Family Pictures

My good friend, Kristen, took some pictures of our family last weekend. As you can see she is very talented and did an amazing job! Thank you Kristen.

Memories

Each day is full of so many memories of my kids. I don't want to forget these so today I decided to write down one main memory for each child.

Ellie... Every night I climb into bed with Ellie and talk. Lately she has started sleeping on her top bunk. The first night I thought, well this will be a quick goodnight, but Ellie had other plans. She insisted that I climb the ladder and into bed with her. I love these times, so up the ladder I went. I love laying in bed with her and talking about our day. I hope we do this for many years to come.

Ashlyn... (Also a bedtime memory) Ashlyn is always full of energy when she climbs into bed. Many times she is giggling and wiggling all over. I've been thinking that I would love to have a special time of talking with her too but I have come to the realization that it is difficult to have "serious" conversations with her. She just wants to poke, tickle and giggle. A couple of months ago I started singing "You are my Sunshine" to her. This has now become our tradition. It's amazing how hyper she can be but when I start singing she immediately sits still and looks right into my eyes and smiles. When I finish she says "again" and I repeat the song a couple more times. It's a sweet moment.

Abby... Her hugs! She gives me the most amazing hugs. She wraps her arms around me so tight and squeezes me. Many times she gives me a pat on the back too. She is full of love, hugs, and kisses.

Ice Skating

Last Saturday we took the two older girls ice skating for the first time. We went with our good friends Matt and Amy. The girls were a little uneasy at first, but quickly learned to keep their balance. They ended up having a great time, and asked when we could go again.



Ellie did a great job and even skated on her own a few times.

"Mommy, Daddy, I'm skating on the ice!" Ashlyn got very excited after her first trip around the rink.