One Year Old

In case it's been some time since you had a one year old living in your home.... let me remind you. Take out....pull apart, pull down, rip, tear, get in to!! That pretty much sums it up

Dane Dane the CAndy Cane... turned ONE!

aaahhhh the ritual of turning ONE. The kids were "released early" from school yesterday so we had family and close friends over for a cupcake and coloring to celebrate Dane's first year. He was tired....the kids were hyped to be out of school and he utterly despised his cupcake. He was happy until we put him in his chair to "have at it". He touched it, tasted it and burst into tears! (could it be the influx of young girls wanting to guide him through this right of passage??)
Happy Birthday Baby Dane!

The kids on their last day of school (yesterday) before break. I guess that's going to be Dane's story... hey who wants to celebrate being out of school (AND my birthday by the way?!)

Thanksgiving in New Mexico

Looking at this picture I was surprised at how old the three of these little buggers look...
We had such great weather the kids were able to play outside every minute! And they really did!
They played in the dry creek bed behind Mimi and Poppy's house. Some distance from the house...alone...the 5 older kids. They named themselves the "ditch club". Ahhh the stuff good books are made out of...