Spring Mow

On Saturday the Sun was shining so Brandon and the kiddos went out to tackle the first spring mow (always the worst)! Marek and McKenna tagged right along behind their daddy...it was really cute! In sharp contrast to last year, where McKenna was a little afraid of the mower, she had no fear of the beast this year which was really quit nice! I was able to clean up the flower beds and rack the up displaced leaves while they were mowing. Besides cutting back some bushes, putting down new bark, and then planting flowers we are all ready to go for spring!

Big Boy Room

Last weekend we put the finishing touches on Marek's new big boy room! I think most 4 year olds have had a big boy room and bed way before they were actually 4, but not our Marek. We had to really push him to make his crib into a toddler bed, and just last month we finally talked him into trading up to a twin bed! One thing you have to understand about Marek is that he loves routine and consistency, and to be honest its been so nice not to have to go through the whole toddler trying to get out of the bed stage. He went through every stage when he was ready, and he couldn't love his new room more. His favorite part by far are the big fire truck stickers on his wall because of course he's going to be a fire fighter when he grows up. He's getting so big its hard to believe!

More Snow

What a funny winter we have had this year! Snow off and on, but it rarely lasts more then a few days before it all melts away! Yesterday it snowed a few inches so we decided to go out and play since the snow was light and fluffy and the sun was out and shining! Marek and McKenna really do love the snow. They love to fall in it, kick it, throw it, and especially eat it. We tried to make a snowman, but unfortunately the snow was just to fluffy and it just wouldn't stick together. :( As beautiful as the snow is especially since the sun is shining, I definitely think its time for warmer weather to come our way! Here's to hopefully one of our last snow days of the year! :)

 Miss McKenna burring herself in the snow!

 

 Marek getting in on the action

 

 Happy girl in the snow

 

 Yep, that's our Marek

 

 Channeling A Christmas Story...thank goodness it was a tree and not a metal pole!

 

 Making backwards snow angles :)

 

 How handsome is he!

 

 Not a true snow day without one of them crying :) Her brother threw a snowball in her face.

 

 Playing in the playhouse

 

Pretty girl...and in my opinion the best picture of the day!

Valentines Day

I have to start out this post by saying that I had some really cute pictures of Marek and McKenna from Valentines day, but my cameras memory card malfunctioned and I lost all of the pictures that I took. :( I was super frustrated and bummed. Luckily my friend Emily, who hosted a cute Valentines party for our kids, took pictures and sent them to me! Marek and McKenna had a blast at their first Valentine party. They decorated cookies, made a Valentine hand print projected for their daddy, and even exchanged Valentines with all of the other little kiddos! It was super cute and I so appreciated Emily for putting it all together and being such an amazing hostess! My wonderful mom picked the kids up after work giving Brandon and I two whole days together. We went to our favorite Thai restaurant and then snuggled on the couch and watched the Olympics while eating our favorite See's chocolate covered caramels! Yay for a fantastic Valentines!

 Nice face Marek! Having some Valentines snacks with their friends!

 McKenna and Emery making Valentines

 All 10 kiddos lined up before passing out their Valentines

 Excited McKenna, and of course Marek with his hands over his face

 "Here you go!" - McKenna passing out the popcorn Valentines

 McKenna getting a Valentine from Evan

 Cheese! Eating their Valentine snacks

McKenna making her daddy's handprint Valentine with my help :)

Baby Makes 5 :)

It's true...we have been keeping a very BIG secret for a while now. The day after Christmas we found out that we were in fact pregnant with baby #3, who will be joining our growing little family at the beginning of August! :) It was a bit of a surprise considering we weren't really trying, and because I usually have to be on medication for us to conceive. With that being said, we feel such a joy and peace that this pregnancy is a pure blessing from God a gift that He has generously bestowed upon us!

Christmas Day

Surprisingly Christmas morning didn't come all that early at our house this year! Marek slept until 7:30 and we had to wake McKenna up at 8:00 because Marek just couldn't wait any longer to see what Santa had brought him and his sister. After checking that Santa had indeed eaten the cookies and drank the milk we had left out for him the kiddos gladly turned their attentions to the present! Its amazing how much fun it is to watch kids open presents! This year was funny because we had to keep reminding them that there were more presents to be unwrapped because they were very content to play with the toys they had just unwrapped.

 



After opening presents we went to my moms house and had a wonderful breakfast and then opened the last of the presents with the cousins. Let me just say it was a little chaotic and crazy! :)

Christmas dinner was a yummy ham and after that we celebrated Jesus' Birthday with a cake we made just for him! It was a wonderful Christmas with family! We are so blessed!!!