Irish Eyes

A little St. Patrick's Day photo op at the park.  His hair is like baby duck down and you can kind of tell in this one.  He definitely looks more like my side of the family than Max and Ellie right now.



Father Daughter Dance

A little birdie caught some pictures at Ellie's first Father/Daughter Dance.  She was soooooo excited!  He got her a real corsage and they even had professional pictures.  Lucky girl!



Grocery Shopping

Grocery shopping with mom on a beautiful spring day.  Little guy is getting so big!  He is such a happy, sweet kid.  He lights up our life every day.

Cousins Visit

Here are the pics from when Jaymee and Shelby's fam was here for New Year's.  I don't think my kids ever have more fun than with their cousins!

Dates

We take the kids on dates as much as we can.  Here's Ellie on one with Shane.  Max isn't as easy to convince to take a pic.  Especially next to a weird grass reindeer.

Merry Christmas 2011

My parents and Brandi came for Christmas.  We had a wonderful time enjoying Cohen's "first" Christmas. Ellie's is at a "magical" Christmas age and Max is at an "all-knowing", yet grateful, Christmas age.

New fav toy

Here is mom's early Christmas present and Cohen's new favorite entertainment.  The timing of the old ones breaking was perfect.  He learned to pull to standing because he wanted to see in these so much.

First food

Cohen's first taste of rice cereal!  Of course sister was there to be a big helper too!



Tractor Rides

This is the newest addition to the household.  He's so sweet and gives the kids and their friends rides around the yard.  So fun!  It's nice that yardwork doesn't take 3 hours anymore.

Sassy Carnival

This is when she began to perfect the sassy pose.  She must've learned it from the girls at school.  Here's her excitement at getting her hair sprayed pink at the school carnival.  She was so excited for her first school event.  She's definitely a social girl - she loved it!

Momma Love

Ellie the photographer took this one.  I love it because its my face of the pure joy of  motherhood.  Amidst the craziness of life's details and to do's, these kids give me more joy than I could've ever imagined.  I am so grateful to be a forever family. 

Sisterly Love

This girl loves her brother so much.  She lives for holding him, kissing him, cuddling him, taking pictures with him...you get the point.  The phrase "loves him to death" comes to mind often.