Thanksgiving day pictures

Don't these two look alike? They have the same amazing blue eyes.

Gracie is so proud of her baby sister

Jalia is an amazing helper

Carter can always make Josie laugh

Josie adores Brogan but probably not as much as he does her.

Josie trying a pickle

Happy Thanksgiving

Ohh Lolli, Lolli....POP

We let Josie taste a lollipop. She loved it.

Six Months..

As of Oct 29, Josie only has to wear her braces at night and at nap time. What a great way to celebrate being 6 months old.

Halloween 2009

This year we had a Soccer player, Minnie Mouse, "Susan" from Monsters vs Aliens, a Hula dancer, a scarecrow, a race car driver, a tennis player, a fairy princess, and a little chicken.
Is it just mine or do all kids like to be something different for every halloween event in the same year. Thank goodness for dress up boxes. I just let them come up with their own.

ToDaY...

Sat. Oct 17, 2009 Timari Rae Moore was asked to spend forever with a very sweet, very considerate, very lucky, and very wonderful young man named Dalan Bingham. It was so fun to be a part of it all. Dalan, thank you so much for doing it here...and welcome to the family.

Ahhhh...

..sweetness

pIg TaILs..

...and DrOoL

What do you suppose...

....a butterfly is on my nose

a big fam-a-wee

This is what Gracie told me last night
"Mom, I wuv havn a big fam-a-wee cuz i never have to be awone."
I love it! Can't you just hear her sweet little voice?

toes

Hello, Toes...it is so good to see you.

make the best..

We thought since her little feet are always up and she has a handy bar, that we would teach her early to.."make the best of what you have". She really loved it.

school

The kids started school last week.

gracie-kindergarten

carter-2nd grade

jalia-6th grade

brogan-8th grade

kelsey-junior

can we just stop them from growing now?

23 hours with....

and 1 hour without, everyday. Sweet little foot!

"Curly Jo" This is how her hair is after a bath.

Sporting her new braces...And that is what her hair looks like after it dries. :)

A very sweet pic of Carter and Timari

Jalia Rose

Gracie

July 29, 2009 Josie is finally done with the castings, and got fitted for braces. It was a very, very hard day and night. She cried...I cried. We kept everyone up (we had a hotel room). She finally feel asleep about 5:00 am and when she woke at 7:30 (the BEST 2 1/2 hours ever!) she was herself again. She was happy and content, and has been since. She has to wear her braces 23 hours a day. She has an hour for some kicking and a bath. She does prefer to have them on, though. She never makes the full hour. She gets a bit fussy-until I put them on again.

...while in Utah we spent some time with Timari...LOVED IT!! She took some great pictures of the kids for me. Thanks, Sweetie. I miss you.

July 31, 2009 Nels and I celebrated our 20th anniversary. :) Wow! How grateful I am to be married to my best friend.
Now..Aug seems to be flying by and Josie seems to be getting bigger everyday. That makes me sad.

Getting Bigger

Grace and Emalee

one of my favorite pictures..

have i mentioned.....

...how much I love the way Brogan talks to and holds Josie.

...how very much I miss Timari

...how I love the way Carter takes care of his Grandma

..how amazingly helpful Kelsey is.

...how adorable Gracie is.

...how I love the way Jalia makes me laugh.

...how I love to hold Josie

...how much I love my incredibly cute husband

AND...how thankful I am to be a mom. :)

Josie is 11 weeks old

My sweet little "jitterbug" is 11 weeks old. Can you believe it? Don't you just love her wild hair, her blue eyes, her button nose, and her tiny little lips? Ahhhhh.....I do and I am in love.

Back Up....

I need to back up a bit and wish Brogan a very Happy 13th Birthday (June 19).

13 things I love about you

1. You are incredibly sweet. I know, I know, that's not what a 13 year old wants to hear...but you are.

2. I love your smile and the fact that you have to work so hard to make a frown.

3. I love the way you love and take care of your brother and sisters, especially the love you have for Josie. She loves you so much.

4. You are very generous. I LOVE how you make sure that I have had something to eat before you get seconds, or how you offer me everything you have.

5. You are a good friend to everyone.

6. You give great hugs...I'd like a few more, though. :)

7. I love that you can spit out misc. facts about any and everything. (a lot like your Dad)

8. You make me laugh when you work so hard at annoying me, (like its a goal)..it hasn't worked yet though, has it?

9. I adore how you think of others feelings first.

10. You are a great example.

11. I love that you are so willing to help others.

12. You have such a B-I-G heart.

13. Well....I LOVE every single, itty bitty, teeny weeny, thing about you. :) You are a blessing my "little work boot"

Cousins

the best of friends...

Kelsey, Josie, Brogan, Sydney, Ty, Ryan

Jalia, Grace, Carter, and Emalee

....very much missed is

Timari, and Taylor