Bliss & That: A {Coy} Hello

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

A {Coy} Hello

I don't have much to say...

but {desperately} wanted to say "hello"!

We are having tons of fun with our four litte ones...

and trying to survive the {blissful} organized chaos!

Maybe one day soon-ish I'll start squeezing in some more

frequent "hellos" and posts containing more than 25-ish words!

For now, though, you're left with this coy little smile
from our newest little {12 week!} boy...

xoxoxo

13 comments:

Sarah said...: He is a cutie! Hope life with 4 is going as smoothly as can be expected :) Congrats again, and Merry Christmas! :); December 15, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Bridget said...: enjoy that baby and the other sweet ones! We in blogland will be here waiting. I enjoyed the hello though:) Have a Merry Christmas!; December 15, 2010 at 3:04 PM
Too Many Kids In The Bathtub said...: So Cute!!!!!!; December 15, 2010 at 10:47 PM
Love said...: so sweet! hope you are enjoying what is definitely organized chaos of 4 little ones! =); December 16, 2010 at 12:31 AM
Lenae said...: Oh, look at Griffin's chubby cheeks!!! 12 weeks old -- really?! The kiddos look happy and like they're having so much fun; can't wait 'til we welcome our 4th sweetie pie!

(I was so excited to see a comment from you! I totally understand your absence, but I've missed you, my friend! Talk to you soon!); December 16, 2010 at 8:34 AM
Seizing My Day said...: and so you are exactly where you should be!! I don't know how you mama's of babies blog!! he he!!
I barely keep up with home schooling one and having another in band and sports and public school activities! Enjoy Christmas with your beauties!!; December 17, 2010 at 1:23 PM
Bridgett said...: adorable family you have!! I hope you guys have a wonderful Christmas!; December 18, 2010 at 1:25 PM
Kelly Wiechers said...: So excited to see the new pictures! I miss my niece and nephews...sniff, sniff. Love you! Kel; December 19, 2010 at 12:00 PM
FilledToTheBrim - Kate said...: Hope your holidays are wonderful, how great that you have a new addition to add to the excitement this year! Merry Christmas, friend!; December 23, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Kristin said...: Oh, what sweet pictures. Loving how all the kids look so happy together. I know that two minutes later they may be fighting and at each others throats. (I know because I have 5 little ones. :-) ) But... I love that they really do love each other anyway.; December 23, 2010 at 11:57 PM
Chris Brown said...: Wonderful photos! So fun to see your four children together!

Thought of you just this morning. "Brownie" says hello -- she and all her 9 "sisters" are all looking happy and healthy.; December 24, 2010 at 11:37 AM
FilledToTheBrim - Kate said...: Stopping by to say hi! Hope you all are doing well!; January 6, 2011 at 10:58 PM
Marla Grace said...: Love it!Just had my little boy!Glad all is well!; January 12, 2011 at 2:40 PM

Daddy {Mark}

Both my high school and modern-day sweetheart {he claims he's loved me since seventh grade}, Daddy’s the reason we’re on this awesome journey around the U.S. {Truth be told, the kids and I would happily follow him anywhere. We’re pretty fond of him…} So hardworking, he's always busy putting others to sleep. Huh? You see, he really is quite an interesting and diverse person, it's just that he's now an Army Officer schooling in anesthesia. :) For enjoyment and down-time from school and being at the hospital he loves to cook. {What, Honey? You want to make supper? Uhm... okay!} In addition to cooking, he also enjoys hunting and gardening. {See, diverse...} He’s doing a wonderful job already teaching our young boys what is expected of them to develop into a good man and our only daughter what it takes to avoid those good men for the next 30 years or so.

Mommy {Kate}

I'm Kate, spending day and night molding precious lives and trying to keep up with the laundry and dishes. I'm always wondering how I could do things better at home, trying to learn through grace to be the best wife and mother for OUR family, even if others think I'm off my rocker. :) This is still a big work in progress, though, but I'm just so thankful to be doing the only thing I've always wanted to do- be a wife and mama! My newest label other than Army wife is being a homeschooling mommy. I find being in charge of my children’s education just as daunting as being in charge of their haircuts, and I always joke with Mark that I’ll take care of the English if he’ll help out with the higher level math and science. {He's intensely brainy. Yes, the whole package...} Little by little, I'd like to pretend I'm doing ok with teaching them and figuring it out s-l-o-w-l-y. My will-power is next to nothing when it comes to Dr Pepper, spoonfuls of homemade buttercream frosting, my husband's cooking, and a good home décor magazine. I dream of a little hobby farm with a big garden, clothes line, goats {love!}, pasture, and chickens {again} one day...

{Isabella Grace 8}

Our four little ones keep us busy, happy, frustrated, inspired, tired, and loved. Leading the pack is our first and only daughter, Isabella. We should have known from the start that she'd always be our loud and bubbly one, arriving as a tiny peanut four weeks early, surprising us all. She holds her own quite well to say the least with the boys, and is many times the mastermind behind trouble. Her loves are reading and cooking, but not in that order. Bella is turning into quite the beautiful young lady right before our eyes, and is a natural leader and big sister. It’s wonderful to have a big helper at home now too, as mommies of all little ones know how tough it is without “of-age” helpers. We now also find ourselves calling her "Little Mommy" to the boys very often.

{Lincoln Noah 6}

Next there's oldest of the brothers Lincoln, who makes parenting seem way too easy. :) Lincoln’s a lover of monster trucks and sports, though not in that order either. He also recently got bit by the hunting bug, and just got his first compound bow, much to Daddy's delight. Always counting down the years, he can’t wait until he is old enough to be in charge of mowing and “pooper scooping” on our future farm, which is great, since he's a natural at driving. He's also the most affectionate, soft-spoken little boy, always hugging and kissing us while saying, "I love you in the whole wide world."

{Brigham Isaac 4}

Brigham, Little Brother #2, is just a riot lately, and has Mommy and Daddy wrapped around his little finger. {Part of that may be thanks to the fact that he has possibly the longest eyelashes you will ever find on human or beast. We affectionately call them his face blankets.} There's no possible way that he's four years old already, but with that, he has emerged this year as the "class clown" of the family and is always cracking himself or us up with his antics. He is in love with being a big brother to Little Brother #3, but man, can they argue over toys already! His new love is riding his bike on two wheels after getting rid of those nasty training wheels that slowed him down too much. :)

{Griffin Silas 2}

In September 2010, God blessed us with another little boy in our family, who was born at home- a waterbirth. {Loved it!} Griffin's been such a joy and wonderful fit for our family since the beginning. Riding out the gallons of spit-up and thousands of overnight wakings during the first year have all been worth it, and we are enjoying his full-speed approach to toddlerhood now. He keeps up amazingly well with his older siblings and is still at the cutie-patootie age where nobody can stay mad at him. His fluffy blond curls and perfect kisses may have something to do with that. We are all anxious to see how Finn's personality takes shape, making up the sixth piece of our family puzzle.

Bliss & That

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

A {Coy} Hello

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Daddy {Mark}

Mommy {Kate}

{Isabella Grace 8}

{Lincoln Noah 6}

{Brigham Isaac 4}

{Griffin Silas 2}

The Baby Girls {Ruby & Tess}

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