Twins update

Hallie and Mikayla are crawling eveywhere and trying to walk! They are partners in crime even though they don't know that it is bad yet. They are both very busy and love to go on adventures together around our house. Hallie likes to shut doors and so they usually end up trapped in a room crying and someone has to go save them. We finally are to the point that we can put barretts in their hair! There are also some pictures of them invading my purse and they found the credit card to which their dad just said "oh no!" I've found what's cuter than a baby...it's two!

Elise is Five

These are some pictures from Elise's birthday on March 18th. Her only requests were that she get to wear a dress and have a bunny cake.

Valentine's Day

Ryan had a barber shop quartet come and sing to me on valentine's day! He really surprised me, I was not expecting that! I guess a guy from his work is in the quartet. You can't see my face in the pictures but it is probably bright red... in fact you can't even see one of the guys, hmmm. Elise was so cute...she was telling them that she sings melody...I don't even know if she knows what that means!

The Tooth Fairy

Carson has been loosing his baby teeth finally and waiting for the tooth fairy to come. He has lost more now than in the pictures...I think we are up to five now.

What a mess!

Carson had his little friend Van over one day and they found a big box that Elise's new dresser had come in full of styrofoam and just had a blast playing in it. They ran through the house too and it was really hard to clean up, but they sure had fun!

Carson plays basketball

Carson played basketball at the beginning of this year. He was really good at shooting! It was really fun to watch his games...all of these little boys who don't know what they are doing, but trying really hard anyway!=)

Christmas morning

On Christmas day we went to Ryan's parents house and did a nativity with all of the little kids. It was so cute!

Hallie and Mikayla sure had a fun first Christmas! When we first woke up they just wanted to eat, so we put them in thier high chairs and they watched the rest of us. When they were done eating we helped them open their presents. They looked at me a little funny when I ripped open the wrapping paper, like mom- your- not -supposed- to -do -that! They sure knew what to do with the toys though and played and played!

Laura and the twins on Christmas morning. You can't really tell, but all the girls have matching jama bottoms and the boys match too.


Mikayla

Hallie

Carson opening his presents

After all of the presents are handed out and the chaos settles down Ryan sits and opens his presents.

Elise helping Hallie and Mikayla open their presents from grandma, and grandpa Cleverley

Hallie and her first teddy bear that she got from Santa!

Mikayla and her first teddy bear from Santa

Elise had the biggest present of us all! A new bed! She just ran to it and started jumping!

Then the questions started of how did Santa get it in here?

Elise got some dress up too! It is one of her favorite things to play!

Carson and Elise opening their stockings

This picture was actually on the morning of Christmas Eve. All four of our kids were bundled up in this big blanket laughing and giggling together and we thought it was cute!