ran off... We love you Owen!

Photo Shoot!

Kristen came over and took some wonderful pictures, she is so great at this I LOVE the pictures she took, thank you so much! And for some reason I cannot for the life of me get the pictures in any order that I want them to be in, so they are mixed up but at least they are there.

The red boots and the boy.

They do love each other, sometimes it may not seem like it, but then there are these moments.

Archie lost focus for a sec and Annie began to slip and slide to the right...

Archie is trying but Annie was wiggly...

The first of a few pictures where Archie is getting a little bored :0)

Precious. She had a tight hold on those tiny little vines.

Tucked in the vines.

So cuddled in the green.

"Hooowwww loooonnngggg are we dooooooing this?"

Perfect.

I can't believe they belong to me.

Sittin'. (not really, she can't sit yet!)

Kristen is amazing, I mean Annie is beautiful, but this picture was all Kristen capturing a sleepy/grumpy baby at the perfect moments with the perfect light.

Treasures...

I don't have a picture of Ben, but I should... Kids, smiles, D.I. purchases, my garden treasures and the cutest experiences that you just can't be mad about. Last week was full of treasures.

Archie giving me a sly smile after he sneaked outside while I was disposing of a dirty diaper.

So this is a picture of how Archie gets around the kitchen. The bucket-stool has been great except recently when he uses it to access whatever he would like while I am nursing...

Here is a prime example: The boy wanted some Jell-o. So, he got a cup out, the jello package, some scissors of course and went to work. I walked in at the point where he was about to add water... Needless to say we made jello and ate it with dinner that night.

These are Annie's cowboy boots that my wonderful friend Brittany bought for her! I can't wait for her to wear them.

Banannie:) This was her attempt at a smile and my attempt to capture it.

Cucumber! I have garden treasures!

Piano! This was an amazing trip to D.I., our local thrift store. I went to get some shoes for Arch, which we bought, pic below, and that night Ben, Tyler, Devin and Pat were unloading this 8 ton piano into the garage! It is my temporary-while-I-still-live-too-far-away-to-move-my-great-grandmothers-piano piano. Only $75, super treasure.

The jogging stroller. My husband indulges me- but this is going to be our favorite activity once Annie is a bit older.

The D.I. 'running' shoes (Archie wouldn't try them on until I called them 'running' shoes) and RED cowboy boots! I couldn't believe it, there they were just sittin' on the shelf, I grabbed them, shoved them on Archie's feet and he complained for a minute then wouldn't take them off. When we got home he first ran down the sidewalk in his running shoes, then switched to a strut in his cowboy boots.

Another garden treasure: green onions:)

Ben, Kate, Archie, Annie

I have finally gotten around to posting some pictures. It has been a fantastic month! I can't believe how fast it has gone and how many fun things we are able to do with a newborn in the summer time! If I can do it I am scheduling the rest of my children to be born in the summer months!Archie visiting us at the hospital...

Holding his baby sister, precious:)

Daddy helping the kids get along...

He just loves to caress her cheek and give her kisses, I love it!

Going home from the hospital! Get us outta there!

The beautiful dress that aunt Kristen made.

Archie's reaction to me saying, "can I give you a hug?!"

Grammy came to visit so we took her to the balloon festival, Archie got hooked on the Darth Vader balloon for some reason and couldn't keep his eyes off of it. He still asks to see the pictures of "mask Vader".

As you can see, Arch isn't really interested in anything but Darth Vader.

Don't you love it when newborns smile or giggle in their sleep? I LOVE it. And I happened to get a picture of my daughter doing it. I love saying that! My daughter...

Close up.

Another Vader and another Archie not looking at the camera.

The beautiful blessing dress that my wonderful mother-in -law made for Annie.

Annie wearing Archie's big boy shorts (we are trying to entice him to pee in the potty).

Great Grandpa Archie sitting in a WWII tank in the 4th of July Parade!

Another close up of Annie:)

Such a small little girl:)

Hangin' out.

Peek-a-boo!

Uncle Tyler, Daddy and Archie getting ready for a camp out! Is anyone smiling in this picture?

Banana boy wearing pull-ups.