Friday, February 24, 2012

Turkey Day Turkey

The girls wanted to make something special for Thanksgiving and I was determined to be able to do a craft with them even though Gavin was brand new. We came up with this turkey to decorate our table. They loved doing the paper mache and the things they were thankful for were great to hear. It looked beautiful on our Thanksgiving table!

Me and My Boys

Sometimes I have to pinch myself to believe that I am the mother of two little boys! Denny keeps saying they are going to be the ones to take care of me someday! I just want to treasure every minute I get to take care of them.

Making Memories

Yes, that is mustard on their faces. I was sitting and feeding Gavin in the living room while Denny and the kids were finishing up eating. Before I knew it, Denny was making memories! He squirted Madeline in the face with mustard and told her, "We're making memories!" She thought it was hilarious and spent the next 15-20 minutes making her won memory by getting him back. I don't even want to know what door this has opened. Caroline keeps going to the refrigerator and talking about what she is going to make a memory with. Will it be ketchup, ranch, BBQ sauce? So far I have talked her out of it! I guess this is what daddies are for!

Is he really asleep in the bath?

This little guy is one calm baby. We really haven't seen his eyes very much at all! He even slept through his first bath at home. He didn't really wake up until we took him out and he got cold and even then as soon as he was wrapped up he was alseep. I prayed for a sleeper, but I never expected him to sleep in the bath!

Brotherly Love

Holden loves Gavin so much. He wants to hold him and hug him and kiss him all the time! He says "baby baby" all the time. He is so cute when he puts his arms out to take Gavin from us. These two are definitely going to have fun growing up together. I love to watch them together already.

Gramma Judy & Gavin Louis

My mom was awesome once again and came to take care of us. She always takes such great care of us and this time I am wondering if she could just stay for a few months! Having two more hands all day long is amazing! I think Gavin agrees. Thanks Mom! We love you!

Welcome Home, Gavin!




Denny and the girls came and picked Gavin and me up and 30 minutes later we were a family of six all in the same house! It was a proud and overwhelming feeling. Since Gavin's birth I keep remembering how blessed we are to have 4 healthy children, but coming home and having the reality of being responsible for all 4 of these children was a lot to take in. After a small breakdown, I jumped in and life just took off. The best part was seeing how excited the other 3 were to have him home. Gavin is definitely loved!