18 December 2015

life in these here parts...

a new hat!!  i was so excited!

this boy... so big!  and wearing his browns clothes.  cause he loves the browns!

watching tennis.  cause that's what happens when you are the youngest!

brothers...

playing in the leaves!

fighting over who got to rake!

this boy.

jumping!

leaf angels!

this picture....  this boy.

principal's award!

principal's award...

i was thankful that both last year and this year, the teachers gave it to both kids the same month.  and they swear they don't plan it!

i love my blog.  i love the pictures and memories catalogued here.  i love writing and going back to re-read it.  but, man... four kids keeps me busy!!!

between piano, tennis and fun, life stays moving pretty quickly and we have fun.  it's been a good year and i can't believe how fast this fall has gone!  

19 November 2015

ombre...

my ombre tree.... i hope it looks like that every year!

my sweet kids!!!

we are getting ready with Christmas cards!  I can't wait to send them out.  and d has spent a lot of time raking up leaves!!!  thankful for a husband who works so hard!

10 November 2015

our little galaxy..

princess leia

her whole costume!

from a galaxy far, far away....  leia, r2d2, chewy and darth vader.  

baby chewy!

this tired boy.  but he's so cute!

a pretty fall day!!!  (i wasn't driving!)

modeling my avaHEADBAND!

we mustache you a question...

(done with avaMASCARA!)

spelling his name...  or at least trying!

working on house stuff!

reading to his brother...

pretending to sleep...

27 October 2015

starting october

fun movie night with friends...

being silly on the fireplace

working on something with daddy...  
(might have been watching the new "star wars" trailer)

hanging out with my boy...  
killing time at the farmers market while nora played tennis

more walking.  after eating an apple the size of his head, he picked a pumpkin (from my flower lady!).  and then we walked to grab pizza for dinner.  note the church- where JFK got married.  and the water in the background.  and such a fun afternoon with my boy...  he was a gentleman, walking on the outside, closest to the street.  and held my hand!

12 October 2015

a beautiful weekend!

my little man, telling me all the numbers at the green animals topiary gardens. 
(i had no idea he knew his numbers!!!)

finding the dog...

getting a hair cut... 10 inches off the back!

the new do!

relaxing on the loge...  

trying to get everyone...


i took the kids to the breakers on sunday... they had a blast!  c even enjoyed about half of it...

then, i had to grab him by his collar to keep him from crawling under the ropes!

mom-mom's summer home!

so beautiful!

running...

winning!

they each got a candy stick!

my girl...

daddy worked hard to stain the deck and playset this weekend.  i was trying to keep kids out of his hair!  so we took advantage of our newport preservation society membership and hit up some fun places.  and had a blast!  the kids were so fun and pleasant (i shouldn't sound so surprised!) and well behaved.  and they loved it!  

it's fun to be a homeowner, and fun to see the fruits of our labor coming together around the house!

10 October 2015

a week...

my littles...  i always get asked now if they are twins!

my rearview mirror view.  i love it!  (and i was parked!)

reading in bed...  love this boy!

this kid started off the week in the er.  we had so much fun and he was the best little patient...  they initially said no broken leg, but as of tuesday he has a cast on his right little leg...  

this boy.  never know what he is going to come up with!

09 October 2015

school days once again...

his first day of pre-school...  it's so fun!  this week, he was crying because he COULDN'T go every day!  i love it!  and it's the same school/teacher that nora had last time we lived here!  it's such a sweet, fun school!

this girl... i have NO IDEA how she grew up so fast?  but she is a great oldest child (routinely gets b out of bed and changed/dressed for the day!)  and she's so sensitive and mature.  loving it!

this kid...  full of energy and fun.  he's a middle child, through and through, but really wants to please me.  he's the best at saying "yes, mommy" when being corrected or asked to do something.  and if he gets one-on-one time, he's in heaven!  i am so proud of his reading and love of school!

it was a foggy morning...

he asked to keep his hair longer this year... no military cut for him!

these kids are so much fun.  chris is hysterical to be around.  he has stories and songs and the BIGGEST imagination.  he is a chatter box (for someone who i thought might have a speech delay...).  the other day, he didn't want to eat his carrots.  and he had also been acting as a "non-talking" robot, where i have to ask him to blink his eyes, raise his hand, etc, for a response (a fun game we were playing in the car...).  so, david went over, pushed some "buttons" on c, and told him he had reprogrammed him to a carrot eating robot.  and he ate his carrots.  

b is the sweetest, easiest fourth.  i have always said he was easy cause he has to be!  he's so much fun, and more "speech delayed" than c was at this age!  but, man, does this kid GET everything.  i mean, EVERYTHING!  and communicates.  but, not quite as many words as his cousin, m, yet.  (let's be honest, he's a boy and the youngest of 4! )

he's such a snuggler and just so sweet.  he LOVES his daddy...  and his siblings.  he tries so hard to keep up with them!!