Old Photos

Here are some old photos: The first one is of Deven and his Dad (Fuzzy) I think Meri Lou (Deven's mom) said Deven was probably 2 1/2 in the one photo and the 2nd photo is of Deven, his brother Derek and his dad...I am guessing he was around 11 yrs old here but I could be wrong...I love the photo of the three of them!

Randi's Baby Photos

For Christmas I got a new printer/scanner and today I finally took the time to use it :) I scanned photos of Randi as a baby...She is so adorable, I hear her nickname was spike because her hair stuck straight up and no matter what, Tarah (her mom) couldn't get it to stay down!

All The Little Things...

Today I read Natasha's blog(mother of baby Case, who passed away a few weeks ago to SIDS)and again my heart aches for her...She and her family are constantly in my thoughts and prayers...as we all continue with life, she is searching to find a new "normal" without her sweet baby Case. I can't imagine her life will ever feel "normal" again and she will never be the same. Her heart will be scarred deeply and only her faith will bring her comfort. Every time I hear the song "Praise You in This Storm" by Casting Crowns I think of her.
Her tragedy has made me stop and love,appreciate, value and soak in every single moment and experience I have with my kids. Every little piece of their being is sacred to me. From their sweet, innocent blue eyes to their cute little curled toes...I love every part of them more than words can describe. I take a few seconds longer to watch them play,talk or coo, smile, look at me...whatever they may be doing, I watch them with new eyes...
Tonight they took their nightly bath and I took some photos of Kamryn...as I was having my little photo session in the hallway (so I could still see Kolby) the little boy managed to grab the whole bottle of bath soap and dump it in with him...SO many bubbles!
Kamryn had her 6 month check up today and she is very healthy! 75 Percentile for weight, 60 Percentile for height and 70 Percentile for head...she is a big girl :)

The cutest moment of all was when I was putting Kolby to bed tonight(Deven's dad, papa Fuzzy, passed away 15 years ago but we like to show Kolby pictures of him and talk about him so that Kolby knows about his amazing grandpa). As Kolby is laying in bed, he asks me "Where's dada?" I told him he was working. Then he said, "Where's papa?" I said, Papa is at home...he said "Nooo, where's papa Fuzzy?!" I said, Papa fuzzy is in heaven with Jesus and he is watching over you making sure you are ok...Kolby sat up and looked around the room and yelled "NO PAPA FUZZY!" He thought papa fuzzy was in the room watching him! I started to laugh and cry...it was so cute!

Anyways, I will leave you with some adorable photos of Kamryn after her bath...

Kolby and His Best Bud Fuzzy!

Kolby and Fuzzy run around the house playing all the time...Fuzzy tolerates a lot of rough love...I sometimes have to seperate the two of them because they cause a bit of trouble during the day sometimes :)

Kolby Ben

I thought I should give a little update on my little man...he is growing up so fast. He talks so much(he is saying real sentances and communicating so well) and has such a strong personality. He is very confident and loves to entertain but if he feels he is being laughed "at" not "with", he will get very shy and bury his face into whatever is closest to him to hide. He still tests his limits every day in almost everything he does but he is starting to respect his boundaries a bit more. As long as he is given a warning and we begin the countdown, he usually stops by 3...still exhibiting his stubborness by waiting til the last moment but at least he stops :) He is always busy and has been fighting nap time more than ever. He knows his colors and has started to count more often...Him and Randi counted to 10 the other day in spanish! He is very smart and aware of his surroundings. His 2 favorite cartoons are Dora and Diego and I love watching him watch them because they are interactive cartoons and he suprises me all the time by answering their questions...the wheels are definately turning fast in his little head. Every day brings something new and fills my heart with joy and happiness...he is a challenging child but the reward is so great! I took some photos of him today and bribery worked great! I will leave you with the latest entertaining moment by Kolby....
Deven got home from work on Friday and Kolby ran to the door and greeted him right away...Deven said "Hey Bud! How are you? Were you a good boy today or a pain in mommy's butt?" Kolby replied "uh...pain in mommy's butt!" with a huge smile on his face...Deven and I just cracked up! It was the cutest thing ever (and he was right:) )!

Kamryn's 6 Month Photo Shoot

Here are some photos I took of Kamryn today...Can you believe she is already 6 months old?!

Kamryn 6 months old!

6 months old and changing everyday! I am still nursing her 100% and she has also graduated to baby food...2 meals a day consisting of rice cereal and fruit in the morning and Veggies in the evening...She is now able to sit up on her own (I have to put her in position but she can usually hold herself there). I love watching her explore her toys and new objects;she stares at them with such intensity and curiosity. She grabs anything and everything and once she gets a hold of it, she has a death grip on it as she discovers what it tastes and feels like. She is also gaining control over her little fingers,it is so cute to watch her concentrate and slowly but surely use her thumb and pointer finger to grab things (especially her little toes). She rolls over completely with no problems (besides her brother trying to lay on her once she does it :) ) Speaking of Kolby, she thinks he is just the funniest thing EVER! She laughs at him no matter what he does and he too loves entertaining her. When we go in the car, she sits up as much as her seatbelt will allow her and watches him as he makes funny faces and noises to her...I think the sweetest thing I have ever heard is them playing and giggling in the back of the car. The bond between them is already so strong (He still won't share "BLUE" (his blanky) with her though) Kamryn continues to be as sweet as can be and usually gives me nothing but smiles and love but this past weekend she was not very happy...I think those mean first teeth are bothering her. I never noticed how bad it was with Kolby because he was way more "high-maintenance"! No matter what though, you can always tickle out a smile from her.Thank goodness Daddy was helpful which allowed me to get a couple hours of sleep each night...she loves her daddy so much... Smiles is all she has for him. She follows him around the room with her eyes and lights up when he talks to her or even looks her way. She is definately showing signs of being a daddy's girl already!
I love that each day is different and I am blessed that I get to be home with my kids to teach them, love them and share every new adventure and moment with them.

I took some photos of her and Kolby with my regular little point and shoot camera...I will post some 6 month photos later after I do her session today...