Haircut

My girl puts a lot of faith in her mama!!  She has been wanting a change for awhile now, so I've been watching youtube videos to create a layered bob and we just LOVE the way it turned out!!  Such a beautiful young lady.

Birthday boy

Pics of our birthday boy.  How did 13 get here so fast?!  He is growing into quite the young man and we love him so much!

Zoo

Enjoyed a nice family day out on Friday to the zoo.  It was the first time for our 3 youngest.  What a fun day!

someone was unhappy because she had just fallen
and put a hole in her tights

going for a train ride through the zoo

Hike at the Falls

Went on a family field trip yesterday and enjoyed a good hike and some fresh air!

The new look

We have a very handsome young man with a new look!  He was not excited about the thought of glasses but once he got them, he really liked them :)

Lake Michigan

We went to a conference up in Michigan and the kids wanted to go see Lake Michigan!  It was a cold, cold day but they enjoyed running in the sand and we saw a lighthouse in the distance. 

Birthday pic

We had another birthday!  Our girl turned 4!  She greets me every morning with a huge hug and loves her baby sister.  Her older, almost 6 yr old, sister is her best buddy.  She loves playing with doll babies and star wars characters.  In fact, the other kids had a hoot getting her some stuffed Star Wars figures as her gifts this year (see pic below).  She is a precious girl.  We love you so much!

Birthday pic

Our girl turned 15 at the beginning of the month!  Hard to believe we will have sweet 16 next year!
This year she started high school, finally got her braces, and has been babysitting her siblings.  She loves to write stories and is currently writing a 10 book novel series.  She enjoys drawing people and has really created her own individual style for her characters.  I'll have to post some to show you.  I think she will be a world traveler when she gets older...she loves studying maps and places. 
Happy birthday to our firstborn!  We love you.

Birthday pics

A month late, but here are the birthday pics of our now 8 year old!  She had a Belle themed party and her little sisters got in on all the fun as well.  What 3 beautiful princesses I have!