Yes. We are alive, and yes, I have been a slacker at blogging. I will make no excuses, but enjoy these amazing pictures of our beautiful family! My sister took them. She is great! Here is her website: http://cristinelson.comI am so in love with my kiddos right now! They are a handful, but each one of them has so much personality, and I am just totally enjoying being with them!!
Bradley has been doing really well in school, and he has been such a big help around the house lately. Now, if only I could get him to comb his hair! He wants to look like Harry Potter, "but with blonde hair!" Ha ha ha . . . He is reading the Harry Potter books for the 2nd time now, and he loves them. He also loves legos and his Dad!
Speaking of Wes - I am currently a single wife and mom again. Wes left last week for training, and he won't even be here for Christmas! It is not a deployment (thank goodness). He got a new job as a federal police officer. We are very excited for this new opportunity for our family, but it's going to be rough without him.
What can I say about this little munchkin? He is an absolutely adorably little terror!! Ha ha ha . . . He is almost 18 months old, and I can barely keep up with him. He loves his brothers and his sister. He loves bubbles and balls. He also likes candy, a lot! He hasn't started walking yet, but he is getting there. He started taking a few steps just a couple days after Wes left. :( His favorite things to do right now are throw anything he can get his hands on, and he also likes to grab anything within his reach - not a good combination when Christmas shopping at Walmart. :)
Halley is our little princess. She is also very good at telling everyone what to do. I backed my chair up into Sydney tonight, and she promptly told me that I needed to watch where my feet are so I don't run into people or dogs. She loves pink and purple. She cannot wait for her birthday - which is not until April . . . For Christmas she asked for "a Dora that can go on the ceiling." For her birthday she wants, "a real horse that she can ride on." We'll see. I love this little girl!
Connor is growing up so fast. He is loving 1st grade! He loves to play pretty much any game with Bradley. He still tells me all the time how much he loves me and that I am beautiful. It just melts my heart. He loves to please people. He has made my bed for me three days in a row! I love his positive attitude and willingness to please!
She's my girl!
The boys!
I am so in love with Wes! I kept telling him before he left that he had to stop being so wonderful or it would be even harder when he's gone. I was right!! He was always helping me do the dishes, put the kids to bed, and he always took out the garbage. (I hate that job!) He also has always been so willing to watch the kids while I go to mutual activities or run errands or just hang out with friends! I love my husband!!!!!
Sorry for the massively long post, but I just wanted to make sure everyone can see how amazing our family is!! We truly are a happy family!!
