Ketchup

In the past month we've done a lot.  I've found that my camera has not made it out as much as normal, but here's an update of what I did document.

{if I don't do this now, it will never happen, with Christmas in one day and all}

Playdates,

              and yes, I did take SIX kids, four and under to the mall by myself.

With a baby as good as this, I can do just about anything.  Sweetest Boy EVER!

Where this one.........Never stops!

This was our first year going to see the Tempe Boat Parade of Lights.  Lots of cute ideas, maybe we'll need to put Hope's boat in it next year.  What a fun tradition we should start!

There were lots of us there.  The kids loved getting together and riding the left over pizza boxes down the hill.  Even Max got a turn.  

Lola spent most of the evening in the stroller, her choice.  That was just fine by me!

One afternoon I decide that the kids needed to make a Christmas ornament to help remember the year with.  I broke out the paints and hot glue and came up with this.  All from stuff I had around the house.  They loved the project and were finished in less then a half hour.  Stopping all the things I'm doing and spending some "fun" time with them helps me feel a little less guilty of how often I ignore them.

Lola's chunky fingers and the finished project.  {I had to help a little with Max's, shhh}

Next, Tommy got to play the part of Joseph in the Primary Nativity, they had gum back then, right?

Not too bad for a kid who had no idea who Joseph was {my bad}.

Sweet sleeping babies!  This boy is such a pleasure to have around, even when he's sick, he's happy.  Can't ask for more then that.  However, it makes detecting an ear infection, near impossible.
Luckily he had a well check scheduled already and the doctor was able to catch it.
Sweet thing, never a complaint.

He's also been working really hard on his first two teeth.  Good job Buddy!

Lola is just a funny girl.  I need to add a few photos that I think are just too funny/cute to keep to myself.

{I think she singing "Stayin' Alive" in her head}

{She loves playing outside like one of the big kids}

{Looks like she's done with my obsessive picture taking}

I also had the opportunity to borrow my SIL's camera {drool and a little giggle}.  Here are a few of the shots I took.  I want a new camera SO badly!  I love the clarity it gives and the emotion that I am able to capture at the exact moment I want to catch it.  Someday.......
Check out the pics while I continue to dream.




I love how happy they are.  They love being with each other, and have so much fun just playing on the couch.  Lola's look in the first picture is priceless, you can tell she loves her older brother and just wants to be with him.  Such a fun memory to capture.
Thanks Amy for lending us the camera for a bit.  I may be calling you again.

So there we have it, a few bits and piece's of our Month.  

Still more to come, but little man will be up soon, so I need to go down before that happens!