Finnley (9) our oldest (aka: the guinea pig) was baptized last February. We love this sporty chick, even though she swore her allegiance to the Utes this year, breaking her mama’s heart. Her dad has never been more proud. She’s the best helper, when she wants to be, and makes us all laugh. She loves to dance, play piano, and play school with her younger siblings. She’s deciding between being a doctor or vet when she grows up and is tossing around the idea of a side career in home design. She’s creative and adventurous, and is always willing to try something new...unless it’s a healthy food item. In that case, it’s off the table (literally). She’s competitive and athletic and we enjoy spending our Saturdays watching her play soccer.
Dieter (6) our second child (aka: the tank/D-bop) started kindergarten this year and loves being at school with his big sister. He’s a head taller than his classmates with fingers the size of sausages. This kid loves to create, and is always tying stuff up with ropes and bungees and dragging it around the neighborhood. For now, he’s hoping for a career as a dolphin trainer, but would be a teacher as long as he can cancel school on days he has dolphin shows. He loves sports, and especially loves sports clothing. Everyday he goes from school clothes to basketball shorts...even in the dead of winter. He’s a hard worker and sticks to a project until the end. He’s a lover of his mom, but also many of the girls at school. He has several girls in mind for marriage, and we just hope he picks a good one!
Remi (3) the third child, which usually means spunky and loud, but in our case, also means stubborn and freaking hilarious. She loves “nastics” and ballet. Judging by her tenderness with her dolls, she’ll be an awful mom. Permanent marker on their faces and dropping them on their heads are just a few of our concerns. She’s independent and social and loves her friends at church, the gym, and especially school. She’s our peanut and hasn’t grown out of her clothes or shoes in two years. Her face talks more than her mouth and the expressions she gives you can either melt your heart or send a chill up your backbone. She’s tenderhearted and loves to snuggle. Nightly, she makes her way into our bed where she then completes an ice skating routine, complete with several triple lux and an occasional back flip. Dad loves it.
Dutch (1) our baby. This sweet boy turned one in November. We don’t know what we’d do without him in our family. He charms us all with his whole-face-smiles that go from his eyebrows to the dimple under his mouth. He’s an eating machine, which subsequently means he’s also a pooping machine. Everything he eats goes in and out of his mouth at least twice, which makes for a fun clean up. He’s our busiest kid yet, and makes his way around the house leaving a wake of messes. He’s abnormally happy, and sleeps like a champ. After months of the army crawl, and being our personal Swiffer, he finally perfected the traditional crawl. He hoots all day long, pointing and saying “oooo” at anything and everything. He flirts with all the ladies, and his spikey, white hair is irresistible for a quick rub.
