Happy New Year

2011 has been a fabulous year...and I am thankful for my 4 beautiful, healthy kids! Happy New Year's Eve!!

All about the Angle

Bella fell asleep on the couch, and I knew I had to take her picture. From this angle....not so cute, lol....

...move to a different angle, taken seconds later, and she looks cute and sweet...

Bella wanted me to take a picture with her Angry Bird, lol....and she wanted to look reaaaaaaally angry...

Bella

Anytime I take a nice picture of Bella, its got to be followed by a cheesy face, lol...

Lalalivia

Olivia asked me to make her look like one of her favorite gifts...her Lalaloopsy.... SO...this is Lalalivia...

And just my goofy girl....

Olivia

Pretty girl...Olivia loves to be my model. These are some from our Christmas card shoot...when we put rollers in her hair and strung white lights on the background...

Goodbye Alvin

Well, Santa came last night, and Alvin went back to the North Pole with him until next year. The night before, Alvin's last night here....he was a little mischievous! While the girls were sleeping, he colored their noses red....and we caught him holding the red marker---fresh elf! Oh how they giggled....

A very Merry Christmas to all....I didn't pick up my camera at all today, just enjoyed my family completely. Everyone is exhausted, and happy...it was a wonderful day.

Merry Christmas Eve

Our Christmas cards this year... The front of the card....

The inside of the card....

And the back of the card...

I may get on to post later tonight....but we've got alot to do...so if I don't, Merry Christmas...I hope Santa is good to you all!!

Grandma's and Reindeer...oh my!

I printed these up as 4x6's and put them inside our Christmas cards....love that the Grandma's were on board for this, as the kids thought it was hysterical!

Another

Another one down for the count....Po' Bella has an ear infection, and fluid in her chest...hopefully the antibiotics kick in quickly so she will smile on Christmas!

Part of our Christmas pictures shoot...I love this cheesy smile. Po' Bella is sick today...so not feeling so smily!!

Polar Express

The kids got to do Polar Express today at playgroup! They wore their pj's...got their tickets....boarded the 'train'....met Santa....and had so, so much fun!

More

A few shots from yesterday. I love dancing little girls...

Such a ballerina...

No shots of Niko dancing, lol...

Sibling fun, and yes, lol, Bella was licking Niko...

Took pictures of my friend and her kiddo's today!

Miss Alexia...

Lil' man Niko...

Miss Madison...

And the spunky little Bella...

Aren't they cute?

Bella Jingles

The girls had their little Christmas parties at dance today, and did their little performances. I love that you can clearly here her voice singing, lol..just like her momma, sings at the top of her lungs. I love how distracted she gets when the little girl walks in front of her to her mom...she's looking at her like 'what the heck are you doing'....love that she has tattoos, because that's just so Bella...and bummed that the little girl stepped in front of her at the end....

A year

Oh my! Look how much he's grown in a year...actually, I took the baby picture in January of this year, so look how much he's changed in 11 months....

...had to include this one, lol. Its actually a better comparison because the teacup is in the same position. Ty lasted maybe 15 seconds in the cup and wanted out...the boy hates being confined! His face here makes me giggle...he's horrified that I'm doing this to him...

Bella

A cold rainy day today...Bella woke up from her nap and curled up on the couch playing on the Ipad...

Alvin

Alvin the elf has come to our house. He came right after Thanksgiving...and the girls love it. Every morning they wake up looking for him, seeing where he's hiding, and what he's been up to. The negative part? Oy...it has NOT helped with the whole 'tattle tale' issues, lol...

...Oh, and when he was in this spot (sitting inside a Santa hat that is hanging on the curtain rod)...it took them fooooooooorever to find him!