Family

There's a whole lotta love goin' on in this house.

Prince M loves to be the "big" brother and snuggle with Prince N!

Daddy gets lots of lovin' from this little guy!

Well, from all of them really.

Even our stuffed animals get a little TLC!

Momma is usually behind the camera, so a little mirror photo will have to do.

Brothers, helping each other out!

Goodbye For Now, Brutus

With much regret, we decided to find a new home for Brutus.  We love him dearly, but he just wasn't getting the attention he deserved at our house... especially after the addition of baby #4 and moving to our new house.  We found an amazing family for him, and hope to visit soon.  Our boys each wanted to take picture with Brut before he left, and Brut "gave" them each a stuffed yellow lab to remember him by.  We read books about saying goodbye, and prepared for his departure.  Nothing could have prepared me for how hard it was going to be to leave him at his new home though! Hubby and I both shed tears as we drove home without him in our car.  But knowing he will be happier makes it a little bit easier!

 

 

We are sad that Prince N will never know this precious pup as we all did...

 

Farewell, Brut, we'll see you soon!

Basketball

Prince L was sad to have missed the soccer season this year (he didn't want to play until he heard how much fun his friends were having), so when he heard he could play basketball he was super excited.  Watching a bunch of kindergarteners play sports is pretty comical, but they try really hard.  Prince Lwas striving to be the fastest on the court, and wanted to shoot at the higher baskets (instead of the kid-friendly lower ones they dug out for first practices).  He listened intently to his coach and tried to be the first to do the requested activities. 

 

 

I fully believe that sports at this age are more about socializing than skills and winning.  I love to watch them all interact!

 

Shoot for the stars, little buddy!

 

And of course, Prince N slept through the practices...

 

And on Prince L's final practice he was given a medal with his name on it - made all those early mornings well worth it! 

Snowshoes!

Our boys are explorers by nature.  I'm not sure if this is the case for all boys, but once our kiddos are outside they are GONE!  Prince K received a new pair of snowshoes for his birthday this year, complete with poles (thanks,Grandpa!), so naturally we had to put them to good use!  Prince M likes snowshoes, but only for short walks around the yard, so Hubby inevitably has to pull him in a sled.  Prince N snuggles safely in a baby carrier and takes a long nap. 

The bigger boys fill their pockets with gadgets, or carry a rescue pack... after all, you never know when you might need a flashlight or first aid kit! 

Bring on the snow!