Ruthie's pictures

Ruthie and I had some quiet time this morning while Brielle was napping and the boys were at school, so I bathed her and took some pictures. She has started to smile a little, but I never have the camera with me when she's doing it. I think these turned out very nice despite having no smiles. :)

Snuggle baby and soccer.

I finally got pictures of the boys game. Both of them played so well! The field they are playing on is way too big for them, but they manage. Micah is wearing the yellow socks, and Christian is right in front of the ball in the second picture. While we were there Brielle was sitting on the ground watching the game, and slowly kids started to gather around her. I took a picture of the huddle that ended up surrounding her. She was very entertained by all the kids.

The last picture is of Ruthie in her baby sling. She loves being in there, although Brad and I think she looks terribly uncomfortable. I remind both of us that she was more squished in my belly than in the sling. So Ruth does dishes with me while she's in there. :)

Busy Busy Busy...

Wow have we been busy! This last week has flown by! I am finally settling down to get this blog updated, but in the back of my head I'm going over what needs to be done for tomorrow.

The boys have started soccer, and they are loving it! Christian has scored a goal in both games so far, and Micah is doing a tremendous job as goal keeper. I don't have pictures yet, but they'll come soon. Micah decided since he and Christian were in soccer they had to stay in shape so they started an exercise class...Micah's the teacher. Pictures are below.

This week we went to two different doctors. Christian saw an ENT and we found out he is getting his tonsils out...Micah is happy because it means Christian won't snore anymore. :) After the Dr. told us Christian was getting his tonsils' out Christian looked at me and said; "I'm not doing it." After I informed him of all the ice cream he would receive he changed his tune.

Then we went and saw a dentist and Micah had his first tooth pulled. He was thrilled to wake up to $2.00 from the tooth fairy, and he was also happy because now he's not the only kid in his class who hasn't lost a tooth.

I've also included some pictures of Brielle helping me make a cake for a baby shower. She's really great at cleaning spatulas. :) She's had a rough time lately, I discovered that she is getting in 6 teeth at one time! So we've been setting her up with soft foods and pain meds...it doesn't always stop her crying, but she's been doing better!

Exercise boys

Tired after riding motorcycles.

Thanks for the help!

Just the girls and me...

Brielle, Ruthie, and I have found that we are getting a lot of time together now that school has started. The boys leave early in the morning, and we have sometime to snuggle and hangout. I'm trying my best to slow down and snuggle, but it seems housework and laundry try to pull me away more than I would like. I want to remember these sweet times so I have been taking pictures here and there trying to capture these irretrievable moments as they come. Usually it's easier said than done.

This is Brielle after a nap one day.

My binki girls.
Giving Solomon "mmmauhs" aka kisses
Proud to be walking!!

Flying by...

These past couple weeks since we brought Ruthie home have flown by. The boys have started school, and Brielle continues to get closer to becoming a full time pedestrian. Ruthie is a very good baby, and for the most part has been sleeping through the night. I've been trying to keep up on picture taking because these moments I get with our babies are fleeting. It's becoming more apparent with every day that sprints by. As we get further into the school year the more activities we'll be involved in, and I will post those events as they come. For now here are some snap shots of the kids I've managed to get.

First day of school!