PICTURES!!

FINALLY! After many phone calls, emails and texts, I finally got my wedding pictures. Enjoy!

Good Times

Well, it's been a little while. Promise as I may, that I will not fail in my updating duties; it happens. The kids are doing really well. They are down here in the office with me right now. Devin is up at the Snake River with his grandpa and some others "river-running". It's a family tradition, and Devin has definitely excited now that he is old enough. He's been the last 2 years.
Brenan is now walking. He seems to be getting more confident with each day that goes by. It is funny and amazingly cute to see that little "baby waddle".

We definitely have to keep an eye on him though, because every once in a while he just loses his balance and down he goes. With the stairs at our place we are always mindful anyways. We had those gates up, but he navigates the stairs pretty well now. We just keep a watchful eye.
Lauryn starts kindegarten in about 2 weeks and Devin has just over a week left of summer vacation. We'll get some pictures up of "Back to School" when it comes.
That's all for now!

Happy Birthday, Lauryn!!

Happy Birthday, Lauryn!!! You are the BIG 5!!!

Happy Birthday, Joanna!!

You will be 30 in a year!!

Memorable Quotes

I watched Devin, Lauryn and Brenan yesterday. We had many memorable moments:

Lauryn: Hi Ka! Mom said I can do anything I want today.

Brenan: uh oh!

Lauryn: (at a baby shower last night) I want to see where that secret path goes, but I don't want to go by myself. (It was a sidewalk around the house)

Devin: Your room seems smaller
Me: Is it because of the ache in your heart?
Devin: Yeah...that's it

Lauryn: Martha
Me: Um, I am Ka!
Lauryn: I am Lauryn! Ok, Devin your turn.

Lauryn: Brenan, say please (Brenan does the sign for please). He doesn't do thank you.

Me: Want to say your ABC's?
Lauryn: A, B, C, D, R, F, G
Me: Close
Lauryn: Z, Q, Y, P
Me: That's not the right order
Lauryn: It's my order

Lauryn: (watching Hotel for Dogs) I'm done. I watched it like 100 times when it was my Netflix

Lauryn: (at Kirsten's baby shower) Ka, come here. Take me to the car and buckle me up.

Dog on Hotel for Dogs is howling
Brenan: (howling like a dog)

Lauryn: Ka, I missed you so much.

Me: What do you guys want for lunch?
Lauryn: Is pizza lunch?

Lauryn stretches and accidentally kicks Devin
Me: Lauryn, could you try stretching another way so you don't kick Devin?
Lauryn: I can't stretch like this (sticks her hands and feet up in the air)

Lauryn: I wish the office was still up here so I wouldn't have to climb over a gate.

We were down in the office (my old room):
Lauryn: Ka. Can you lift me over the gate so I can go potty.

Lauryn: Ka, can you come lift me over the gate, I am done.
Me: You are heavier than when I lifted you over a minute ago.

later:
Lauryn: Ka, can you lift me over the gate again? Am I heavier?

Lauryn: Ka gave me Hotel for Dogs for my birthday, and then I built my own hotel for dogs in my room.

Lauryn: When I am a mom, I am going to give my little girl a kitty and my little boy a puppy and a little bunny for me. My little bunny can sleep in my bed, but only if he is little.

Me: Lauryn, can I fix your ponytail?
Lauryn: Just take it out.
Me: I'll take it out and brush it.
Lauryn: Um, don't brush it until tomorrow. I just want to shake my head and brush my hair out of my face, like this! (brushes hair out of her face)

Devin: Lauryn, get out of my room (he picks up Brenan and shuts the door. Lauryn storms off)
Me: Lauryn, you are missing your movie.
Lauryn: I can see it from up here!!