one year olds

So I don't really look like my sis. In fact people who know us both are often surprised to learn we are sisters. My hubby doesn't really look like his brothers either, although I think they are looking more similar as they get older. So I am really curious to see how my kids will develop. They aren't really carbon copies, but there are similar traits.... can you say BLUE eyes?

Here are some pics of my kids from all around the same age, just over one year old. They all have their own characteristics, but the resemblance is there....

Miss L finally getting some hair

funny face

being all girly

R when he was a little one

at the cabin

wearing uncle N's sweater from when he was one.

Now here is K and his cheeks

some curls (look familiar?)

and a little shot of him trying to be an angel.

So what do you think? The eyes are all the same, they look related. But L and R really do look close. Kinda fun, eh?

A change...

.... is as good as a rest.

So they say.

Let's hope it's true because taking these monkeys (and the little princess) on vacation is sure not gonna be restful!

See you next week!

Bedtime conversation

K-Where you go to work Mom?
Me-At the hospital.
K-Why you go to work?
Me-I help babies.
K-Oh. Like when babies go like dis and fall down and break their leg?
Me- Yeah, something like that.

While the mom is at work the kids will play

I have been working a lot lately. Close to full time hours jammed into the nights on the weekend. I am tired. We are behind. And Daddy has been keeping the kids busy and out of the house so I can get some sleep. Cause believe it or not these guys can be noisy. Here is one hiking trip and some time in the backyard in a bucket. What fun.

Creativity

My oldest is many things, orderly, a perfectionist, a smarty pants, and very creative. Here are 2 of his creations from last month. The very elaborate Thomas track that the boys both enjoyed.
And a machine for getting bad robots (too many video games, I know!). It includes a catapult and shield. All created from things laying around the back yard. I hope he keeps developing his imagination.

Here is the whole family on the day R "graduated" from preschool. It was pretty late (8pm ish) so baby L wasn't super cooperative.

The big 5

Somebody's 5! It's birthday season at our house. And the big R turned the big 5 with a Lego themed extravaganza. He has never had a friend party so this was our first chance to try that out. We invited a ton of kids and all but 2 of them came. Yikes. But it went smoothly. Friends 9 and 12 year old kids were helpers and lots of the mommas stayed. The weather was great and we played in the backyard for most of the time. That means the house stayed clean for the family party the next day! In the end we have a ton of Lego, and Ry had a great time.

Lego candy for party favors, you can actually build with it!

Lego shirts for all the kids, and Lego medals they got for completing the Lego building contest.
Lego cake by Auntie N and Uncle G. They made equally impressive cupcakes for the kid party.

Opening presents in the backyard.

New hockey pads from Uncle D and Auntie S.