HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY LITTLE ONE

Isn't it amazing how each new little person that comes into your family brings their own unique qualities and personality? What fun it is to have this sweet angel in our family. We Celebrate YOU today darling!!!

 

We love every particle of you so very much!!
Love Grampa Arlo and Grammie Mimi!

March 4-9

I got to play single mommy for a few days in March. Anthon and Jennie went on a cruise and let me be in charge of the kids :)
Wow, we had a great time!!
(can anyone tell me why my pictures are doing this??? It happens often when I download them onto my computer!!)
Boss was a dancin machine!!
Baylee planned a trip to Wendy's and an inside picnic for FHE

Here's the letter I sent Jennie after I finished:
I just wanted to write to you about my stay with the kids:

We had a great time together :)
I was a little too cocky going into this and thought I could handle it all NO PROBLEM - piece of cake!!
Well, too soon, like right after you left, I was reminded of what a demanding job being a Parent of small children really is ~a piece of cake is definitely NOT a correct description~
This was so good for me to come back to reality. I have forgotten what it's like. 3 very different people w/ 3 very different needs. (And not to forget, there's me mixed into the middle of it all!!! thinking I had needs, realizing those needs had to go on the back burner for a while)
What sweet little souls. By about 3 p.m. Tues night (after 4 days of being together) those little souls and this big one all melted down into a crying puddle.........we'd had it w/ being patient and we ALL wanted you two back!!!! But, we finally crawled into your bed (all of us) stuck a bottle in Bella's mouth, put on Cinderella for the umpteenth time and got to feeling better!!!
Here are some highlights from the 5 days I got to share their life:

*Walks* we took one every day except Wednesday. I loved all the questions and wonder the darlings had for this beautiful world. Bella enjoyed her time most being pushed in the stroller outside ~yep, she's a Burbidge~ LOVES the outdoors!!! Boston couldn't understand why all the dead worms and why they didn't get off the sidewalk before it dried up!! Baylee and her infectious laugh just wanted to run and run and run! (wish I didn't have to keep reigning her in)

*Dancing* at night we'd put the music on loud and JUST DANCE! I did take a little video of them getting their groove on. They didn't ever want to stop.

*Michael Michael Motorcycle* sorry Tone, but Bos will want you to watch this w/ him!!! We watched it about 5 times!!! (not kidding)

*Late night talk w/ Bay* we tried to be in bed by 8:30-9 every night, but it was hard to get to sleep. One night after everyone else was out, Bay took my hand and wanted to know everything I could think of about her daddy ( I Promised you'd tell her the goat story Tone). What fun it was to reminisce about ALL her daddy did, built, made while he was growing up. Remember the slide? the pool you built out of pallets? the cedar camp ground? the trail? the dump trailer? the zip line? the speaker boxes and ALL the numerous forts????

*the chore jar* Bay will tell you she hated it but she was the best little worker ever and she DID too like cleaning the toilets. She drew that ball but all 3 of us wanted to work on that one. Me and Bos w/ Lysol wipes, Bay had the toilet brush. (Bella in bed) We also cleaned the fridge together and Bay once again got right in and scrubbed up a storm! One time Baylee drew make the beds, well, the only one that got slept in was yours, so she made it all by herself ~ cheerfully :)

*Bella* OK, to be truthful she was a challenging little treasure for me. As long as I held her she was an angel. But boy she grew on me I Love her smile, the way she trills her tongue, her chubby legs, her beautiful eyes, her sweet little spirit! I really do miss holding her. Kissing her head. Having her stick her little chubby finger in my mouth.
Thank you so much for entrusting me w/ these precious people.
I hope you had the most wonderful time.
We did!!
Love you tons
and for eternity
~Momma C~

It's Our Jennie's B-day!

I LOVE Birthdays!! They're my favorite holiday!

(I'm borrowing this picture from someone else's blog)
Thanks for being a part of our family Jennie. We love you and hope you have a very beautiful day!!
LOVE Dad & Momma B

We got to have Lynsie, Luke and Penny for 2 WEEKS!

We got to spend a day at the fabulous Children's Museum in Oly

The water table

TOOLS!!

This was Luke and He-Pa's favorite

Luke Loved these fake rocks you could load into the back of this dump truck

Mimi and Luke tried out this idea on the dining floor ~ we taped off roads. After I went to work Luke and his mother enhanced it w/ trees and block buildings and had all kinds of fun!! Wish I could of gotten a picture of the finished product

After one of our evening walks ~ Nin and Luke on the swing

Mimi got ALLOT of holding time with Penny

He-Pa walking Penny in the stroller ~ at night ~ hence the reflector vest!!

And we even fit in a 5 Generation Picture!

Penny's blessing day

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JESSE!!

21 years ago our family got an amazing valentine!!

wE Love you so much and are grateful you are in our family.
We hope you have the greatest birthday today.
You're in our thoughts and our prayers.
Love Eternally,
Dad & MOm
xoxoxox

Little Miss Turns 2

You don't even understand how much fun she is!!! Or how busy she's kept her mother and she's only just turning 2!!