Grandpa Tom

This is called the Daddy Lap Trap...and it is Jaylee's favorite! And then they cuddle!

Could it be???

Are they finally starting to like eachother????? And what is that on Brecken's face, what do ya do he is a boy.

Snow...Inside?

This was Breckens snowman...

Because he is FINALLY starting to talk I have the need to post every word I can that he says...so this is SNOOOOOOW!

Well because i find it way to difficult to go out and play in the snow, especially when it is zero degrees....SO I decided to bring the snow fun inside... All the fun without all the cold! And it was a hit the kids still loved it!

CHEESE

Just because I think everything thing he does is so cute I am posting him saying CHEESE...which sounds more like Chesh

Precious

I just want to squeeze her sometimes because she is so cute and cuddly! I love the that she still has the baby smell..oh that is my favorite. She is definitely a good eater, check out those chubby checks, I frequently want to bite them.

I just can't stop...

You know those moments of complete peace in your life...(which doesn't happen very often with three kids) This was one of those moments for me. Jaylee truly loves, loves, loves Bryners so as Brynlee was laying so sweet and peacefully Jaylee went up and laid by her and was telling her how glad she was that Heavenly Father sent her to us and how much she loves her...I am sure my heart completely melted at that point...

Tent time

Who doesn't love a homemade tent!!! Even I enjoy playing in a tent....so what do you do when it is uber cold out???Make a tent and have an indoor camp out. We roasted fake marshmallows and hid from the pack of wolves that were following us...Jaylee loves to play pretend now so we just roll with whatever story she comes up with...even if it involves a pack of wolves chasing us.

My Three Beauties

Mr. Mischievous
Little Mommy

Um...she is just dang precious

It truly amazes me how different children are even from birth. I love all there little quirks that make them who they are. The one thing they all have including little Bryn is the fact that they are all super strong willed, which when they get older is a characteristic that I would want them to have but right now it makes for some craziness at our house.

Brynlee

Here is our sweet little Brynlee!!!!! She is so sweet other than the hours of 9-midnight those are her screaming hours!!! She has started to finally sleep at four hour stretches so I am a much more pleasant person to be around!

Random

The kids love to wrestle with daddy...and this is usually what they look like when they are done!

Brecken has a new found love for boiled eggs...the problem is he has realized he doesn't like the yolk, so of course the solution is to chew it all up and then spit it out everywhere!

Snow Fun

My wonderful husband...made the kids a snow fort under the trampoline, I have to admit it was pretty sweet! Even Buster likes to go in it! But as you can see it is super low to the ground yet Mark still climbs in and plays with the kids!

Honestly MJ (Mark Jr)(This is Breckens new nickname!) He has the most beautiful eyelashes! I love just staring at them, I realize that sounds a little creepy but I can't help myself!

Well I have decided the snow really isn't going anywhere for along time...so better make the most of it! Mimi(Melanie) who is my step mom came out and loved looking at the snow...being in it was another story and not to mention it was like -20 all week and that was without the wind chill! But it was super fun to have her out I love any help I can get!!!! We had fun just shopping and hanging out in the house! Really when it is that cold out just getting into your car is terrible!

The Day After X-Mas

I am a little out of order here but oh well...so my parents couldn't make it Christmas day because of the weather but they made it up the next day! So that was fun we got to have Christmas twice! And my wonderful mom made a great meal and cleaned and cooked more meals. I realize now that I didn't take very many pictures oops....

Brynlee's First Christmas

I seriously loved all my nurses at the hospital, but Deb and Wendy were by far my favorites! Deb got Brynlee that cute little fleece hat. I thought it was so adorable just because it was so big and she was so small! Deb was great she was the first nurse to let me hold her. I think she saw how depressed I was and thought it would help, and let me tell ya it did. It is so hard to carry a little baby inside of you for nine months and then not get to hold her for several days....I know that I shouldn't complain there were other babies in there that were several weeks old that barely got to be held. It is just amazing to me the bonding that happens when you are able to hold the new little bundle.

Christmas Morning

This was our very first Christmas at our own house! It was very nice to just wake up and do our own thing. Of course we made Santa cookies the night before....and he must haveiked him b/c we all got spoiled! jaylee was really worried that santa wouldn't have a sewing machine but he managed to get one for her...And little tool man got a tool bench!

Hospital Pictures

Here are just a few random pictures I took in the hospital. Brecken loved riding around on the little Dr chair! There are no pictures of the kids with Brynlee because they weren't allowed to be in the NICU, so they actually never got to see her until we brought her home. And let me tell ya what Jaylee was devastated about that! She has been wanting a sister ever since we had Brecken, at one point she asked if we could trade brecken in and get a girl instead. So needless to say not being able to see the new baby was very difficult for her. Brecken on the other had could have cared less. Wendy was Brnylee's main nurse and I am so grateful we had her! She really helped keep me grounded, she was a little abrasive but it was great for me.

Baby Brynlee

Brynlee Nicole was born on December 10, 2009

She was an even 7 lbs and 19.5 inches

When she was born she had pneumonia so we had to stay in the NICU with her for ten days. I am sure that may have been the hardest ten days of my life. Not just because she was in the NICU but I felt like I needed to be at home with the other two as well as be at the hospital with her. Luckily my mom felt all the stress I was having and came and picked up Jay and Brecken for a week! I love living this close to family! We were discharged a few days before Christmas and everything was fine. Other than the NICU stay my labor was wonderful. It was fast and easy with a great recovery!

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