The kids are growing so much everyday.  I can not get over how my little babies have grown to be big kids.  I was always told that I would miss the time they were little and to take it all in.  Yep, it's is gone. Here's what is happening in our little world.  We hope you all are doing well.

Chris is almost 17! Yikes when did that happen.  In two months, I will have a 17 year old!  He finished his GED testing and is now done with high school.  He is still searching for a job, but until that point, he is helping me out at home with the kids until college starts in the spring.  He still loves his video games and his latest is concerts.  He loves the freedom that comes with age.  He has his driver's permit and is making sure mom is still alert while driving.  Seriously, he is going to be a great driver.  I just need to learn to chill out and trust him with my van.  It is a very hard thing for me to do.

Kyle he LOVES school again this year. He is in 1st grade and has Mrs. Henry.  She is so sweet.  She loves my boy to pieces.  He has recently discovered video games and if we give him the chance, well his is all over them.  He still loves his Legos, but since we have 20 sets in one bin that a little bother helped destroy, he has lost a little interest.  We are sorting them out to rebuild and make a city with.  He has lost a few teeth this past year and loves when the tooth fairy comes to visit.  He is my little saver. He has almost $50 and is saving for a huge Lego set that is $200.  Santa might have to help him with that.  He has joined Cub Scouts and is enjoying it so far.  He said he can not wait to get to the point where he gets to go camping like big brother does.  He has a few years yet, but love it.

Morgan, Mo, is our little princess who loves to be rough and tough with the boys.  She loves to wear her dresses and go play out on her bike or try to play football.  She is going to be a very strong and independent woman one day.  She will not let anyone walk all over her!  She loves, and I mean LOVES, to draw, color or create anything.  She is such a great artist.  I love her free spirit.  She is in 4 year old preschool and loves her friends. She has grown to like a couple of the boys and when I tease her, she gets all shy.

Aaron, my little man.  He is already 2.5 years old! He has decided that he wants to do it all himself.  He is pity training and if we were not making the big trip to Dallas for turkey day, we would be in undies already.  I am not quite ready to take that trip with a newly potty trained boy. He is such a goof ball.  He loves to sing, dance, play with his Thomas trains or any toys that are transportation related.  He is so stoked that he gets to fly on a real plane this weekend.  He will keep up with the best of them and won't let anyone tell him no.  He has the most laid back personality and is turning into a kid and no longer a baby.

I really miss them all being little.  From the simple things of the first laugh, sitting up on their own, the first steps, or just snuggling with them.  I do love my babies.  No matter how old or big they get, they will always be my babies.

As for Dave and I, we are doing well.  Keeping up with our kiddos and

Dave accepted a new position at CVS/Caremark and is traveling every other week right now.  It is hard on the kids and mommy, but he loves his new job.  This is something he has wanted for so long.  I feel it makes our time together as a family more valuable.

I am still watching a few kiddos.  I know have three families and two are teacher kiddos in the district we are in.  That means, when they are on breaks, so are we.  It is a perfect fit.  Our third family is a part time one and I miss him while  his mommy is on maternity leave waiting for his sister to come around Christmas.  It does keep me on my toes and I can get my baby fix here.

Over the past year, I have really rediscovered our church and God.  No, I will not preach to you, but this is who I am becoming. There is a higher power that has so much in store for me.  He does everything for a reason. Like I said, I will not lecture you, but it is such a great feeling to know that God will take care of us if we open our hearts and minds to him.  Through church we have met some really great people.  They have opened my eyes to see the world as more positive and not to be negative all the time.

Okay, enough about me.  Here are some pics of the kids over the past few months.  As you can see, they are changing so much. They have grown to be their individual selves and I love every minute of it.

It is hard to get a straight shot of this little man.  He is always on the move

Kyle was a zookeeper for Halloween

Mo was a silly little puppy

Aaron wanted in on this pic with his little puppy nose too.

Mommy A and Mo.

The first time Chris drove us.  Really mom, do you have to take a pic?

Mo loved going to Lego store and that they now have girly legos.

They love to all sit on the chair.  Goofballs

We did some pics this fall and here is my favorite of them!

On our way to the American girl store with Mo and her dolly Tabitha

My handsome young man.  When did he get so mature?

I hope you are all well and we send happy greetings to everyone.

A recent shot of the monsters.  I will upload more in a few days.  So what that really means, in a few months or years.

Just Some Pics

I am awful at keeping this up to date. I will come back at a later date to update you on us, but for now, here are some pictures from last summer.

Summertime

I will come back and add pictures in later. I wanted to update everyone on how we are doing.

Chris is officially a high school student. I cannot believe he is a freshman. Where did the last 14 years go? He is excited to start with new friends and a new chapter in his life. This summer he is keeping very busy. He will be gone more than half the summer doing scout activities and camp. He just came back from his High Adventure trip. He had a blast. He did kayaking, zip line and an amusement park for fun. They also went to German town and visited Wright Patterson Air force base. In a week and half, we will be packing up the car with all his stuff to send him off to Owasipee Boy Scout Camp for a month. Three out of the four weeks, he will be a counselor in training. the fourth week, he will just be a normal scout working on his badges and making his goal towards Eagle Scout.

Kyle is loving the summer and the water. We have gone a couple times to the local sprinkler park and he loves it. He is missing school, teacher and friends, but loves lounging around in his pj's too. This week he is attending vacation bible school at his preschool/church. He LOVES it. He gets to meet his new teacher for the fall and some new friends while visiting with old ones. He is really into music right now. He will listen to anything from Peter, Paul and Mary(Puff is his favorite) to heavy metal or anything you put on. I will try to get a video of him dancing on here. It is too cute.

Morgan has grown a ton on the past 6 months. Literally. She grew 3 inches in 6 months. None of the kids did that at this age. She went from being a tiny little thing to 70% for height. She is still skinny, only 20% for weight, but getting so big. She is no longer a baby, but a big girl. We are working on potty training. She understands it, but does not want to take the time. There is way too much playing to do. I don't blame her, I want to play too. She loves to "help" with Aaron. She will do anything her baby brother needs. She also is enjoying the water and fun we are having. We bought her a water table for her birthday. It has been an awesome investment. She loves it and cannot get enough. Of course that means she can go outside and she loves to go out. It does not matter what the weather, she wants to be outside.

Aaron is getting bigger everyday. He is now almost 3 months and 10lbs 11 oz. He is smiling and just this week, started to laugh. The kids love to play with him and get smiles. He is sleeping through the nights somewhat. He only wakes to eat and goes right back to sleep 2 or 3 times and sleeps for a couple more hours.

Dave and I are doing well. The same old thing, just different season. We have had some issues come up with our home and the foundation that we are dealing with. The house has shifted 3 inches from front to back. We now have to have it fixed so we can sell it in a year or so when the market bounces back. That being said, yes we are staying for a little longer here. We have a couple of really good neighbors that I do not want to move from. Then again, having 4 kids in a 3 bedroom house makes for tight times. Chris has the basement and Aaron and Kyle will share once Aaron sleep all night. For the time being he is in with mommy and daddy.

We hope all is well with everyone else and we look forward to seeing some extended family over the upcoming holiday.

Introducing Aaron Matthew

Aaron Matthew joined our family on Arpil 9, 2010. He weighed 8lbs 4 oz and was 20.5 inches lon. He is doing great and the big brothers and sister love him to pieces. Hope all is well with everyone.

Catching Up

It has been way too long since I posted updated pictures. We have been busy here. We went to Dallas in November for Thanksgiving. We loved Christmas and now that we are in the new year, the time is still flying by. I cannot believe it is almost March.

Chris is now 14 and almost done with 8th grade. High school here he comes. He is still active in scouts and loves his Friday nights at the roller rink.

Kyle just turned 4 last week and he is so big. He is no longer a baby, but my little man. He loves school and his teachers. He is into telling jokes and silly stories. His favorite think to do is to play fire trucks and build with his blocks. He also loves to play with Mo and try to get her to do things he knows they are not supposed to. But hey, what big brother does not try that with his little sister.

Morgan is just being cute and talking up a storm. She does not stop and her latest phrase is “I wanna...." She talks in full 5-6 word sentences and is very clear to understand. She has to try everything Kyle does and then some. She is going to be the one to cause a heart attack for Dave or me. She will be starting to be potty trained next week. She has a huge interest in the potty and tells us when she has to go, so I guess it is that time. Where did my little baby girl go? She is almost 2 and I cannot believe how grown up she is. Guess she is going to have to keep going to keep up with the boys.

As for Dave and me, we are just waiting until the new baby comes in April. The official C-section date is set for the 9th and will keep the posted when he/she arrives. I was told yesterday as well as the last visit that this baby is going to be a big one. So we will see how it compares to its older brothers and sister.

Here are pictures from the past 3 months. Hope you enjoy them. There are also a few videos at the end. One is Kyle asking Daddy a million questions while making cookies, one that he is telling us how old he is, another of Kyle singing “Happy Birthday” to Morgan on his birthday, and one with Mo dancing at church. Every time we started to sing, she would stop what she was doing and start her silly dancing. It was rather adorable.


Kyle and Daddy making sugar cookies.

The end result. Mmmm Yummy.

Christmas Eve Kyle and two cousins were in a little play at church. This is also the preschool they attend. The kids had a blast and did a great job!

Getting ready to be a wiseman.

Kyle and AJ being the cute serious Wiseman.

More serious this time.

You dressed me up, now you want me to smile. Man, you are asking for a lot!

Daddy and Mo waiting to go into church.

Mommy and Mo-Mo Christmas Eve after church.

Christmas Eve after church. My favorite new pic of all of them.

The kids opening up their Christmas jammies.

Christmas Morning.

Kyle loved his new socks from Mimi. Seriously, he loved them despite the sad puppy dog eyes.

Chris got a new phone. Made for a very happy boy.

Mo did not get all of the opening things right away, but eventually she understood.

Kyle and Mo "sharing" her new couch/bed.

We turned around one minute and looked back only to find Mo trying out her doll crib and seeing if she could fit in there too. Yep, she can. Goofy girl.

Christmas at Gi-Gi and Papa's house.

You know Phil is trying to figure out how he can steal Christophers snuggie!

Kyle and Papa trying out his new racetrack.

Kyle and his "crazy cousins".

Passed out cold after a long day.

SNOW TIME

We got a ton of snow the day after Christmas and Kyle loved it!!!

This was the view out our back window. The swingset was covered.

Chris turns 14.

Where did my baby go? I can not believe he is going to high school next year.

Misc pics.

No we did not tell them to do this. We had a visitor puppy for a few days and the kids loved playing in her cage. Who needs expensive toys when you can lock each other in the dog's cage?

Kyle concentrating on his painting. He wanted a new stool for the bathroom and of course it had to be blue.

The blackmail picture for later in life! This was all on his own, we did not encourage it!

Fun at the Childrens' Museum

Kyle turns 4.

Daddy and Kyle. He loves his daddy!

Morgan enjoying some of the cake decorations.