Day 2

We have a library close by but since we are in a different county, we pay a hefty fee each year to use it. Well, our card lapsed in October and the kids have been bugging me to go the the library again. We finally went and renewed our card and rented a ton of books. I love how much these kids love books. I truly enjoy my reading moments with them.

New Years resolution day 1

I thought it would be fun to set a goal to take a picture everyday and blog about it. Pretty ambitious for me but I think if I can do it, it will be an awesome book and journal for our family at the end of the year. To kick it off, on the 1st Brian and I got to go on a much needed date. We don't get to hang out together often (or hardly at all) but on this day, we went on a hike together and then out to eat. The weather was beautiful and it was fun to spend time with my friend. I kinda like him. :)

Zoo lights

They were pretty much awesome! Very fun night!

Christmas

 Harlee got her own Tinkerbell bed

 The boys got a bunk bed that they badly wanted (and needed). BUT, it was a real bummer that after all our careful planning of how to surprise them with it, they found it before any of us woke up. We were very dissapointed

 She is awesome on the scooter.

I can't believe I didn't take pictures of my parents amazing Christmas house this year. Once again, the food was fabulous and we had a great time (other than everyone was getting sick). Looking forward to the new year!

Christmas Eve

For the second year in a row, we didn't get a real Christmas eve due to sickness. Harlee woke up with pink eye and I learned later that what I was coming down with was the flu. Brian and the rest of the family went to the Taylor side and had a great time but the only pictures I got of the evening were of Mayzee in her cute outfit .

Mayzee is 1 month

It was not a good picture day. My sweet baby is 8lbs 8oz 21.5" long. She's my tiniest and I'm enjoying every minute. She typically sleeps a 6 hour stretch each night (Yay!) and she does well most of the day. She is smiling but it takes an awful lot of work. She is quite serious like a few of my other children. She even sleeps with a furrowed brow. Her siblings love her more every day and we are grateful for that! She's a doll and we just can't resist her!

Random end of the year cuteness...