Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Where is my 13 yr old son?

When I see my 13 year old son Nick with 3 of his friends over and he is playing with Belle "my cup runneth over".  My eyes get a little watery and I am just so PROUD of him.  I don't know how many 13 year olds are this AWESOME but I am so BLESSED to be the MOM of this one!!!!  I mean really - he has his friends over and they could be doing anything but he is playing with his sweet sister.  And you know what his friends are doing?????  They are playing with Sara and Owen!!!!!!!  OH MY!!!!!!!! 


Yep, just snugging his sister while talking with his friends

Belle is one happy little girl

I Couldn't be prouder

Not sure if he even remembers he has friends over

Best Friends Forever!!!!!

I am head over heals in LOVE with these two!!!!

Even KISSES in front of his friends - OH MY - This is good stuff!!!!!

OOOPPPSSS - car accident!!!!  More importantly I should be paying attention to Sara who is trying some crazy stunt move on the roller coaster!!!!

Bellie was yelling at Gracie - not sure what she was saying but she meant business!!!!



Sunday, April 24, 2011

Happy Easter!!!!!


Happy Easter To All Of YOU!!!!!!!

Easter Egg Time

This house of toddlers is sure ready for our friend the Easter Bunny to come.  Oh my - they are so excited!!!!  Here are some pictures of the Easter Egg Mess Coloring!!!

Just getting started and already a little spill that Dad is cleaning up

Tay helping Belle color her very first Easter Egg - YAY!!!!!

Belle trying to figure out why in the world we would be coloring eggs

Mess #2

Belle was just rolling the egg around on her tray

Mess #3

Mess #4 doesn't hold Sara back!!!!

Belle just wants to eat the egg not color it

Belle says "Well can you do this?"

Sara and Owen hard at work

Mess #6 ( I didn't take a picture of mess #5)

Belle decided to get to work and show these guys how to do it!!!!

They were all business - it was so cute to watch!!!!!

Yep that would be Daddy cleaning up Mess #107

After Belle's bath - isn't she soooooooooo Beautiful?????? 
Kisses

It is so hard to get a good picture of these three


Watching Peter Cottontail before bedtime.  Sara was kissing the Easter Bunny on the tv, Belle was content laying with her Dad and Owen was on the couch with me!!!  I can't imagine for one moment my life with out these three love bugs.   Have I mentioned that: 

ADOPTION ROCKS!!!!

Monday, April 18, 2011

We are Home!!!

We left Topsail on Saturday morning, drove 6 hours and decided to find a hotel for the night.  We were lucky to find one with an indoor pool.  Owen, Sara and Belle loved the pool.  I wasn't sure if Belle would like a cold pool but she sure did. 

Last picture at Topsail Island

Nick & Owen

Bellie holding on pretty tight to her Big Brother Conor

This is what you get when you ask a 16 year old  and 3 year old to say "Cheese"

Swimming like little fish

Sara LOVES the pool - she was not at all happy with us when it was time to get out 
I have the BEST kids around!!!  I am so BLESSED!!!!!


I am so okay with Belle eating the towel - beats eating sand any day!!!!

And there she is!!!!  The girl that is always HAPPY!!!!!


Looking at these pictures I again am reminded how richly BLESSED I am.  Conor and Nick are such wonderful brothers to the three little ones.  These boys are so helpful and will scoop up a younger sibling to give them LOVE all the time.   I am not sure how in the world I lucked out with this family but I sure am very GRATEFUL!!!!

Friday, April 15, 2011

Last Day At The Beach :(

We went to the aquarium today and the beach for the last time :(

Yep, he was a little scared of those gators

My Handsome boys!!!!!  Love these Three!!!!!

And look who is just happy as can be - our sweet Isabelle!!!!!

Not easy to get a group photo

Flying a kite

I just LOVE this Boy!!!!!!

Sara is so dramatic all the time and you can see the drama in this shot and I LOVE it!!!

Bellie does NOT love the wind - Poor Princess!!!

But she does LOVE to eat sand - YUCK!!!!!!

Look at the sand on her lips - Oh My - she would get the sand to her mouth so quick it was making me NUTS!!!

My two youngest daughters - oh my do I LOVE these little treasures!!!!!


Tuesday, April 12, 2011

What a view!!!!!!

Isn't she just the MOST Beautiful Little Thing????????  And to put her in front of the ocean - well it's amazing!!!  And I am so GRATEFUL!!!!!!!
Our Fantastic view!!!!

Sara is ready to head down those stairs

We would put a piece of bread on the post and the gulls would come scoop it up - Owen thought is was the BEST thing ever

Our little Princess can't get enough of the view either!!!!!  Bellie enjoys every little thing - she doesn't take anything for granted and I am learning soooooooooo MUCH from this little girl!!!!