daddy love

Barth has been working a lot lately. The girls are really missing him, but

know that daddy has lots of people to take care of at the hospital.

The question of the day is usually..."when will daddy be home..before I go to bed?"

My answer is usually, "mommy doesn't know, but daddy will try really hard to kiss you goodnight."

I often times wish that he could be home to see all the things they do during

the day, all the things I get to see that are so priceless. For now, I will attempt to

catch all those precious moments with my camera. We are so blessed to have

him in our lives and are grateful for all the hard work he does. I know that many

days he would do anything just to stay home and hang out with us. We are

so proud of you and love you more than all the hugs and kisses we

shower you with at the end of the day could ever express.  

(Chloe was napping during this session othewise she would have been in on the action)

this little girl adores her daddy....

can u tell....

...two peas in a pod

so i made him pose for this one....love my dr. mcCutie

(sorry babe, i had to post it)

1st DaY of ScHooL

Ella had her first day of school this week. She was so excited to start. I think

she was ready to be back in school learning and doing crafts...she loves it!!

Chloe wasn't too sure about sister leaving, but she is handling it pretty well

and is enjoying having mommy all to herself for a few hours.

this was how chloe felt about her sister going to school...she wouldn't

stop making this face, it was pretty cute

all ready..."let's go mommy!!"

i love these girls so much

send-off kiss #1

send-off kiss #2

Haircuts, pedi's and more fun stuff

Baby Riley Ann

We have a name!

This week will be half-way. Seems to go by more quickly

when you have two little ones to take care of. I am

back to feeling myself again, which is a much welcomed change.

First trimester was really tough with 24/7 "morning sickness" and

sleepiness. I am so grateful for Barth who stepped it up and helped

a ton around the house and with the girls...i love you.

The girls are so excited, especially Ella. She loves to

put her hands on my tummy and feel her little sister's kicks

and punches. Ella is going to be an incredible big sister.

Thank you for all the continued prayers over our growing family!!

she was not to willing to pose for the picture

we ♥ girls!!

love this picture of her little bum and legs

♥19 weeks♥

here we go again

Feeling so incredibly blessed to announce

It's a...

Girl!!!

Thank you so much for all your prayers over our pregnancy. We are

so excited to be welcoming another girl into our family. It took some effort on the

ultrasound technician's part to get her to open those little legs, but she gave us

a quick peek. She did not want her picture taken and remained head down, face down the

entire time...a little pill already I guess. Hoping to share a few pictures with you soon!!

the art of hair brushing

hair. there is a lot of it in my household and it is a large part of

our morning routine. ella, a.k.a. rapunzel, has locks that are beyond

her little behind, and miss chloe is attempting to catch up..not really, but

this girl can get some pretty crazy morning head..not washing it,

 is not even an option. our best friend this time of day is Johnson & Johnson

no more tangles. we would be lost without it. of course the girls would not

choose it as their highlight of the day, but i seem to have gotten this whole

hair brushing thing down to a science, and although time consuming,

it's not so bad. i kinda enjoy it really.

this little cookie does not like her hair brushed...

imitating the face she makes when it's her turn

so fresh and so clean....and so happy to be done...one munchkin down

the task at hand...luckily she has a tough head

no more "rats" as we call them

her absolute favorite style...braids...which means two things...1. we

don't have to spend extra time blow drying it (this takes way too long, seriously way too long)

2. she gets to sleep on the braids and we get to bypass the

whole washing of the hair thing the next day...gotta love that extra time in the morning

i love you girls

hat happy

this little girl does not seem to want to part with her hat...it has become her

new best friend and the perfect accent to any outfit