4 months old already!

I know the last post was about Ryker, but dang he is cute! :) I can't believe how fast he is growing! He is such a wonderful baby. He LOVES to talk and talk and talk, to anyone who will listen. He has started grabbing for things and getting a hold of toys and blankets to chew on. I am pretty sure he is going to stay my baby forever! He doesn't even try to roll over (probably cuz he never gets laid down!) and he still sleeps with us. I know, I know, I have to quit that....it's just so easy and he sleeps so much better. He has slept in his own bed.........twice. hehe :) Devin put him in the twins high chair and I almost started crying he looked so big I told Devin to get him out of there! I love spending time with him and he absolutely loves his family. He is such a joy to have in our home.

What cute kids!

I sure love these two! They can absolutely drive me crazy, but it's moments like this that I treasure. I was SO happy that my camera was sitting close by & I snapped this. We were working in the house on Saturday & Devin was using a saw.......well Mr. Brigham does not love loud noises so much; the vacuum, saws, the air compressor, the car wash, etc. So when Devin started up the saw Brigham started screaming and Brinley immediately ran over and put her arm around him to comfort him. How sweet is that?? On Sunday Brigg was having a crying fit in nursery & was lying on the floor crying, so Brynn stopped what she was doing so she could sit next to him on the floor & rub his head and pat his back. I guess I just get all choked up when they do things like this because the way they fight sometimes (and not to mention all the scratches that Brigham always has) I just wasn't sure we would ever have moments like this. :)

I'm back.....I think

Yipee!!!! I finally have my computer up and running! I have been going through serious withdrawls from not being able to blog!! I was having issues tonight loading pictures so I don't know if there is a problem with the site or a bug I still need to work out on my end. Hopefully tomorrow I will get it figured out and I can start catching up on my posts. We have been up to a lot so I have lots of catching up to do!

Ryker is 3 months!

WHY do my babies grow so fast!! I guess even faster when they are born 1/2 grown all ready! I am super in love with this little man! He loves to smile and coo at us all day long. He started to become a super fussy baby, just like every baby I have ever had, and a friend told me to go off of milk and see if that helped. Lo and behold, fussy baby is gone and SUPER happy, wonderful baby is here!!! I couldn't believe the difference. The last few babies I have been starting to feel like me nursing them actually was making them fussy....I guess I was right. But now that I don't have any milk he is a wonderful baby. He sleeps great (always has though), loves his swing and LOVES his baths! He weighs a whopping 17 lbs. now! Crazy, I know. I enjoy every min. I get to spend with this adorable baby!!

I am alive!!

So m.y computer CRASHED 3 weeks ago. I haven't fallen off the planet! Believe me, I am going CRAZY because I can't get on the computer and blog, AND look and everyone elses blogs. So when I am out at family members houses I try to get on and look, but this is the first time I got smart and brought some pictures w/me so I can at least post something. I miss all of you!! :)

The boy learns quick!

On Saturday, I was getting ready for our date and was looking for a specific pair of shoes. I asked Hunter if he had seen them, he said, "no, but there is a black shoe right there" and pointed to a different shoe on the floor. I explained I didn't want that black shoe I wanted the other ones, and I kept looking. I soon found what I was looking for and then looked at the other black shoe on the floor and realized those would actually look better with my outfit. So I asked Hunter if he had seen the OTHER black shoe and he said, "mom, the shoes you are looking for are right here." and picked up the original pair I had been looking for. So then I explained that I decided to wear the other pair instead and needed to find that missing black shoe. When I walked into the closet he mumbled under his breath, "uhg, I never should have said anything about those shoes! I should have kept my mouth shut" I was laughing so hard!! I wasn't quite sure why it was bugging him so much that I was in MY room looking for my shoes; but it was still way funny!

Mac & Cheese YUM!

Ok, so sometimes kids do things that make you decide to keep them around for a while longer. :) Last Thursday was one of those days for Hunter & Mason. A little history 1st.....when I was pregnant with the twins Hunter really enjoyed helping out around the kitchen and I taught him how to make Ramen & Mac-n-cheese. He is really good at cooking and loves learning how to make new things. Well on Thursday he decided to pass on his culinary skills to Mason and taught him how to make mac-n-cheese. It was the cutest thing ever!! He was explaining everything in detail and showing him what to do; even how to shake the cheese packet so it doesn't spray powder every where when you open it. My favorite part was when Hunter showed Mason the box and said, "if you ever get confused, these are the instructions so you can just look at them" Mason responded with, "yeah, but I don't want those to be my instructions, I just want you to be my instructions." They were so cute working together! They even let Liberty take a turn pouring in the cheese and stirring. Such good kids! :) (and who the heck knows why Libs is wearing a diaper...she seriously refuses to stop being the baby!! I do like her pose though!)

WHAT THE HECK!?

How a 2 year old boy even does this to his bed (while he is supposed to be sleeping!) is beyond me!! :)

Happy Mothers Day

Better late than never I guess! I had a wonderful Mothers Day (as I always do). Devin always makes sure that I get to be totally LAZY!! My family came over and we had yummy BBQ. There are no pics of me and my gifts b/c I was to busy "using" my gift. We went camping 2 weeks ago and as soon as we got up there I wipped out the camera to start snapping and lo and behold the kids had broken camera #3!! What a shocker!! I have been crying about it ever since. So for Mothers Day I got a SUPER cute new camera! My thoughts this mothers day??? I have realized how many things I give up to have this ginormous family! That may sound a bit selfish, but it isn't meant to be. I have just been thinking that instead of being so down on myself for not having a spotless house, perfectly polished toes, finished laundry, hair that has been colored every 6 weeks, beautifully decorated rooms, astonishing family meals and ALL the other things......that there is no reason to be sad; these are the things that are less important than my kids and therefore get put on the back burner AND I am happy about it. It has taken me years to get over being so concerned about all of those things, but I am finally in a place where I am so happy with the way things are. I love the loudness, the craziness, the laughter and the FUN that we have! I would not choose to be any thing else in this world than a mother to these 8 beautiful kids. In the words of Kate (Jon and Kate plus 8) "it might be a crazy life, but it's our life"

Here are some pics of my moms loot she made out with and of course what family get together would be complete w/out Cassie stealing the camera and making every one take pictures with her!! LOL! I love that gal!

Happy 2 months Ryker

WOW! Time flys! I really feel like it was just a few weeks ago that Ryker joined our family, and now I can't remember life without him. What an adorable baby huh?!? I just squeeze and kiss him all day. He is such a sweetheart and is so loved by everyone in this house! Well.....maybe Brinley not so much. I have never had any toddler have issues with a new baby; until now! She is so mean to him, as you can see by the monster gash on his face!! She looked right at me and clawed his face while he was sitting in the swing because I wasn't paying attention to her. The girl has serious issues. But yet, she will smother him with kisses too! Go figure! I get WAY sad that he is growing so fast, but it is so fun to have him become more playful and smile and talk to us. He even chuckles sometimes, its really funny. I wish I had a video camera b/c the funniest thing is the noises he makes while he is sleeping. He will coo over and over again, for seriously an hour while he is dead asleep; and not softly either...he is LOUD! I had several ladies in RS cracking up because he is such a noisy sleeper. I love this sweet baby to pieces and feel so blessed every time I look at him!