My kids are random...

I told her she couldn't leave the room until she cleaned up all the books. I guess taking a nap was just easier.

 Little frog man.

 We brought the jumperoo toy upstairs for Zachary...

 Our little Tarzan (and by the way, I was not responsible for her shirt being inside out and only across one shoulder... she did that one on her own) decided it was better used as a toy for her. This particular day she jumped around for over an hour before she wanted out.

 I have since decided this is a great way to keep her distracted when I want to put the baby on the floor for tummy time. Aubrey doesn't seem to mind.

 This is how the girls chose to watch the construction going on behind our house.

And if that's not random, I don't know what is.

First smiles...

There is not much that's sweeter than a babies first smiles.

Such a sweet reminder that the lack of sleep you get with a new baby, really is worth it. I love those toothless little grins. And to know, those smiles are just for me.

Ah, I love them.

Zachary has been sneaking us some smiles for a while now, but I had yet to catch them on camera. Until today. He must have known I needed it after our exhausting day yesterday.

Family photo session...

I had a sudden desire this morning to take some family pictures before we headed off to church. I take a million pictures of the kids on a regular basis, but rarely do we get pictures of the whole family.
So what better time than now?

I still believe it's pretty much impossible to get 1 picture with every single person looking at the camera AND smiling but I was determined to try.

So we set up our tripod and the self timer and went at it.

Note to self: I really need to invest in a remote for my camera. Taking over 50 pictures in a 5 minute period and having to run over, sit down, and get back up to start over again can really leave your legs feeling nice and tired. :)

None of the pictures are perfect, but none are too horrible either.

Now I need your help though to decide which one is the best overall family portrait.

#1- crying Zachary

#2- Perfect smile from Aubrey

#3- Ornery Maddie

#4- Stinker bug Maddie

#5- 

#6- Silly family 

#7- Screaming Zachary

#8- Ornery Brooklyn 

 #9-

#10-

Like I said. None of them are perfect. But at least all 6 of us are in the picture. Maybe someday we will get the perfect family picture.

And now for a few extras...

Photo by Madison

Photo by Brooklyn

A Wonderific Birthday...

Today this little lady turned 6!

I know. I can't believe it either.

I think it's safe to say she had a wonderful day today.

She started her day out right with a special birthday breakfast made by Daddy and a special surprise on our front porch left for her by her friends, The Justice League.

After school the fun continued as we all journeyed over to Grandma Jo and Papa Ken's house for a surprise party. Or at least as much of a surprise as you can get when your 3 year old sister is involved. At least all the costumes were a surprise.

In the end, we all decided it was a great day for a birthday.

Happy Birthday Maddie Cakes!