November (up to Thanksgiving)

"I want to hold baby Kendall" is a frequent phrase of both boys.

Carson's underpants under a Power Rangers mask, why not?

Dane Garcia's birthday party.

Carson's Christmas list. He mailed it to Santa the next day.

We hadn't blow-up the bounce house all summer so I decided to move the furniture and set it up for a few days in our front room.

Legos are a new thing in our home and I am already cursing them!

Sweet Lukey!

Dinner with old friends. (All the kids pictured but Luke and Kendall.) When we first moved here we were invited into a Sunday dinner group. All but us and one other family has moved away since then and we had a reunion this month. When we started there were 5 kids. Look at the hoard now!

Carson in his baking gear that Grandma Bonner sent.

Luke has insisting on wearing his helmet lately. Even to bed.

I love after the boys go to bed and i have time to snuggle and enjoy this little one!

Kendall and Carson before church.

Kendall in her first big girl outfit all ready for church.

Happy 5th Birthday Carson!

It wasn't the year for Carson to have a "friend party", but I thought with the new baby here it would be good for him to feel special and have a party with all his buddies. I kept it very simple though. We went to Jump Highway (trampoline park) and they had a lot of fun.

Jackson, Hunter, Dane, Kylie, Carl, Carson, Carter

Yearly Update:

My boy is five! I feel like I am officially old now because I have a five-year-old. Carson is a joy to parent. He keeps us on our toes, that’s for sure. He is non-stop talking and asking questions now-a-days. He is so curious and interested in the world around him. He is working hard in his transitional kindergarten class. He enjoys learning and growing. He can count to 14 and can identify about half the letters/sounds of those letters of the alphabet. He is continuing to improve on his speech. We can understand most of what he says and are SO PROUD OF HIM! His fine and gross motor skills are improving too. He holds his pencil correctly (left handed like his Mama I might add) and can write his own name. His teacher says he is a natural leader and all the other little boys want to play with him and try to impress him. He can be very silly during rug-time and has a “hard time sitting criss-cross apple sauce.” Not surprising…

Carson is the SWEETEST big brother to baby Kendall. He loves to hold her and keep her happy. He kisses her at least 50 times a day. =) He is a good helper with Kendall. Bringing Mom diapers and protecting her from Luke. Carson loves to play with his little brother too and is very patient while Luke is going through the terrible twos.

Right now he loves: Curious George, Ninjago, playing games on his Leapster and on Mom and Dad’s tablets, swimming, wrestling, playdates with friends, popcorn, fishing (which he’s never actually done), and going out of the boat.

How we love this boy and are so grateful he came to our family. His siblings couldn’t have asked for a better big brother and we couldn’t have asked for a better son. Happy birthday Carson, we love you!

Kendall 2 weeks old

My friend Susanne took these pictures of Kendall. I love how they turned out. Susanne, you rock!

Impromptu Photo Shoot

Carson wanted to "dress Kendall silly" this morning and then insisted on taking pictures.

Kendall's Nursery

It was so fun to do a little girl nursery. For the boys I did bright colors, so this time I wanted a softer palate. I found this darling love bird fabric online and ordered it along with some other coordinating fabric. My Mom made the quilt (love it), I made the curtains, and my Mother-in-law made the bed skirt. Furniture-wise the only new item is the chair. I sold our old blue one and found a more neutral beige one on craigslist.  The light fixture is the icing on the cake I think. It's from Land of Nod (another craigslist find). I think it is so sweet and whimsical. The room needs a few more accessories, but over all I love how it turned out.