Thursday, March 3, 2016

January and February

Augusts 1st Birthday Party!

We had a lot of fun having people over and celebrating our first year with August.  He is a fun little guy to get to know. He trys to make me laugh by doing silly things like putting things on his head and grinning at me! He isn't walking yet but he is really good with his baby signs. He knows more, milk, all done and night-night.  He is also trying to say more words, often as he is doing the sign for them. He says Mama, Dada, more, all done, cat, dog, again, night-night and probably a few more that I can't remember right know.
   We are looking forward to spring and getting to play with August outside more, he was too little last year. Hopefully this year he will like the swing.














Kylas 2nd Birthday

  

  This year Kyla would have turned two years old and I miss her just as much as the day we had to day good bye.  I have been thinking for a while of something that I would like to do every year as a tradition with the kids to mark the day.  I don't want January 16th to be a dark cloud over us every year, it doesn't seem fair. Our other kids get birthday party's to celebrate another year with them. I miss her more than I can properly describe and I want to remember her, to celebrate her and to share her because I loved her.  I want our other kids to grow up talking about their  sister so each year to show how much time has passed and to honor Kyla I have decided to release the number of balloons that would reflect her age. Riley enjoyed watching the balloons fly away until we could no longer see them.


The kids just being silly



Valentines Day

    We always have fun on Valentines!  Riley loves to help decorate and to make pretty Valentine pictures.  This year I made Liv and Riley matching shirts. I also like having my assistant in the kitchen to make the traditional giant cookie, this year we added sprinkles because they make everything more fun!  Maybe next year August will be big enough to join in.