the one who made me a sister.....

Happy Birthday! Krissy we love you and hope you are celebrated today. We thought and talked about you all day today. We are blessed to have you and our little guys are lucky to have you as their aunt and godmother! Christopher loved the "bug" on your blog, too!

I am amazed at the talent you possess and am blessed that you share it with me for my business and my clients. Thanks for your example of what dedication and loyalty look like.


We love you !

the two that changed everything.....

HAPPY HALF BIRTHDAY! It's hard to believe you are 6 months old today. Thank you for all the joy you have brought our family. I can't imagine life without you two. I love the big brother that Christopher is becoming. He is so tender and kind and very proud of his little people!

Sutton, you have a tender spirit and love how your sweet smile lights up a room. You are super active and love to roll around and bounce in your bouncer. You just love life and want to be a part of all the action. You are so special!

Jackson, you are such a lover. You like to cuddle and snuggle on anyone who will let you. Just this week you have started to sit on your own (in a tripod format) and every time it surprises you. You love to talk, the louder the better. You are such a joy!

Christopher, I know this has been a big change for you and you handle it with such grace. You are such a wonderful big brother and I hope your little brothers learn to be just like you. God gave you to me so that you could teach me how to love unconditionally and he knew that these two would need a great role model. Thank you for your sweet heart, big hugs and crazy thoughts! You keep me on my toes. I'm so proud of the big boy you are becoming!

the 4 who melt me......

This week C is learning all about family at school. They asked us to send a pic of our family to school this week. Um....the newest one we have of all of us is when I was about 7 months preggo with the twins. Not sure that counts and might be kinda hard to explain to C. So, this weekend Marcus and Amanda were in town and we snuck in a little photo opp. Marcus shot the pic and Amanda made (most) of the little men smile. Jackson was over it! As crazy as our days can get, its images like these that remind me how quickly it all passes and I just want to freeze time!

the one with super powers....

or a super nose. On the way to school we prayed for a great day and good, obedient attitudes and ended praying for Aunt Ahwee (Allie) who is having her wisdom teeth out today. Then, the following conversation:

Me: I'm glad we were able to pray for Aunt Allie. She is going to the Dr today.
C: Yep, gotta see Doctor about mouth.
Me: Thats right. I'm sure thankful that she is going to feel better
C: Me too, her and sadie (dog)
Me: right?!

A brief pause and lots of sniffing. (typically meaning he smells that he or one of the twins has a stinky)

C: Mommy, smell that.
Me: what is it
C: Mommy, I smell snow!
Me: wow, winter is months away. You must have a powerful nose to smell snow.
C: Yep, and I smell the sun.
Me: I cant believe you can smell the sun, buddy
C: Mommy, I can smell Aunt Ahwee.
Me: you can? What does she smell like
C: Sweet........Corn.

Love that kiddo. He loves his aunt and just like his mommy......LOVES corn.

Allie, hope you didnt hurt your face laughing. You are loved by all your little people!

The one with the BAD "cheese" face....

someone taught my kiddo to "say cheese". Wasn't me, for the exact reason of the scary "cheese" face that he now makes. Being a photographer, I know better. So, I've been working to change that into "say brothers" or "say happy". FINALLY got a normal looking son in 1 pic of the last 6 months.


Then, we got tickled and the giggles started....