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Five.

January 20th was our fifth anniversary.

I know it is like we've hardly begun, but at the same time it feels like it's been so long.

We have multiplied and I think that is what makes the 2 of us seem so distant...we were only just 2 for a short time.

We had a good day.

Seth stayed home from work, I slept in. He gave me a nice card and gift certificate for a 1 hour massage. Sweet man.

We went out and bought his present: Mario Kart for the Wii.

Then we went on errands, the kids watched movies in the backseat while it poured rain.

These came to the door in the afternoon. Sweet husband again.

We grilled burgers in the rain for dinner. A very summery meal. Stuffed with jalapenos and cream cheese.

The little ones went to bed.

And we finished the evening with some fondue.

So blessed to have had 5 years together and looking forward to the next 5 years.

Circus Time

We took Aidan to the circus tonight and we all had a bunch of fun! We actually had pretty good seats and a friend of mine watched Nora so that we could have a more relaxing time. It was a great memory and I took a lot of pictures!

Aidan laughing at the clowns during the pre-show

Asia the Elephant

She painted during the pre-show

Showing off her work!

I had a blast taking pictures because I finally decided to read my stinking camera manual and stop using Auto as a default way to take pictures. Can I just say a whole new world has been opened up to me? I was constantly adjusting the settings to take pictures during the show, but I learned a lot as I adjusted for the different lighting in each act. 

More Christmas Memories

Aidan had a great time making a gingerbread house with my mom and Xan. They also made gingerbread men while we were there. I think Aidan especially liked eating the candy as they decorated.

I caught this sweet moment of the kids on camera. Aidan reached down and gave Nora a kiss. Love seeing those two being sweet with one another because it seems to be a battle for them most days.

Here's a pic of the boys playing with the new Hot Wheels set they got for Christmas. I am totally clueless when it comes to boys toys and this thing doesn't even excite me one bit. But, all the boys (even the older ones) had a good time with it
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And then there is the sweet little princess taking her bath. Oh my word does she love a bath!

Christmas in Kansas 2011: Part III

We spent the day after Christmas celebrating again with my family. It was a wild morning to wake up to the excited and impatient sounds of 4 little ones. What a fun time to watch them all enjoy opening their gifts though! It brings such joy to my face to see the enthusiasm and excitement over little things.

Animal cookies!

Nora kept putting things back in after she took them out

Time of worship before we opened presents

One of my favorite moments of this morning was seeing my two sweet boys playing music together. Seth was leading us in a few worship/Christmas songs and Aidan was playing along on the drum.

Another great memory was the reindeer nose that would light up. Nora (as seen below) would take off running with her nose in the air. I love the action shot I was able to take of her. :)

Hat I made for Sarah

Pots and pan for our new kitchen!

Cousins playing together

Sweet boy taking a break with his Daddy

16 months

Happy 16 months little one!

We love you dearly. You are a delight and such a fun personality to be around. We are enjoying your new words and sweet chatter. We aren't minding the extra sleep you've been giving us either (12.5 hours some nights...and NO WAKING) Yes, I had to put that in caps. You see, baby girl, you are now 16 months and finally sleeping through the night. Your brother accomplished this at 8 weeks. It's been quite a journey with you.

We love watching you grow up. You are fun and have a lot of spunk. The tantrums have started and we are seeing that feisty side of you that we haven't met yet, but it is still a lot of fun.

Thanks for making our lives so much fun!

Momma

Aidan Town

Papi (Seth's dad) had an ongoing project with Aidan...making Aidan Town. They had a blast putting together model helicopters and boats and playing in their own little town. Aidan loved it and had such a blast working in "Papi's Shop" painting and gluing things.