Mom and Dean

I finally climbed up to the top bunk to cuddle with Dean. He had been asking for months for me to do this. It was sure worth it!

Tooth #4 for Dean

Dean pulled out tooth number 4 tonight. He is growing up way too fast!

Sisters

These girls can be silly!

Tired William

Too many errands this boy couldn't stay awake any longer.

Date night Julia and Daddy

Messy William

Reading with friends

The girls love playing with Kendra!

William 15 months

William is growing up so fast! He is so active and curious about everything. He loves to do whatever his siblings do. He loves being outside! He loves to climb especially on the table. We can't leave the chairs to the kitchen table out or we will find him stading on the table. He loves people and does not show any stanger anxiety. He gets bumps and scratches on his body daily because of being so active and. He even has been trying to climb out of his bed. Good thing he is not quite tall enough to get his leg up enough to make it happen. He knows how to carefully climb down the stairs but we are still cautious with him. He takes one nap and sleeps great at night. He doesn't sit still at church and just likes to move. We love having him in our family! He is growing up too fast!

Reading under the stars

Patterson Elementary had a Reading under the Stats night. The kids enjoyed it and I kept busy chasing William.

Silly sleeper

Reading

I love seeing Dean reading to his sisters!

Halloween

Our Halloween was filled with parties at school, trunker treating, and trick or treating!

9 year anniversary

9 years of marriage has gone by so fast! It has been filled with so many memories. I love the family we have made together and it is fun to continue our life together and see all the changes take place with ourselves and our kids. I love you Brian!

Crazy hair day

Picnic after dance class

Updated Kids Pictures

The last good picture of just our kids was taken when Deborah was 3 months old. I found a girl who was asking in the price range I wanted and could take the picture at the park just 3 min from my home. The weather was already getting hot so 8 am was the time we met. The kids did as good as expected and I got what I wanted one decent picture of all the kids, an updated picture of Noah and one of Dean. The rest were just for fun.

 Deborah always had trouble smiling natural unless it is spontaneous. She did pretty good.

 I love these girls!

 3 out of 5 smiling and looking at the camera is great! 

 I think this one is a fun one. I asked Deborah to put her arms to her side and this is what she did.

 Noah had some great pictures as well.

 Dean was having a hard time showing his teeth in his individual pictures but he proved us wrong in this one!

 Julia always has a gorgeous smile!

 Handsome!

 Love William's reaction to getting his picture taken. I feel like he is thinking "really you think I am going to smile for the camera, right!" 

 Love this!

    

We still had time left in the session but my kids were checked out already. I told the photographer to take pictures at the playground even though it was too sunny. Glad we did it because once I put William on the slide he was all smiles. I love this picture! 

William 10 months

It is weird to say that William is 10 months. He is getting older too quick! He has 10 teeth, 2 of them molars. He walks all around the furniture, in the kitchen holding onto the cabinets, and pretty much where ever he has something to hold onto. Brian saw him take one step the other day but once he realized he was not holding onto something he quickly grabbed the chair. He continues to take 2 good naps and goes to bed at night between 6:30-7. He then wakes up usually between 5:15-6:15 am. I can usually feed him and put him back to bed if it is 5:30 or earlier but not if it is any later. He is overall a good baby and I can take him on errands and he does great. He is very patient being taken to all the activities the older kids want to do this summer which makes my life easier. He continues to love being in the swimming pool and of course baths. I love his cute little curls he is getting which will make it hard to cut his hair.

Julia's Choice of Clothing

Julia decided she wanted to wear her soccer socks with her swimsuit and cover up to Dean's swim team practice. Way to have her own sense of fashion!

Debs swim lessons

Deborah started her first swim lessons. She loves going to them. She will be sad when they end but she will get plenty of time to swim at home!

Painted pool

The kids love swimming in our nicely refinished and painted pool done by their awesome and talented father! I love how blue it looks!

Will and Dean

Love watching these two play!

Last day of kdg

My little boy is officially a 1st grader. His last day of Kindergarten was today. He loved having Mrs Hart and loved school! He is growing up way too fast!

Julia's last day of preschool at Patterson

Julia finished her time at Patterson Preschool. She passed out for her speech so she will go on to another preschool next year. She loved Patterson and loved Mrs. U!

Golf land

I got to go out with these two for a game of miniature golf. They had so much fun and it was fun to watch them and spend time with just them!