Swimming

We enjoyed a fun afternoon at the Waukee swimming pool.  We were blessed to have Grandma join us.  I certainly could not have taken these four to the pool without her.

This little guy loved being in the water.

He found this ball and would not let go. 

Once he gets a hold of something, 

you will have a hard time getting it back from him.

Skywalk

It was a cold, windy Saturday and the children had more energy than normal. 

 What could the parents do?  Head downtown to the sky walk and let the children run, run, run!

It is official...

We have a crawler!  He is now ALL over the place.  He has always loved being on the move, and up until now, it was only when he was in his walker he would be all over. 

But no longer does he need the walker....he can do it all by himself.

If you have been in our home and had the thought "How could this house get any busier, louder or crazier?"  The answer is above!!!!

Exciting Life of Busy Bee

Busy Bee continues to keep our home entertained!  Every day she has a new story to tell me.

One day there was a Penguin in the potty that was scaring her.  The next day a Gorilla was having a tea party with her. She was convinced that Gorilla's are nice and would not eat her.

This particular day (see below) I had music playing while we were eating lunch and as I look over she has her eyes closed and she is bobbing her head and hands up and down to the music.  Of course this caused laughter from her two older siblings, which only caused more "dancing" in the highchair.  I have to admit that mom was laughing too.

She also loves her daddy so much - she will often go and cuddle in his lap.

SO BIG

Little J has learned how to show us how BIG he is! 

It is so fun and precious every time a little one learns a new "trick."

Of course the siblings love to ask him over and over again "So BIG!"

I love this little guys smile...

Girls Girls Girls

Last evening Purple Girl was blessed to gather together with some of her friends.  

We talked about Proverbs 31:15 and providing food for our families.

he rises while it is yet night

    and provides food for her household

    and portions for her maidens.

Purple Girl helped me prepare for her friends to arrive.  She made homemade Banana Bread and Lemonade and set the table for a tea party with her friends:

She did such a good job serving her friends bread and drink.

After the tea party, the girls all gathered around the table and they made pizza for their families.

These girls did a wonderful job and it was fun to see the smiles on their 

faces as they made the pizza's ALL BY THEMSELVES! 

Trip to Minnesota - Day 2

The second day we headed over to the Mall of America.  

It was a full, 10 hour day the mall.  Some of us got a little worn out:

The children did great.  They kept going all day.  Purple Girl was able to ride on the "big" rollercoaster this year and she LOVED IT!  It was so sweet to ride with her.  The first time she cuddled in next to me, but by the second ride, she said she could sit all by herself.  The next thing I know, she has her arms in the air laughing as we go around turns.  She was cracking me up!

I also got to ride on the coaster with BIG J!  We sat in the front.

Purple Girl enjoyed going to the Disney store and seeing the "magic" mirror.

These four also had fun riding on rides together.

This little girl didn't want to leave. She would have kept riding on rides all night long.

We were blessed to have a wonderful time. 

Busy Bee stayed home with Grandma and Grandpa and 

had a blast also.  She had many stories to tell me.