March

 My little misfits love the gym.  Except for when I'm trying to coach and Emery is peeking under the door yelling, "mommy I poop!"

Charlotte and Sage will come up to me at random times throughout the day and ask me to watch them do sit ups and lunges.  I love that they are learning good habits.

 I remember pictures of S and C like this.  Like it was yesterday.

 Clint's work truck is now a four-door.  So we tested it out and Emery was not too sure about it.

 The girls have been making rock collections and decided it was a good idea to write their names on our patio furniture.  Little stinkers! 

 It makes my heart hurt to know that these sweet little shoes are finally retiring!!  Little Ivy wore them for the last time last Sunday.  They've been through four kids and LOTS of Sundays!

 face paint!

 I finally bit the bullet and took Ivy and Sage in to the doctor last week.  Poor Sage hasn't been able to breathe for like a month.  Her allergies have been out of control, so they gave us a prescription for some nasal spray to help.  And Ivy is finally getting rid of the rattle in her chest with the help of this breathing treatment!  She looks happy here, but after a minute or two she is done and it's a real pain trying to keep her still.  I wish I had taken them in sooner.

 ran into Great Grandma grocery shopping and little Em just clung to her for the longest time.  She LOVES her and it is so cute.

 YUMMY.

 Suit shopping with these rugrats is similar to working out with how many calories I burn chasing them.  Their favorite game to play is "don't let anyone see us".

 finally enjoying tummy time

 Clint is rarely home.  But when he is?  Oh man.  These girls just ADORE him.  I was spying on them through my bedroom window and hearing their little squeals just melts me.

 reading to her babies.  I need a video of this asap because it is the sweetest thing.

 

Our new church building is less than a mile from our house.  Yipee!!!  It is such a beautiful building and we are so excited to have it so close.

 Sunday activity.  No, this is not a staged photo.  They are vultures when it comes to cookie-dough!

Lately

 Let's be honest.  These all look the same.  But I can't pick just one.

 My once-upon-a-time bully child has turned into this loving, tender, WONDERFUL big sister.  For the most part.  She has the occasional moment where she'll beg to hold her and then say, "watch mom!", and proceed to thrown her down....but she's learning fast that she gets in big trouble for that.

 The weather has been unreal this month.  Mid 70's all day, so we have been taking advantage before it's too hot to go outside.  AND, my kids are slowly overcoming their fears of being outside alone.  They do way better when I am outside with them, but there is the occasional day where they play happily together out there while I get things done in the house.  It's pretty magical.

February

 My brothers are hotter than your brothers.

And know how to fix things, no matter what it is.

 My sisters are cooler than your sisters.

And open up bakery's, flawlessly.

 My husband is cooler than your husband.

And is a pro at using his birthday bow-and-arrow.

 

 My dad is cooler than your dad.

And takes his granddaughters on a special Valentine's day outing every year.

 And my baby still has more ureter tubes than your baby.

haha!!!!

But we are finally scheduled to have that sucker deflated so her kidney can (hopefully) go back to its normal size and become healthy again.  If not, she will go back to have the kidney removed.  Fingers crossed that doesn't happen!

 Sage working on her "Penguin Report"

 Working on their Valentine's!  We were super boring with ours this year.

 Girlfriend still hates baby food.  Like, HATES it.