Our Jakers, growing up too fast. I can't believe he is going to be in Kindergarten this year.

We have our own version of Tinkerbell around here. And Sleeping Beauty. And Snow White. And whoever she wants to be.
Our sweet baby growing up. :( Where has the time gone the last 3 months? Oh wait, I know, taking care of 3 kids! He is such a sweet boy, just happy and content almost all the time. I love his big smiles, his bright blue eyes and yes, his red hair! You should see it in the light! This one is going to need the sunscreen. He is a great sleeper, eater and loved by his big brother and sister. Just last night we moved his crib into Jake's room, per Jake's request! He has been asking for about a week now. He was SO excited to have Connor in his room. He kept telling us how much he loves his little brother and what good friends they are going to be. So cute.

Merry Christmas!

So we went to Target today for some pictures. I was really surprised at how well the kids did considering they have never liked having their pics taken. Maybe it's because I bribed them with a Wendy's frosty afterwards if they were good. They only one I ordered is the one above(the first one). It's the only one that I really liked and was good of all 3 of them. Don't mind Kenzie's flower on her head. Yes, it's a little big. It seems to look bigger in the pics than it really did!

Yes, there is a large flower in the middle. Looks like J an M are connected by a flower.
Senior prom anyone?

Winter Stuff

We have had so much snow the last few days, and more to come! As much as I don't like it, the kids love it. The one thing that is nice, is that when it snows it warms up a little. They also love to take pics lately. Of everything. Jake actually got this nice shot this morning of Daddy, Brannon, Jared, Paige and Riley out shoveling snow in front of the Gilson's. I was very impressed with his new photography skills, which also include many shots of the window, our bed, half of people's heads, the toilet, etc. You get the picture. :)
Our sweet baby Connor who is growing so fast. He got this super cute outfit from his Aunt Megan. Can you see the red in his hair? Yep, it's there. And if I can brag for a minute, he is sleeping 8 hours a night! Then sometimes going back to sleep for a couple more after he eats. It is really helping my sanity. Oh and he has been smiling more lately which we love. It's hard to get smiles from this little guy, so we get excited when we get one.
Kenzie LOVES Connor. She is a big helper ~ with everything. She is so careful and cautious around him, but also loves to be right in his face ALL the time. She gets pretty upset if I don't let her know EVERYTIME I change his diaper, so she can help.
Jake loves his brother, but is not as interested as Kenzie. He will say hi to him maybe a couple times a day, but doesn't make much of an effort to play with him. It seems he really is just looking out for him, always keeping an eye on him to make sure he's safe and happy.
I have not been as good with this baby about tummy time, for obvious reasons. :)
But here he is, giving it his best.
One of the great things about living here, is that every Christmas, the city fire truck goes around to all the neighborhoods in The Ranches, with Santa perched on the top, throwing bags of taffy to the kids. How fun is that? Jake remembered this year, and couldn't wait. They looked out the window all morning. Even though sis was sick, she was a trooper and put on her boots to go outside. Like she would miss it. My mom said when she was a little girl in Orinda, California, they did this. Reminds her of a small town. Does anyone know if there are a lot of other places out there that do this? So fun for the kids.

my babies

I realized the other day how fast my babies are growing up. Ya, they are still little, but it seems like yesterday Jake was born, then it seems I don't even remember Kenzie being a baby. Now we have a new little guy and time just seems to fly. I can't believe it has been 3 weeks since he has been born. Time went SO slow for 9 months, now it's like the days are gone before I know it. (and when do I fit in that shower?) My dad always says how fast kids grow up, but it really didn't hit me til lately. And I still feel like I have NO idea what I am doing! I just hope I am doing something right.
Anyway, Jake is a vampire for Halloween and Kenzie is Snow White. Jake wanted nothing to do with me painting his face or coloring his hair. Kenz on the other had sat pretty still for some makeup(which makes her look nothing like herself) and hair. These were taken before the church Halloween party. At least they got to go to that in case it snows on Saturday!
The kids love to kiss the baby and like to have their picture taken with him. I think he really likes it too!