January.Gone

January came and went and i really didn't post anything.  BUT we did do stuff...here's the proof. 

we wore silly hats at PopPop and Grandma's house

 we also met some of our Texan Cousins for the first time

Natalie, Davis, Holden, Nora, Colin, Hank and Owen

 Davis decided to grow up and eat dinner like a big person (at a little table ;)

Nora had lots of conversations and snuggles with Meow

 best friends

 i got a lot of snuggles from this little guy

 I made a special treat for the kids one night...saltines, cheddar cheese and marsh mellows...toasted.  I ate it growing up and now the kids love it too.  So surprisingly good--you must try.   

On the few warm days we've had here and there, we've taken their new bikes out

Holden's pretty much got it under control and even did great breaking 

 This kid had some amazing hair days. 

and with all the cold weather, we've had some amazing play days

our favorite barber made a house call ;)

 we braved the castle park on a cold day ...and nora braved the tight rope 

 this boy just grew even cuter

 and so much more snugglier....melt my heart

 after days inside because of sickies all around...we broke out and had a dinner party at Chili's 

 and the bathtub gang gained a new member

Mini Spidey 

 tickling and blowing raspberries...these boys love each other

 Davis actually watched a little TV, this lasted about 2 minutes...

Lotsa Random.

you know you love these posts :)

watching TV upside down.  this kid is always stretching straining and hanging in weird uncomfortable positions.  

 Grandpa came to visit one morning!

"just cookin' somethin momma"

we made some monster feet...cute, but hard to walk in

reading her princess book 

Holden loves his hats!  this one was one of my grandpa's hats.  it's sweet to see it on Holden's head now. 

family movi night snuggles 

 brotherly love/matching new blue shoes

i love this post-nap face.  He's a keeper. 

and then there's this face..haha.  Nora wanted to hug her brother...Holden wasn't really in the mood for it.   

play-napping in the laundry basket

even D loves the Meow.  He got a hold of it one day when N wasn't paying attention...drooled all over it!  Nora was very upset when she noticed how wet Meow was later.  Little Bro already terrorizing his sister!

 Game Time!  (not that i care about the b-ball games, although i do care about these two sweet faces!)

Goodbyes to Daddy before he goes back to school.  

We made a spontaneous visit to the Rackley's last week.  

 Amanda has a zoo in her house!  A cool talking bird, a doggy, and a fun fish tank.  

What happens when you leave a baby alone for a few minutes...you come back to all of his toys on his face!  Funny Baby!

like i said about the weird positions.  

this past Christmas Mike's grandma gave us an old box of his toys.  the kids love them.  Holden calls them "things".  He tells me he wants to play with "my things".  Cracks me up. 

classics!

i love this one...it's a soldier that was turned into a paratrooper.   Crazy to think our kids could actually turn into the things they play with now. 

and if that's the case, then this little girl will grow up to be a Fairy Princess.  This is her pixie dust bag,  not to be confused with her socks ;)

my babies

more typical 

sweet sink baths.  i don't think i'll ever get enough of this beautiful smile.