"Do you remember this?"

I love pictures like this but I also know that someday (probably really soon) pictures like this will be next to impossible! I am all geared up and ready for the day that I get to whip them out and say "do you remember this?". I know that soon enough I'll be hearing doors slam, screaming, and the dreaded words "I hate you!". I couldn't even tell you how many times those words came out of my mouth and were thrown at one of my siblings. I don't know what I would do without them now and I am grateful everyday that they are in my life. You guys are so cute!!

WInteR IS sOO BoRIng!

Winter time is boring! We love the first snow and we love Christmas but after that is just a bunch of waiting for spring to get here!!! I cant get these kids to come inside in the summer (CANT WAIT!) But I know that when I get a look like this one...I need to get these kids out of the house. We love going to the "bouncy house" in Granger. It is a few blow up jungle gyms and they are HUGE! We could spend 3 hours in there. C'mon summer, we miss you!!!

I think it's CAR-MEL..LOL

This year Jody held the annual Girls Christmas party at her house in Indy. Jody is such an awesome host! We had great food, great drinks, great company and there was plenty of sleeping room. We started the night playing games (I kept score because I'm terrible!) and went out later in the evening. I started going to these party's last year and I'm so glad I did! I love how even if we haven't talked in a year its like we just saw each other yesterday. We talked and laughed hysterically about funny stories from our high school days. I forget how loud we all get when we are together...geesh!! I love this tradition and I hope we keep doing it for a long time to come! I think that I will eventually recover from the 4:00 am bedtime!!! Love you girls!

M&Ms and ice Cream!

Tonight we had our friends Neve and Kellie over for a sleepover. We always have fun with Neve because she is right in between Kendals and Bens age. They all get along!! We had a bubble bath, watched the movie UP and had ice cream with m&ms! Yummy! I think that Ben has an early crush on Miss Neve :) So cute together!

"I just wanna be an artist mommy"

KB has always been into drawing pictures and pretty much anything else that is "crafty". I have never known of a child that has kept with the same thing for so long. Starting at about 18 months she LOVED to draw. She still at 4 1/2 spends at least 2 hours a day making pictures. Daddy had to start a "Kendal file" at work for her because we have so many. I would say we keep 2 out of the 20 she makes DAILY!

This is the one she made for Ben today :)

Really no story behind this one but I couldn't leave it out...she is so beautiful!

Watch out Evil Knievel !!!!!!!

I know that this is soooo wrong...I should not be letting my son be this crazy at just a year old but I HAD to get this in pictures! He was determined to stand up and show us what he could do and how dare I stop him. I am scared of what the future holds for this little man. I'm thinking a whole lot of stitches!!

COULD WE LOOK MORE ALIKE?!!

So beautiful~ Obviously an older picture of Kendal but a good one, definitely. They look exactly the same at this age!

BFF's

Benjamin and Mowgli. These two are BFF's, they love each other.

This is Benjamin trying to ride Mowgli (notice the OH SO CUTE Lions/Jones jersey.

Ben has been busted now on several occasions, feeding Mowg under the table. It started off as the cutest thing ever and is quickly turning into a terrible habit! Mowgli misses Ben when he is sleeping and sneaks back to the bedroom to chew on his bed!!! Ben is totally unaware of all the toys his "best friend" has ruined because of his crazy chewing addiction and think his opinion might be a little different if he knew. I love that they love each other, it makes me smile when I see them playing.

STRIKE IT!!!

Kendal Beth in her new dress up clothes! She IS a princess! She loves to walk around in her new high heels!

Christmas Christmas and more Christmas!!!!

I didnt get very many pictures this Christmas simply because I got a new video camera!!!! YAY!! I spent most of my time using it and slacked off a little with the picture taking :( Here are a few.... Grandma Kim and all 3 babies

Uncle Travy in his new jersey

Landon Keith

Uncle Chris and Benjamin

Again this year we had a wonderful but very busy Christmas. Kendal FINALLY got the "Bendaroos" she has been wanting for a year now, from Grandma Leslie. (thanks grandma!!) She also opened a few puzzles, princess shoes, artsy stuff, a guitar, Polly pockets, clothes, a coat and a very cool book that her and daddy have been reading everyday. Benjamin did really well this year opening his own presents, he was so excited. He received a Tonka truck, tinker toys(that Kendal plays with more than he does), Buz Lightyear, Woody, talking Elmo, puzzles, clothes, etc etc!! They are loved and spoiled by their grandparents.