Friday, January 27, 2012

A Touch of Hysteria


Another month has gone, and it seems like I have barely blinked.  Brock and Ella started their last semester as a first-grader and a preschooler.  Brock seems to be doing exceptionally well in school and came home the other day saying he was going into the third-grade reading book.  I think he might have meant second-grade book, so I will have to write that on my calendar to check into.  Either way, soooo proud of him!  It is very hard to believe that Ella will be entering kindergarten, and I will no longer need to referee her "sassy pants" during the day, but I know she is ready and eager to learn.

Ella is still in dance, and she will have her recital in May.  We are all very excited to see what she has learned throughout the year.  Brock started wrestling and had his first tournament last weekend.  He did good with the skills he was given.  He did get pinned all three times, but he gave it a good fight.  In his defense, he was up against some pretty tough competition.  It was a very emotional day for him, and after the tournament, he swore off wrestling.  His attitude has changed, and he is looking forward to kicking some butt this Saturday.




Brock's Best Bud, Teddy

Soph is still Soph, and she just goes with the flow.  We have been seeing a lot of attitude with her lately, but it comes is small doses and usually doesn't last too long.  Having to battle Brock and Ella's fights make her tantrums seem so minute.

Making a Menu

I think I am slowly losing my mind due to the fact that I can no longer remember what happened just the day before, let alone remember where I put things.  Even when I place things somewhere, I say to myself, "I will remember that I put it there."  I never remember.  I have to now ask Chad where I put things when it used to be the other way around.

School has got my head spinning, but I am finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, and I am so excited.  I could not do this without the endless and loving support of all of my family and friends.  A big THANK YOU to you!

As most of you know, Chad was on a mission to grow the biggest and greatest handlebar mustache.  After a lot of heckling (from me!), he did shave it off.  I know most of his friends and my family were sad to see it go, but it is not missed by me and the kids.  During this time of year, he usually grows some sort of mustache, and with each passing year, he gets more creative with it.  I give it an A for effort!  Love you, Honey!  =)


Carter's 4th Birthday
   
 

Determined to PARTY

Monday, January 9, 2012

When the Boys Are Away...

Molly will play...



I ♥ sledgehammers

Monday, January 2, 2012

Christmas 2011

Christmas Cookies
(Paxton as "Spiderman")

Christmas at Grandpa and Grandma Heusinkvelt's




Blake loves his Uncle Chad.

Sophie loves her chocolate!

Christmas at Grammie and Papa Hiller's
On the way to Grammie and Papa's with Uncle Adam behind us.





Mustache Twisting


Still twisting...
and twisting...
and Uncle Adam starts twisting...
still twisting...
and twisting...

If only I could grow a mustache.
Trying to twist
and twist...

Then Grammie tries to twist, but it just looks like she has a lot of nose hair.

Atticus marking his territory...on Harper?

New Dora jammies that she got from Grandma and refused to take off with pajama pants from Uncle Adam over top of them.

Christmas Morning at Home

Christmas at Great-Grandpa and Grandma Heusinkvelt's
















Ella wrote this (BOOGER), and I just couldn't seem to throw it away:

My present from Brock:

Such a silly little elf!  See you next year, Elfie!

The day after Christmas was spent playing with all of the new toys!
Zombie Lab
Brock and Ella loved it, but Sophie was a little skeptical.  No one particularly cared for the zombie barf, but the brains were really tasty. 

I'm sure there are probably more pics, so I will keep at it as soon as I can!