A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER...

Rece's first Christmas was a good one!  Even though the boys were all fighting off a bug, we managed to have a great Christmas with family.  It was amazing to experience Christmas through KJ's eyes, as he asked for thoughtful gifts, like a Christmas sweater, and wanted to get gifts for others.  Lance was excited to see the twinkling lights and open gifts, while Rece loved watching people and having lots of company.

  

We managed to get in a number of our family traditions- visiting Santa at Sherwood Forest, new Christmas pajamas, making Christmas cookies, listening to Christmas music on the radio, Christmas Eve with the Schusters and Christmas Day with the Nordquists.

I hope that I am passing on my love for this time of year to my little men.  It seems that they like all the grandeur and I love watching them enjoy the season.

ANNUAL FAMILY PICTURES...

Over a year has already gone by since the last time the boys, Kurt and I went to the park to get our family pictures taken with Chuck.  We had an absolutely beautiful October day in the low 70's to flash our pearly whites.


The boys tried very hard to give "good smiles", but Chuck definitely had his work cut out for him.  As always, he managed to give me my one good picture of the family and a few nice ones of my growing boys.  I just developed the pictures and put them in the frames, and I was in awe as how fast my little men are growing up, each as their own unique individual.  Time is not going to stand still, and I might miss the days when chaos was a way of life.


There are two things that I know- my boys sure are beautiful and I am always happier after pictures are finished- they are a ton of work!

4 MONTHS OF FUN...

Faster than any of the other boys, my little man, Rece, has already reached 4 months old.  He is a big boy, full of love for his brothers, a large appetite and LOTS of words.  He is rolling over from the back to front on his left side, absolutely loves his exersaucer and recognizes his name.

Rece talks quite a bit, letting us know what he thinks about everything, especially after baths and during diaper changes.  If he isn't talking, I swear that he is eating or trying to figure out where his brothers are hiding.  He loves to watch KJ dance in front of him.  He will laugh and squeal when KJ is moving and shaking it.  He is constantly getting kisses and hugs.  It is awesome to see how much love Rece has brought to our house.

Because our boys are getting so big, we were able to take the whole family to East Lansing to see MSU take on Notre Dame last week.  It was a beautiful day and the boys really enjoyed the tailgate.  After all the food, football and walking around, they were tuckered out by the time we got home.

ON THE MOVE...

How is he getting so big?  Rece isn't even three months old and the little guy rolled over for the first time yesterday.  Pretty soon he will be mobile and I won't know what to do.  Slow it down, Rece!

3 MONTHS OF WATCHING RECE GROW...

The littlest man of our clan is turning into a boy by the minute.  He found his hands in the past couple of weeks and is shoving them into his mouth every chance he gets.  He is starting to turn on his side and is an AMAZING sleeper.  He goes in his bed at night and fusses for a bit before putting himself to sleep.  Naps are coming along too.

Rece loves his brothers and daddy as much as they love him.  He gives his daddy big smiles everyday when he comes home from work and lets his brothers climb all over him.  KJ kisses him all the time and Lance says "Hi Buddy" every time he sees him.

Exersaucers, teething, rolling over- its all coming soon.  The next month will be a big one.

OUR BIG BOY IS 2 MONTHS...

Rece is getting so big- literally.  My "little boy" is already two months old, but is the size of most 4 month olds.  He is getting quite the personality, smiling and talking all the time to anyone that will listen to him.  He cannot get enough of his favorite friend...the fan!  I swear that he would stare at it for hours.

His brothers love him a ton!  KJ wants to talk with him anytime his eyes are open and Lance is a big helper when Rece needs anything- a diaper, a toy, a baby wipe- you name it.  I never thought I could love one baby, let alone three, as much as I do.  They are SO much work, but my boys are amazing.

VISITING OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS...

The boys and I took a trip with Aunt Katrina to the Detroit Zoo to let Rece meet the animals for the first time.  KJ and Lance ran around the grounds, keeping me and their aunt very busy on an extremely hot day, but you could tell they were having a great time.

The boys really loved the prairie dogs.  Some of the smallest animals in the zoo and a rodent, and they couldn't get enough of them.

As usual, it was a ton of work to get ourselves down to the zoo, but I would like to think that they enjoyed the morning and will appreciate the pictures someday.