We are still here...

I know I have been really terrible about blogging so here it goes...
Since the last blog we have celebrated 3 birthdays. Wesley turned 2 in May, Madelyn turned 1 in July and today we celebrated Elizabeth's 4th birthday. She is growing up so fast. We had a princess party and made crowns and played dress up.

Even Madelyn got in on the festivities.

Lizzie dressed up like Rapunzel and even had the hair to go along with it.

Her cake was gorgeous and tasted good too!

Wesley tried to steal some cookies.

Uh oh...are you missing something?

Little miss Cinderella found a hat in our house today. Anyone know who this might belong to? Cinderella knows... We took this pic on saturday and I just love it. I bought one to frame. It was our first car show all together and we had fun.

This is what happens when I let Wesley out of my sight for a few minutes. Funny thing is that he couldn't get out of it on his own.

We have take off!!! She is very good at balancing.

She also loves to get up on one knee.

Madelyn did turn 9 months old last thursday.

Do you see the two peas in a pod?

This pic was taken a few weeks ago when we went to the Rodeo.

I always wanted stairs!!!

"G" is for Jesus

Sunday we got home from church and Cody and I sat down with Lizzie to talk about what she learned in Sunday School. We talked about all the things that are in the church (stained glass, cross...) then she ran off to read a book. With in minutes she was back at our side pointing to a letter "G" and saying "Look, G for Jesus." She was soooo proud of herself and Cody and I were trying to keep in the laughs. :) Then on Monday Madelyn celebrated her 7 month birthday. It is so hard to believe that she is 7 months old already. It really seems like yesterday. We celebrated by putting her on formula...well, not really celebrated. I am still a little disappointed that I had to switch over, but between running around after Wesley and not being able to 'sit' and nurse, I kinda just lost it. It was time and she got the best of me so it was time to move on. She has taken well to formula and I feel a little free! I had really hoped to nurse for a year...maybe with the next one.

Maddie loves her toys. She can stand up and play at her playcenter, but we have to put her there.

She is best friends with her daddy and we love how she scrunches up her nose when she smiles.

She tells you with her eyes when she is tired.

Wesley got to take his first ride in the '72 with daddy this past week. He loved it and loved spending some father son time with dad.

He also loves to spend time with his little sister. I think that they are trouble when they are together.

I love all of these kids. So hard to believe that they are all mine, but they are. :)

When Wesley isn't watching, Lizzie gets all of Maddie's attention. I really hope that they will always love each other this much, but I know that they will have their moments. I guess that I will enjoy the loving moments while they last and just start praying now for the teenage years.

Wow time flies...

I cannot believe that Christmas is only days away. In the past month we have all been so sick off and on that the days have just flown by. I thought that tonight since everyone was in bed by 8 except for myself, that I should at least try to catch up on the pics.

So...one day in October...a long time ago, we spent a sunday afternoon going to my future sister in laws house to take pics of the kids. They were supposed to be for Madelyn's birth announcements (oops! at what point do you just decide that it has been too long to do them? When she is one?)

We had a blast and I loved allowing Jacqui the opportunity of using my babies as her models. I am sure that there will be many more pics in the near future. :)

All in a days work...

I can't tell you how often I hear the question "how do you do it all?" Well, this is how...

7am Lizzie gets up and we have to put on her lotion and medicine (she has skin issues)

7:30am I get Wesley up and we all eat

8am Maddie gets up and eats
After everyone is fed we play until...

9:15am Maddie goes down for a nap while Liz, Wes and I play or do laundry or dishes...

11:30am Maddie gets up and eats

12:00pm Liz, Wes and I eat
we all play and watch Ellen until...

1:00pm Maddie and Wesley go down for a nap and Liz and I go into the study

2:00pm Lizzie goes down for a nap
If I am lucky I have from 2pm until 3:30pm to myself, but it doesn't happen often.

3:30pm Maddie gets up and eats

When I am done feeding her it is officially my favorite time of day. I have made it a habit of having the kids go with me to wake up Madelyn from her naps and so I decided a few weeks ago that it was only fair that she get to wake up someone from their nap. Maddie and I go and get Wesley out of his crib and the two of them giggle at each other. Today we had to get our new friend out of the crib too. You should have seen me trying to set up the camera to take this.
In the last week Wesley has gotten very attached to the Mickey Mouse that he got from Santa last Christmas. He takes it to bed with him each night and to nap time as well.

This is him telling me that he is ready to go to bed.

We are excited that Wesley has a new friend. It is precious to see him with his buddy.

Two years ago Cody and I had just found out that we were pregnant with Wesley and we had a doctors appointment for the day before my birthday. After the appointment we went to have lunch with Lizzie at one of our favorite places. I ran across the picture today. It is so hard for me to believe that this was only two years ago. I can't believe that I am getting older, but 2 years ago this week, Liz was bald and still in a highchair. If I remember correctly she couldn't eat a freebird either. We had baby food for her. My how much she has grown up. She is my little princess and always will be.

Four months old this sunday

Well, for Halloween we survived an hour of trick or treating and came home in one piece. Wesley and Lizzie both got a little scared at a couple of houses, and Maddie slept in the stroller most of the time. We got home at 7:30pm and put Wesley and Madelyn down at 8 and then Liz and I sat on the front porch and passed out candy till 9 or so. By the end of the night she was ok with the scary masks and would say 'it is just pretend' as one walked up to us for candy. My mad little cow, handsome fireman and beautiful princess.
Madelyn will be four months old on sunday and I will have a weight update in a week or so. She is the happiest baby that we have had so far. She loves the bath and loves to talk and watch her brother and sister play. She sucks on her hand when she is tired (just like her brother) and she loves to play in the exersaucer.
She is a pretty good sleeper. She is still sleeping through the night and takes 3 awesome naps during the day allowing mom to have some time with the other two.
I do think that she is attached like no other though. She knows when I am gone and tends to give trouble to anyone that tries to watch her while I am away.
She just loves her mommy.


Elizabeth, Madelyn, and Wesley