Random Kid Pics and Updates

Spring has sprung, and here are some random pics of kids, life, and what we've been up to these past couple of months!

 

Charlye...Growing like a weed! 5 months already...started eating solids, is still pretty laid back, but likes lots of attention! This girl has a giggle that will get anyone laughing! She has started rolling over and can almost sit up on her own. Loves baths and watching her big sisters run around.

 

 

Olivya...our free-spirited, yet stubborn child! This kid knows what she wants and gets into everything! She loves to get messy, loves to paint, play in the sand, and test every possible limit there is to test. Her vocabulary has expanded greatly and she loves to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "ABC's". Of course, she also enjoys instigating trouble and antagonizing her big sister Adelyn.

 

 

Adelyn...loves dresses, dolls, lipgloss (we blame her Aunt Tasha for this one:) ) , and being outside! This girl has grown up so much and says things that floor us every single day! She loves writing and spelling her name on her own. Of course, being the oldest child, she continually pushes her limits as well and has learned how to be a bit sassy too. However, she has the most loving and caring heart and is always trying to "be good" and make people happy. She is also a great peacemaker between her and Olivya (quite the good negotiator also).

 

 

And when the girls all get along, it's pure bliss. Completely melts my heart that they truly love and care for each other.

 

 

 

Every day, we feel so incredibly blessed to be parents to these 3 amazing girls!

 

Nov 2014: Charlye's 1st Photo Shoot...hijacked!

This is a totally random post, and it's from over a month ago, but it also totally describes our kiddos right now and thought it was kind of funny. Charlye was meant to be the "star" of this photo shoot...but putting her little sister in her place (the "3rd child" slot) right from the start, Adelyn stole the photo shoot. 

This is our goofy, dramatic, fun, and sarcastic daughter! (otherwise known as the 1st born). Adelyn loves the attention, and loves putting on a show...being in front of the camera, etc,. etc.. And if these pictures don't bring out the best of her personality...I'm not sure if we will ever capture it on film:) So without further adu...heeerrreeeee'sss Adelyn! 

And then there's Olivya. We tried - man did we try - to get her to take some pictures. She wanted nothing to do with it. But that's our girl. Determined...sometimes stubborn...and downright hilarious. Like, honestly funny. Michael and I laugh at her (actually WITH her most of the time) multiple times a day. She has an incredible sense of humor and is shaping up to be the jokster of the family. She laughs at herself too, which I think is hilarious. We did manage to get 2 shots with Olivya in them, and of course she is looking as cute as can be (looks can be deceiving!)

And then there's Charlye. Sweet little Charlye. She is so busy watching her big sisters that she doesn't have time to do anything, or act up in any way. Poor girl...I think she is in such shock at this crazy world around her that she is content as can be...sleeps great...eats great...and of course is cute as can be. Ok, ok...she has figured out that she needs to get some of what she wants too...so she knows how to raise her voice when she's hungry, tired, etc. 

 

And once in awhile...in a very great while...we get all the sisters to be nice to each other and love up on each other in front of the camera. And when we try to get a picture of all 3 girls together...well, you can see what happens by the pictures below:)

 

It's amazing how different these girls are. All precious...all incredible...but so very different! So much love for these ladies...so much love!

July 2014: Adelyn is 3!

Did I mention this girl is 3?? (ok, so she's been 3 for over a month now, but I'm going to press on and pretend that I don't suck at blogging right now and that my life is not insane right now...)

This year has been a year of growing! Adelyn, you have grown so much and it is amazing to me how much you have accomplished and learned (and developed into your own person!) in this past year! 

Adelyn, you always keep us on our toes! You have developed into a beautiful child who always remembers to use her manners, yet is determined and stubborn all at the same time!

You love dresses (you will ONLY wear dresses...even to bed), and you care for your many dolls! You love purses and sorting cups, blocks, bowls, anything you can sort and organize. You are strong-willed, always telling us what YOU want to eat, to wear, and to do (and making sure to throw a fit for at least a little bit if you don't get your way). 

You've discovered the word "Why?" and are always eager to learn how things work and to know why things are done the way they are. You love to learn! You know your ABC's, you can count to 20, and you recognize letters and you love to know people's names!

You love to be outside, to swim, to explore, and to play! This past year you have been enthralled by the likes of Daniel Tiger, Curious George, Super Why, Care Bears, Beauty and the Beast, Pitch Perfect, and Frozen.  You love to go to Church, Sunday School, and even VBS! You are convinced that anyone who works does so in a church, and can't figure out why anyone would NOT want to work at the church...(sorry about that).

You could dance the night away (and you have at a few weddings this past year), and you love to sing songs (Jesus loves me, ABC song, and Wheels on the bus are some of your favorites to belt out at the top of your lungs)! You're laugh is contagious and you are constantly shocking us with your crazy phrases that you say. "What the heck??" "Knock it off" "That's ok. haha" and "Oh my goodness" are some of your favorites that we hear over and over again. 

You are still a very picky eater, and like to stick to the foods you know you like: Mac n' cheese, cinnamon toast, fruit, pancakes, cheese, and peach water! (We were shocked this year when you ate 1/2 of a quesidilla!). However, you always eat your lunch at "school" (aka daycare) and there you eat things like chicken pot pie, chicken nuggets, and tomato soup (things that you will NEVER touch at home! Believe me...we've tried!)

You amaze us every day with your humor, your wittiness, and your determination! Adelyn you continue to amaze us and are absolutely beautiful inside and out!