my Babies...

The amazing Photographer...Shannon Garber...her link is off to the side- check her out!! She is fabulous!!!
UPDATE
Austin....just turned 8 and got baptized!! It was a fun and very special day! I am so proud to be his mom! He is LOVING summer time, LOVING all things BASEBALL and we are spending the summer running around to his baseball games! He plays short-stop and he gets to call out all the plays (if that's what you call it!) and I LOVE hearing his little voice call out to all his team-mates! (he is pretty shy- so this is a big step for him!) We LOVE you austin!
Cade...just turned 6 and he got everything he could out of his "birth-day". He was the boss ALL DAY, so we spent the day doing whatever he wanted! He also is LOVING the summer and his new "mini-motorcycle"- you'll see him racing around (hopefully on the sidewalks) on his red motorcycle. He loves to swim and is really good at it! He still has NO FEAR- loves to go off the High-dive at the bubble. He just started karate and is learning a lot of great things! (like how to obey his parents, and say cute things like "yes sir!" it's espessially cute with his lisp.)We sure LOVE you cade!
Dax...oh the three year old! Dax is growing up so fast- he loves to run around with number 1 and 2 and he keeps up pretty good! He loves to play baseball with the boys (when they let him). He will be a pretty good athlete with all the watching and practicing he does! He asks me everyday if he has a "basketball game" or a "baseball game" or "karate" or "soccer"...I really need to get him signed up for something!! Dax has figured out that he doesn't always have to do what I ask him to do- he also has the red-headed temper, so we've had some fun tantrums! But when he is sweet-oh man, he is sweet! He loves to ride his bike and play with rollie-pollies. We love you dax-man!
Zoe...baby girl is getting SO BIG! (literally! in the 90% for weight and 95% for height!) She is crawling and climbing up to things- I'm afraid she's going to pick up the walking thing WAY to quick! She loves to gab and squack to make sure everyone knows she's here. She loves popsicles and being outside. She LOVES to mow the lawn with daddy. (a favorite of all my kids!) When she gets excited she waves her hands and kicks her legs as fast as she can... She also just learned how to pull her bows off her head! OH NO!!! So zoe and I and aunt Celest had a date at the mall- she got her ears pierced (much to her father's dismay) and she is darling! We LOVE you zoe!!

MEXICO

Quick and Last trip to Can Cun...Dave, Zoe and I needed one more trip before I quit working for Jet Blue (well, Really just Dave and I needed the trip- and because #4 is still attached, she had to tag along)We had an AWESOME few days of sleeping in, laying by the pool, and eating our HEARTS out!! Dave even took me shopping! He was such a trooper!! He spoiled miss Zoe and me! Dave didn't get to golf, but I did drag him to the putting green for a while...he hauled his clubs all the way there- he at least needed to get them out of the bag!











It was a fun Vac-cay, but I've decided that next time the boys need to come to! We missed them, and they would have LOVED the resort we stayed at! Thanks family for helping out with the boys while we were gone!

Easter

I am so LAME...my kids hate getting their pictures done...they don't love church clothes...so trying to take Easter pictures AFTER church doesn't work...and the weeds in the background are a lovely touch!! Oh Well! I tried!!


The easter bunny did find the boys...he brought lots of fun things- but the biggest hit was the 3D chalk. And Cade loved that he pooped jellybeans all over the house (that's my Cade!) Zoe got her first Dolly and she loved it!

this and that

My sister is quite the Chef...she's always cooking fabulous dinners and trying out new things! Her kids are the best eaters and eat anything and everything...check out her blog for great tips on what she's cooking for dinner!
She also has a grocery list of everything she keeps "on hand" (which is so helpful for people like me...)
She also has a cookbook...which I use EVERY day! Let me know if you are interested! They are the perfect gift!
The link is off to the side....

www.thisandthatandlemonsandlimes.blogspot.com

3 year olds....

In all honesty...I really don't like 3 year olds. . Before I had kids everyone told me it was the "terrible twos"..."two's" are fabulous...it's the "three's" that are terrible...Today I decided that I needed some positive light on a three year old who lives with me...he's pretty terrible when he's terrible...and pretty sweet when he's sweet. so today I am posting about all the "sweet" in hopes that if I put it out into the universe- the sweet will increase!


You have such a quirky personality...You know just what you want and how you like it and you refuse to have it any other way! That rash around your mouth will forever remind us of how you like to suck on your blanket (nastiest thing in the world!) but still I LOVE your silky time...you will lay on the floor or couch (where ever you may be) and you suck on your silky and rub the other side on your arm, leg, foot or toes...it usually puts you right to sleep.

If I say "please don't get in that swing you will break it" You immediately jump in the swing and say "see mom I didn't break it"...You are determined to show us that you CAN indeed do everything that we say you "can't" I guess I better start saying
"don't do that" instead of "you can't do that"

You get a little obsessive with toys/clothes...you change your clothes at LEAST 5 times a day- and all you will wear are t-shirts (preferably the ones with buzz light year on them) and big soccer shorts (they have to be at least 2 sizes to big or you don't like them)
buzz will always be your true love, but you also have a place in your heart for Hulk. You came home from cousin Kash's with these "hulk boxers" and I am afraid this will be your new outfit for weeks to come...but you are not afraid to be you. and for that I LOVE YOU!

my baby is SIX months old!

My Sweet Zoe June...how do you go from this


























to this in just SIX short months??!!


























I love you baby girl! You have brought so much JOY and HAPPY into our home!
What you are doing now...
sitting, rolling, giggling, eating food (you love carrots and peas), loving your brothers and cousins (who all spoil you rotten!) and being the "center of attention", You've found your voice and love to gab (espessially during church)
WE LOVE YOU! Just freeze and stay small for a little while longer! Love you!

pure BLISS

Five straight days of nothing but SUN and SWIMMING...pure BLISS!
We LOVE san diego!

Disney Land!!

Grandma and Grandpa gave us "Disney Land" for Christmas...YEA!! So fun! We got to spend the week at the happiest place on earth! What fun memories with the kids and their cousins! We had a fabulous time!























Some of the Boys and their Pins...Austin loved trading Disney pins! He has always been a collector of "things" so this was the perfect thing for him! By the end of the week He would rather trade pins then go on some of the rides!



Cade was just happy to be there with his cousins! He loved running around with the big boys! and of course, the trip would not have been complete with out seeing BUZZ- we also saw Woody and Jessie...I bet you can guess what Dax's favorite ride was!
Our cinderella girls looked so cute in their matching tu-tu's and cinderella shirts! I can't wait to go back when Zoe can enjoy all things "Princess"
Thanks grandma and grandpa for a fun trip!! Can't wait to do it again!!

Happy 3rd birthday Dax!!

I have been such a slacker when it comes to birthday parties! And I LOVE birthdays...so here's to a new year and being better with birthdays! Dax turned 3 this year, so we had a "Buzz" (of course) Birthday...I dressed up like "Jessie" for the party- it was fun! Yes, he is wearing shorts, and yes it is the beginning of February...Dax LOVES shorts and short-sleeved shirts. He has such a funny personality! He still loves his "silkies", and he has a sweet-heart! We Love you Dax Man! Happy birthday!