4

My sweet pea. My princess. My angel. I could not imagine life without her. I'm so glad we didn't stop at 2. I CAN NOT believe that she's almost 5! This is definitely harder than when my oldest turned 5!

Here's my sweetie with B-Hero. This is her bitty baby. Because of the letter "B" on her cheerleading outfit and because the sailor collar on this dress looks like a superhero cape...she chose the name B-Hero. 4's favorite outfits all come with matching dresses for her doll.

This stuffy has been around for almost 5 years now. The kids call her Butterfly Head. Such a sweet name ;0). Guess that's our thing.

She loves to craft, and cook, and sew, and play with yarn. I am exited for the days we'll get to spend together...just us girls. 4, I hope that you will always know how much you are loved. I pray that you will make a difference in the world like you've made a difference in my life.

And some 4isms. I need to keep track of these. Recently she caught on the the phrase "oopsy-daisy" and now she has broadened the phrase. I'll often catch her with silly variations. Upsy-Daisy, Downsy-Daisy, Insy-Daisy, Outsy-Daisy. So cute. This winter, we've been eating dinner by candle light a lot. It helps the kids behave better at the dinner table somehow. Well, my sweetie insists on calling it a Candle Night Dinner...instead of Candle Light. I love seeing the world through her bright eyes.

6

In 2 weeks, my 6 will be 7! He's my biggest cuddle bug. I love that he's not to big to cuddle with his mom on the couch and read abook. He's the first one to give me a hug and kiss when I'm headed out the door...and at night.

He has a passion for life. Nothing is less than 100%. Sometimes this means injuries...but you're not learning if you don't sometimes get hurt. He's definitely willing to take risks for the sake of adventure.

6, I pray that you will follow 100% after God all of your days. I know that He has big things planned for you.

8

My sweet first born. I CAN NOT believe how fast these 8 years have gone by. It was about this time 8 years ago that 8 started giggling. He was 4 months old when he started laughing...and he's just not stopped. I love his laugh.

I love his heart for others. His quest for knowledge. His desire to love God.

8, I pray that you might always enjoy life. Find time to laugh every day. I pray that you will grow in your love for God and for the world around you. I'm excited to watch you grow into a young man. And...I'm so proud to be your mom.

Olympic Knitting

I didn't decide to knit an afghan until the Tuesday after the Olympics started. So, this isn't something I entered with the Yarn Harlot or in the Ravelympics. But, it is an Olympic feat. I'm hoping to finish the afghan (6 skeins of homespun) for 6's birthday...March 5th. I started into the 3rd skein last night. At this rate (2 skeins per week), I'll finish the afghan 1 week after it's needed. I haven't been working on it much during the day because I don't want him to see me working on it. I'm giving up much of my computer time to knit like a mad woman. Pray I make it. And this officially means that my Hoodie won't be finished by March 1st. I wonder if there's still a hope to have it for St. Patrick's Day?

Ducks

We were able to attend the First Flight Field Trip a little over a week ago. It was so fun! The last time we went was 3 years ago...right after I started this blog. Here's my fans!

The Ducks skated around like during a typical practice. Then they did a skills competition. 6 loved the shots measured for speed. 8 loved the shots judged for style points.

The kids learned great things about math and science. And we got to hang out as a family.

8 was 3 for 3 in blocking shots.

And 6 was 2 for 3! Great job guys!