We assumed that Madison was taking pictures since she's the only one not in the picture here that could take this picture.
Then we found this picture. I'm not sure who is behind the camera any more. Maybe they figured out the timer function, which I don't even know how to use. There's always Jocelyn but I'm pretty sure that it wouldn't have turned out like this if she was behind the camera. If Jocelyn was behind the camera the kids would all be screaming and running too as they don't want the camera to get broken!
This was my seat. I sat for nearly ten weeks because every single time I would get up to do things I would start laboring really hard. Yes, the couch is now nicely fitted to my behind! Because I was down for so long the kids took over the camera and documented the month of March for us!
Breakfast. First - loving the hair! Second - loving the eyes and smile too! Third - loving the size of her cereal "bowl". This happens to be the biggest tupperware in this set.
This is Madison before she realizes that she's getting her picture taken.
This is Madison after noticing that she's on camera. She always pulls the half-closed eye bit when it's time for pictures.
Madison realizing that Drew isn't going to quit taking her picture anytime soon!
Because I was on my butt for so long my sweet mother-in-law came and stayed with us for a month! Yes, she survived - barely! She cleaned the entire time she was here. Windows, bathrooms, kitchen, living room, etc. I'm sure she needed a month long nap after she left us! We appreciated her help immensely!
Grandma helped the kids get their scriptures in order and to start highlighting them after telling them great stories! The kids LOVED doing this.
This is a common sight in our house - Jocelyn screaming because she can't have something that she wants!
I can only guess that Drew was trying to see what his mean face looked like. It looks like an amazing Klingon nose to me!
A close up of his eye. I think it's gorgeous, but I am biased!
Madison loves to wear dresses, every single day! Her Snow White costume is one of her absolute favorites and you can tell just by looking at it. Sometimes she'll wear two or three dresses at the same time because she can't decide which one is the best for the day.
Alexis got to go to her friend Abby's birthday party and it was a Masquerade theme. She loved bring home this mask and a plastic champagne cup.
We had to get a new dishwasher because ours died. We knew that it's death was impending, but we were hoping that it would last a little longer than it did. In the first year of owning this house we've had to get a fridge, replace the water heater, dishwasher, roof, two toilets, fix the garage door springs, replaced two faucets and a shower head and replaced the sink faucet. We had hoped that we'd be able to stretch all of these over a three to five year period, not all in one year!
We also added a light to the front room, there wasn't one! It works wonderfully and only took about ten hours of labor to accomplish!
These are crayon cars. There is a little guy who is dying of a brain tumor and he loves his matchbox cars. We thought it would be fun for the kids to make some crayon cars with some pictures and send them to him. The little guy won't use them because they are his special cars and he has them lined up. As long as he likes them and it made him happy he can do whatever he pleases with them.