Sunny and 75 in January!

That's right!!  The last weekend in January and we are outside playing with no coats on!! 

The morning started with Daddy taking the two littlest on a walk while Mommy and her big girl helper got groceries!

 Then big girl got to take her bike for a spin!

 Then it was playtime outside for ALL the kids!!  Some watched, some played!

Swinging, sand box, running around, and lots of fun!!   Yay for the sunshine!!

SNOW DAY!

Time to play!!

Step 1:  Spend 30 minutes finding clothes and getting bundled up

 Step 2:  Take off mittens so that you can play with the tractor

 Step 3:  Eat the snow

Step 4:  Make snow angels  (Later Brooklyn told me she didn't think she did it right becuase she didn't think it looked like an angel :))

 Step 5:  CRY becuase my hands are freezing--see step 2--this guy did not want to wear any sort of mittens!

 Step 6:  Eat MORE SNOW!

 Step 7:  Eat MORE SNOW!  Brooklyn was eating snow everytime I looked at her!!

 Step 8:  Have daddy pull us around in the neighbors sled!  Daddy said Jamison LOVED this!!



And last but now least--come inside for some hot chocolate!

What a great day!

These messy faces can only mean one thing....

SPAGHETTI NIGHT!

(Raegan was actually having carrots for dinner that night...but her face fit it right with the rest of 'em!)

Brooklyn

Just a few quick shots of Brooklyn at the birthday party she went to--I mean bounced at!

Brooklyn finally (now at her 3rd party here) was brave enough to go down the slide by herself!

She loves cake and ice cream!!

Oh--did I happen to mention the birthday party was for her boyfriend Jake!?!  (And his twin brother Drew)

Chris said he went up and gave her a hug after he opened her present. 

LOCK THIS GIRL UP!!!  WAY TO EARLY FOR DATING!!

SMILE!

Mommy has been enjoying taking pictures on the new camera she got for Christmas!!

Who wouldn't love it when these are your subjects to capture shots of....

Daddy and his three kiddos--Notice the sisterly love--AND the honery little boy!!!

Splish splash!

We love bath time!!

This doesn't happen very often...but Brooklyn thought it was HILARIOUS

 that all three of them could take a bath at the same time!

 This guy---daddy---is the best!!  Mommy's hands don't handle being in the water for very long very well-her skin will just peel off thanks to her psoriasis--so daddy is the #1, bestest ever, go to guy bath giver!!

Doesn't he look excited!?!   We love him!!

Grandma Iowa!

We sure did have fun with Grandma Iowa! 

Jamison loved having someone extra around to read books to him....over and over and over again!

 Raegan loved having someone extra around to cuddle with!

And Brooklyn loved having someone around to be spoiled by!  Puppy chow, breakfast out for pancakes, surprises, getting to stay up late, and to show off to!

We were very thankful she was able to come down while Mommy was down and out!! 

And who doesn't love getting to be with their Grandma!?!?!