My Heart Blossoms..

Happy Vday ya'll! This was our homemade valentines we gave to Grandparents and Teachers! I just happen to love them. I kinda think vellum paper is amazin. I bought a stack, not even the fanciest kind and have used it for so many projects. It lays over any of my clumsy handiwork and makes it seem ultra finished. Thank. you. vellum!  

And Thank you Oh So Delicioso for the many fun parties and photo ops you provide...the mustache pics of the kids are hilarious. I don't think the goofy mustache will fade out anytime soon. 

 These sweet little boys are quickly approaching 2! And they are as sweet as can be. Des and I laugh how Jack and Crew are so much a like {hyperactive, physical, bubbly, crazy, anything that requires lots of energy} and Bryce and Will are so much a like {sweet, pleasant, happy, chill, goofy}. And it is so ironic the way the personalities were paired. Like they were meant to be opposites together. The Crazy child with a Calm child. Hopefully they will balance each other out and be able to stand each other in the long run! haha, I think that it will be the calm child trying to keep the crazy child out of trouble.. at least in Will and Crew's case. Either way, they are sure sweet to watch play and laugh about.

And these lil girlies are starting to whisper more and more.. ... 

growing up way to fast. 

because you tell us everyday

Oh my little sweetie pie Addi. I just love this little girl. I just love her little heart. The other day at the park, her coat was bothering her neck so I gave her mine. She ran off and played in comfort while I stood and shivered away in the wind. And that is just how I feel about her. I would just do anything for my girl. Because thats what moms do, we sacrifice on a daily basis to make life a little better for our families. They don't understand the sacrifice we make and they never will until they have to do it them selves. Maybe they thank us, but I guess that is not my hope. We just do it out of love. Yes I love you Addi. 

The other day in the car, on the way to school I said to the kids, "Hey guys you know what:?!" 

Kids: "What?!"

Me: "Did you know that I love you SO much, like a crazy lot?!"

Addi: "ugh, YES!"

Me: "You did? How?"

Addi: "Because you tell us like EVeryDay."

Me: "Good. I hope so. Because it's true."

I am by far not the all-star momma in town, I have a lot to work on. Stupid stuff stresses me out that shouldn't but at least I am blessed with my sweet babies to love on. Bryce is my heart. I couldn't be prouder of the strides he has made in speech therapy and preschool. A few years ago we thought he might be autistic, but it couldn't have be more off. I've worried so much about him and his social abilities and scholastic progress. Its is a mini-triumph to hear him read a book at age 4 and to know that he's just a little shy. 

And then there is Crew. Oh man, he is a handful. But with how much of a handful and destructive he is, he is probably the most aware and loving of them all. When the kids are gone at school he will wander the rooms and ask "nnnn add" "nnn biccc' meaning where's addi where's bryce. When we finally pick them up, just claps and smiles to see them. There isn't a minute that he doesn't stop following me around the house. He just picks up his toys and moves them where ever I am. He loves loves loves to snuggle in the towel after a bath, infact he expects it. If I just wrap a towel around him and don't actually pick him up, he looks at me and reaches up, begging for some squeezes. When I do he giggles like, that's right, that's how its done. He gives the best kisses. I'll admit that Crew has been my challenge, but it is not him, it is me learning how to handle his rambunctious spirit.  And Crew-Boo, I am up for the challenge. Bring it Mr. Baby, I love you anyway.

Christmas Outfits

Christmas was wonderful in Idaho! We froze our California hiney's and loved it! I'm not joking either, single digit temperatures. And lots of smiles and love about the white snowfalling down. I really didn't go all out for Christmas outfits this year, but I go the boys some new white shirts and freakin amazing red skinny ties from H&M kids. Addison's little dress and boys green pants were from Cotton On kids. (My 2 favorite stores for kids clothes, love them) Brandon wore a new tie and I some purple tights. That's about as fancy as we got! And I am actually really glad that I did it that way this year. I didn't spend alot of money on something they will only wear maybe 2-3 Sundays? Addison's dress she can even wear to school and be all cute in.

I may be biased but Addison is growing up so beautiful. And she is just so sweet. Growing incredibly fast. Her little (big) forehead just cracks me up. She has the hardest time wearing headbands. Either they are way to tight/don't fit or they just slip down the front of her head like in all these pictures. She eventually just throws them. She is not one to deal with high maintenance  I kinda love that about her. She is just happy as long as her hair is out of her eyes. I do her hair all cute and in a few hours it is mop around her face.

  

Brandon was attempting to make Bryce smile. Didn't work. Addi's head band is killing me! hah! More like a fancy sweatband. 

 You get one shot mom before I go back to my toys.

Yay for sweet cousins.

And naps! Crew was missing from the pictures because waking him from the nap was not even an option. This little man had some rough times on the trip. Since we have been home he has been so clingy and anxious. Either he is teething or the trip really threw him off. In the meantime, I am loving the extra snuggles.

2012 in Review

Now that Christmas is done and I am lounging at my in-laws, blogging sounds nice :) I've also been reorganizing all my photos on my computer since it is about to crash do too lack of memory space. I take way to many pictures and don't delete enough! I don't know why it is so hard to delete pictures of your kids!? It's like your erasing a little moment in time of there silliness. I may not be a pack rat around the house,  but I have a problem when it comes to pictures! I'm trying to be better though. Really I only need a few, so over the last couple of hours I have deleted 2000 + pictures. My computer just lost about 50 pounds. 

While doing this though, I sorted through the last few years of pictures and found some just dear ones. My kids are growing up so so fast..and everytime their little faces change in the pictures it makes my heart squeeze a little. So here is a look at the last year in pictures. And just how crazy fast they grew.

Last Christmas...

 February at the Tide Pools

Eye Exams with Dad

A few rainy days..

Trip to San Diego..

 Played soccer and got hair cuts

Crew turned one and decided to walk

Then decided to go blonde.

We discovered that the boys look alot like Brandon as a child!

Addison turned six and graduated from Kindergarten!

Played at beaches and lakes.

 Went wild with Grandma!

 Took vacations

 Explored new beaches..

 Crew went from walking to running in a week.

Started first grade and preschool and soccer! 

Learned to wrestle and scored big at Halloween

Took lots of naps. 

2012 was a busy fun year. I am just so grateful for my little family and our little adventures. Hopefully 2013 will treat us well as Brandon wraps up school and we start the next chapter in our lives. Good memories, new beginnings.