Monday, September 29, 2014

Half birthday

Sitting here, covered in babies and full of emotions, thinking of how we made 6 months. Happy half-birthday Joseph and Peter!
Poor Joseph has a fever, but it didn't stop him from smiling tonight. His sweet good nature rises to the top. Thinking back to him being on oxygen, covered in monitors, and looking so frail... I checked his breathing so many times! I am so thankful that he is bigger now, and even though he doesn't feel well at the moment, we made it past the tiny newborn frailty.
Peter was cooing happily tonight. He smiles easily when others smile at him, especially big brother Elijah! Tonight he looked over at Joseph and cackled the cutest laugh. His eyes hold so much expression and humor now.
I have to say, reaching 6 months is a bit of a relief... not that I never thought we'd make it... more that we feel so much more settled. We know Peter and Joseph better. Their personalities are starting to be more expressed. They know us. We feel like a family.

Saturday, September 20, 2014

12 years... by the numbers

1 Marriage
2 People
3 Cars
4 Kids
5 Pets
6 Countries visited
7 Moves
8 Years of school
9 Offices for David
10 Satellites
11 Races run
12 Years of marriage

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Show time

I told the kids to take care of their baby brothers while they were watching a show.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Baby Gym

Baby brothers are loving their new Baby Gym, put together by their very handy big brother.

I asked Eli if this was "Baby Dynotics" (a term we think he invented, though he uses it so confidently). "Well, yeah!!" he responded. He spent the evening cheering them on as they grabbed at various hanging toys.

Friday, September 12, 2014

4 kids playing together

Elijah and Eva built a tent in the living room to play "camping." They wanted Joseph and Peter to play, too. J+P keep grinning at their big brother and sister. I think they can tell they are a part of the action.

Mama and the babies

Happy times!

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Reading!

Elijah and his friend Kyle reading together in the MOPS homeschool room.

My family

My family, by Elijah

Grandma's here!

Grandma Voss is here and holding her grandbabies!
(J on left, P on right.)


Saturday, September 6, 2014

Father's Daughter

Look what book Eva picked out of the library!

Monday, September 1, 2014

A peanut gallery

We now have a peanut gallery!