Wordless Wednesday

I heart faces - Silly Faces

This week I heart faces photo challenge is SILLY FACES. I choose to uses my youngest daughter who is 5yrs old, because out of all 4 of my kiddos she has the most spunk. She is all the time giving me silly faces when I am trying to take pictures of her. So, when I told her I wanted nothing but silly faces in the pictures...She was super excited. After we got done she told me it was the best pictures she has ever taken, that we should do it more often.

Bored

You mean a mother of 4 kiddos and a husband gets bored. YES!!! When I stay up late because I can't sleep, and all 4 of my kiddos are sleeping and hubby's working.... I get bored. What do I do in the middle of the night when I get bored and nothing is on TV and can't sit still enough to read a book. I play with my camera and take pictures of weird things that are on my desk...like....pop cans (because pop cans are always on my desk ask my husband), my scentys burner (gotta keep my room smelling good), stack of computer games (my husband and kids don't know how to put the games back in cases), printer (yes I have taken pictures of the buttons on my printer before), and computer speakers (why not they need pictures too).... and I also take weird pictures of myself examples are given, close up pictures of my eyes because my eyes are hazel but mostly show up as green, and I also take pictures of me staring at my circle mirror....its on my desk usually by the way......and Oh I also braid my hair as you can see in the pictures above. I probably gave you too much info on myself, but I wanted to explain my hair and the pictures.

i heart faces - By The Book

Updating the blog

Last year I was not a very good blogger, this year I am going to try to blog more of what goes on in our lives and what the kids are up too. I figure I start with updating some things that happened last year that I never blogged. I figure I start with the recent things going on with the kids and work back. The girls are in basketball and both started the year knowing nothing on basketball and have improved by tons. Kirsten doesn't like shooting for baskets during games, even though she can make them during practice. She's a great blocker and doesnt always block just her girl. Kacy is the only girl on her team and has made great improvements. During games she kinda hangs back and lets the boys do their thing. When she does get the ball she does this dear in head lights thing and all her boys come to the rescue asking Kacy to pass the ball. She does sometimes take it down the court but passes before shooting for the basket. Kacy has been hit in the head with the ball several times and doesnt stand under the goal or practice her shooting with everyone because of it. She handled being hit in the head with the ball like a trooper. After couple of games and practices (kirsten practices) I have to say after doing upwards basketball, kinda missing it this year.





Our church did a kids Christmas program, where Kirsten got to play Mary.


A picture with Santa, Carter didn't like it at all. Kirsten is starting not to believe and Kacy is staying strong there is a Santa.


Kacys Kdg class did a "Night before Christmas" themed Christmas program. Kacy got a speaking part during the program. She rocked it and got all of her words down. I don't know why but the girls school doesnt have all the grades do something every year. So Kacy has been in 2 programs so far and Kirsten hasnt been in one yet this year. So, no pictures for Kirsten.


Kirsten turned 7 years old and had a skating party. She has been asking for a skating party for a year. Since her cousin had a skating party last year.




Last of all Halloween, this year we had a bleeding skeleton, Ariel, a pirate princess, and an Army man. Carter slept through the entire thing.

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Kirsten

My baby girl turned 7 years old back in November, but I am just now getting around to taking her pictures. She is full of life and goes from being the sweetest girl to the complete opposite. She loves helping with her brother and teaching her sister new things she needs to know for 1st grade (Kacy's only in kindergarden) She is playing basketball now, and loves it. She can't wait to go to a practice or a game. She is really into video games on the Wii or her DS and playing dress up, with her clean clothes in her closet might I add.

Christmas Tree

Carter loves the lights, and the balls (ornaments) on the tree. He doesn't understand why he cant play with the balls (ornaments) on the tree. He does do a good job about not taking them off the tree.

The kids posing in front of the tree.

Carter 5 months

Carter is now 5 months old, boy does time fly by. I am loving every minute we spend together, such a sweet little boy. He hardly cries or throws a fit about anything. He even wakes up happy with a smile on his face. He doesn't give a fuss when going to bed either. I am truly a blessed momma. I usually only know he is awake because I hear him moving or talking. He started rolling over from back to belly, sCaRy this is his new way to sleep. I think I roll him back to his back several times a night before I give up and go to bed. He stared rolling belly to back a long time ago. So, now when he is on the floor he just keeps rolling into things. He is trying to sit up like a big boy with no help, but is not there yet. He already has a favorite toy, which is a crinkly elephant. Kirsten can usually get the biggest smile from him, other than mommy who makes him laugh. He did even start smiling at Nana, which he would cry if she even looked at Carter. He loves to eat and his a very healthy eater. He is up to over 16 lbs and yes I feel it carrying him around. I haven't yet taken his 5 month pic, when I do I will try and post it. I am hoping to take it on Saturday.

52 Fridays

So, this week for me is....FASHION!!! Okay, Seriously I am the last person you want to go to for fashion advise. Unless sweets or jeans, t-shirt and a pair of flip flops is your style then I am your girl. If that is your style hate to tell you but I don't think we (yes WE) are considered fashionable. In any case, little girls love to dress up and do silly things. Plus I was very busy and couldn't take a new photo ;) So, this is what I will post for fashion. I did make the tutu, not that hard to make.



If you don't know what the 52 on Fridays thing is about.... I saw on a photography blog that I like to look at. 18 photographers got together and decided to do different themes all year long on Friday. Since I am not one of them my theme will be a week behind, but it gives me something to post on my blog. I also thought it would be fun just to do. You can view the photography blogs they are listed on my sidebar on the left, you just have to scroll down. For all of those that still post on their blogs you could join me......

52 Fridays

So, this week for me on 52 on Fridays the theme is innocence. When I think of innocence I think of sweet little babies that are perfect and fresh from God.



If you don't know what the 52 on Fridays thing is about.... I saw on a photography blog that I like to look at. 18 photographers got together and decided to do different themes all year long on Friday. Since I am not one of them my theme will be a week behind, but it gives me something to post on my blog. I also thought it would be fun just to do. You can view the photography blogs they are listed on my sidebar on the left, you just have to scroll down. For all of those that still post on their blogs you could join me......

Carter 4 months

The picture was taken closer to 4 months, but he just went to the doctor for his 4 month check up today. The snow made the doctor cancel his original appointment. He weighs 15.62 lbs and is 25 1/4 inches long. He is trying to roll over from back to belly, but hasn't made it yet. He laughs and smiles all the time. Carter got his first hair cut, buzz cut. Why? I got tired of doing an old man comb over. He has lost most of his hair that he was born with. His brothers and sisters are still his biggest fans. I can't think of anything else new he has been up to in the last month.

52 Fridays

I know I haven't been doing the 52 on Friday posts like I said I would. But last week they did Love as the theme. So, this week this is what I did for my love.

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52 Fridays

I saw this on my favorite photography blog, 18 great photographers are doing what they call fifty-two on Fridays. Every Friday for the year they are going to post a picture and every Friday has a different theme. I thought I would do the theme the next week. Why? Here lately I have been wanting to take pictures and post something different but I am soooo busy. I thought this would be something fun to do and it will give me a post every Friday. I will be behind a week, because I am just doing it to do something with my camera. Which lately I think seems to gather more dust then actually taking pictures. I am behind like three weeks so I decided to post 3 pictures from the previous weeks and next week I will do Joy. If you look on my sidebar you can find the photography blog where I got it from. I have all 18 photography blogs in my sidebar link. The pictures are ten times better.

Week #3 Theme:Joy


Week #2 Theme: black and white


Week #1 Theme: Self Portrait

Carter is 3 months

Time sure does fly when you have a little baby. Our little man is getting to be a chunky baby, chunky feet and chunky hands too cute. He weighs 13lbs 2oz and is 23 1/2 inches long. He is a very happy baby, always smiling. He pretty much sleeps all night from around 930 to around 6 in the morning. Carter loves his play gym and he is even starting to reach for the toys and he will grab a hold of them. He loves to talk and he will just smile for you.




His play gym


Carter grabbing at his toys


his sister bugging him, she thinks she is playing with him. She sure does love him though. Don't worry I am sure Carter's time to bug his sister is coming.

Santa Baby

program and 2 months

Kirsten had her Christmas program at school. She did a great job singing and looked very cute while doing it. The one picture I took of her when she was singing.



Her friend N. she made at Sonshine preschool. They were very shocked when they ended up going to kdg in the same school.



Carter woke up during Kirsten's singing, It is a little late but some update on him being two months old. When he went to the Dr. at two months he was 9lbs 6oz and now he is up to 10 pounds. He started rolling over from tummy to back. He loves to smile and talk. He does sometimes sleep all night long, very nice for me. He likes to hang out on his worm, thanks Heather for giving it to us.


Him on his worm