stella

We may not have gotten snow, but we definitely felt the wrath of Stella. 

nine beautiful months

Nine months brought lots of standing, scaling the couch/toys/tables and no longer wanting to sit for monthly pictures. Below are some of my faves. 

pirates, parts & parties

P is for Pirates (and Pinterest, for Mom).

Found this precious picture that Declyn must have taken with my phone. (Nanny giving Adi her bottle.)

Mike put the bow in her hair and he couldn't understand why I would not stop laughing. 

These days weekly dinners require the proper Superhero attire.

A little too much partying (and teething) for all of us. 

Had to overlap this picture to include that darling laugh on the left. 

great wolf'n

Took a snack break, and I got this smirk in return.  

Close kisses. 

Ready to hit the waterpark (with purple legs (I blame the filter on IG) and baby muscles).

It took a solid plus hour to get these sweet boys snuggled in and asleep in the same bed.

I hope they always make each other laugh. 

loved. the. water. Seriously, a natural fish. 

One of their favorite sections - the slides. 

Beauty. 

three peas. one pod.

Love train. 

D loves to help his sister walk (or pick her up and carry her under the armpits) whenever he has the chance.

Showing her brothers who's boss. 

Barely fitting in one tub. 

ballerina toes

This pretty girl is always so happy. 

One of the Stroller Strides instructors took this (and commented on her ballerina feet) ... my favorite part is that Keegan's feet are to the right of hers.

Seeing this in person, I could not stop laughing. 

All smiles as we start the day. 

Big smiles from this kid before he heads to school. 

"Keegan, I'll get on the back."  And of course Keegan responded with, "Otay."

Rocking my cardigan from when I was a baby. Melts my heart. 

morning love

Peacefully waiting to have her diaper changed.

Why wouldn't you start the day jammin' to some tunes?  This lady hears music and her body just starts rocking and bouncing in every direction. 

Keegan's mini me. 

Oh hey, girl. 

"Mom. Take my picture." He knows me too well. 

m is for mickey

While learning the alphabet at school, the letter M brought a Mickey Mouse "parade" (and yes I put the word parade in quotes - they literally walked past us wearing masks and waving while the teacher streamed some Mickey Mouse song from her boombox). Thank you, Target, for having $5 ears I could purchase last minute. 

Loving to stand. 

Cali anxiously awaiting those bubbles. 

nineteen pounds of pure love

We recently went by a Photo Booth and weren't able to stop, despite Declyn's plea to take pictures. Therefore, I was so excited when he spotted one after seeing 'Sing'. Unfortunately for him, I ruined three out of four of the pictures. So much for trying to count down for everyone to get that perfect picture. 

Nine month check in brought this beautiful smile and a weigh in of twenty two solid pounds.

Pops is big on his army men.

I'm pretty sure they're looking for each other. 

How much does this picture make you not able to look away, but scare you at the same time? This was her new face for a brief moment. (or days).

brynley turns one

One of my bestie's from college had a birthday party for her daughter who turned one, and we were fortunate enough to be able to drive up and celebrate her sweet girl.

A mini cotton candy machine was one of my favorite touches of the party.

Sorority sisters and our tiny sorority sisters.

Love our daughters' faces, especially Emerson's. She takes after her mom. ;)

friday night fun

Love watching her find food hidden in her bib. 

And apparently she's also a fan of the game.

Me: Where's Adi?

Mike: She fell asleep, so I put her down.

When the mall offers you the opportunity to ride a large animal, you absolutely say yes.