Life Lately

Last week we celebrated cousins Emery and August's birthdays with a family dinner. Hard to believe Emery is five years old already! Little Gus-Gus, her littlest brother, turned a year old.

Every Friday morning, the garbage collectors come. The kids drop everything they're doing to go to the window to watch and say hello. I think the men enjoy it just as much as the kids do, because they honk when they pull up and when they leave now. It's pretty cute to watch.



Sunday morning band practice starts at 7:15. Some of us handle the early morning better than others!



Who needs a sandbox when you can just play in the dirt in the driveway? These kids are still pretty cute even when they're covered in dirt.



These little babies know how to make a total mess. This day they wanted to make some hot chocolate. They were pretty proud of their accomplishment.

Dentist (Not-so) Fun

We've been to the dentist a lot lately. Too many times, in fact. Each kid went for their cleaning and then had to return for fillings, etc. Not only that, but Ilya and Bobby were seen at my dentist and then referred to a pediatric dentist for follow-up. Did I mention I hate going to the dentist?  Here's Ilya before her latest appointment..

...and here she is after her appointment. She was so funny...she had to be sedated and was pretty loopy afterward. She said, "Mommy, put your face down here...you have two eyes and two noses."





I was scrolling through pictures on my phone and came across these ones of Isabelle and Bobby flossing their teeth one day while waiting for me in the van. I'm guessing Ilya took the pictures?!





This is good news, really. It appears all the extra work Bob and I have been putting in on brushing/flossing etc is starting to pay off! Our daily brushing routine has become quite the event now. Let's just say dental work is pretty expensive! Hopefully we'll get some better reports next time!

Fun at Aunt Rae's!

Aunt Rae got a new pony named Lucky and the kids had a great time playing with him and taking turns going for a ride. This pony is 27 years old and so great with children. He's the perfect size for them.

We love Uncle Jordan!

Uncle Jordan came over for dinner recently. The kids loved getting to play with him. I'm not sure who had more fun though....

Mother's Day 2017 Picture

For Mother's Day, I had the kids first professional picture taken. I did learn that it's just as hard for a professional photographer to get four young kids to look and smile at the same time as it is for me! So, I will be doing their pictures from now on and it will save me a lot of money! Ha!

Christmas Pictures 2016