Lewis' 1st Shiner

Lewis was jumping on the girls bed last week, fell off and hit his cheek on the dresser and came upstairs with this... It was instantly bruised and swollen and the next morning he couldn't open his eye. He got attention everywhere we went. It is almost gone now but there is still a big bump on his cheek that is a little disturbing.

I Can't Believe She's 7

7 of my favorite things about Mal

1.Great Big Sister

2. Always keeps us on our toes

3. Loves to do "Girl Stuff"

4. She is so Happy

5. Her Smile makes me smile

6. She is a great student

7. She loves to sing at the top of her lungs in the shower

**did i mention she is beautiful**

We had so much fun with her this year on her birthday. Jared and I took her out to dinner all by herself. She wanted to go to Chili's for their baby back ribs. It was so fun to spend some time with just her. I know that she doesn't get the attention that she always deserves so it was fun to be able to give her a little 2 on 1 time and she loved it!
I can't believe how fast she has grown up. I keep thinking we are in for a wild ride with this kid and it is going to be fun! She wants so bad to be good and I can tell that she is trying to make good decision. I am so proud of her.

We love you Mal!

Kiddos

So I am a lot behind on the blog but I can't get any pictures, other than the above, to upload right now. Here is a cute one of the kids from Christmas.

Ed

New pictures of Ed for family and friends who haven't seen his chubby cheeks in a while... He is such a good natured little (actually there is not a thing little about him) guy. I fall more in love with him each day. He has his 4 month appointment next week. I can't believe it's been 4 months already. I think time goes by faster with each kid and it's harder to stop and enjoy the moments. He smiles almost every time he is talked to, unless he is getting his picture taken, he loves to talk to anyone that will listen, loves to watch his brother and sisters and when they talk to him. He is by far the worst eater of any of my kids. You wouldn't guess it by the size of him but trying to get him to just take a bottle seems like an impossible task.

I love these two pictures of him. He has a very serious look sometimes, its seems to me that he is deep in thought a lot.

Love this happy guy more than words can express!

He is already wearing a size 2 shoe; seems a little big for a 4 month old
We are so happy to have Ed in our family, he has brought so much joy...