Matthew’s face sums up our week... BLAH!

ALL 5 of us caught a nasty stomach bug that took over our house and our stomachs for 4 days. We are all finally healthy though and glad the bug is now a thing of the past. Moving on...!

Jacob’s school had a VIP Day and Jacob brought Vincent to be his VIP (Very Important Person). The two of them had so much fun together... both of them talked about it all night long and kept telling me how fantastic it was. 

My little lady!

This sweet girl is growing up right before my very eyes. Watch out world! She knows what she wants and won’t stop until she gets it.

Ella has her Father/Daughter dance coming up and she was quite certain about one thing... she wants to wear high heels “like ALL her friends got to last year.” I decided she could wear a small wedge if she really, really, really wanted. I tried to persuade her to wear the shoe I loved... the leopard print flat, but no luck. :)

Vincent and I took the kids to the driving range to hit golf balls. I had no idea how much they would enjoy it! They LOVED it!!! We are going to try and make it a regular weekend event. 

Love this boy with all my heart! 9 months old and he has 4 teeth. He likes to bite my arm/shoulder every time I hold him and he thinks it’s quite funny when I scream out loud. He is not crawling, but he manages to roll and scoot himself all over so I assume it is anyday now. His favorite things are his brother and sister. He loves when they entertain him. Favorite tv show is BabyFirsts. Favorite toy is the exersaucer. 

This boy holds the key to my heart. He is deliciously yummy and I could eat him right up! Since the day he was born he was just perfect. Everything about him is perfect. 

One evening I just needed a little quiet in the house so I could cook dinner for the kids. Well, Jacob had other plans... so I pulled out the markers and this is what happened next! He wanted to be a zebra. He was sooooo proud of himself. We had to face time everyone on my phone so he could show off his new markings. 

We have been going to the park quite a bit the last few weeks. It is January, but the weather is so unbelievably amazing that we have been taking advantage and trying out a new park each day during the week.

Kind of a gross post... but this is part of my real life routine. Thank you Matthew for sharing the love.

Friends make the world go round!

Ella was so excited to receive a letter in the mail from her friend Brennan!

How cute are Matthew and Presley together!! Matthew loves his Gymboree class so much we are debating adding a second.

I couldn’t have picked a better big brother for Matthew even if I tried. Jacob melts my heart with his love and gentleness he has for his little brother Matthew... or as he calls him, “baby”.

Ella, Matthew and I went to the American Girl store with our friends to have dinner and see the 2014 American Girl Isabelle. Isabelle is a dancer and a fashion designer!.. Love it! What a wonderfully fun time we had! 

I remember the days when Jaimie and I would go out together and it was just us and our little 3 month old baby girls... flash forward 6 years later and now there are 8 of us! Thank goodness for large, loud restaurants!! 

A few more pictures from our San Diego trip. Until next time...