27!

Everyone is quite inquisitive about my pregnant state....

I am 27 days away...
About 27 lbs over my target weight gain...
Have a list of about 27 names, we can't agree on one...
Physically, not sure I can make it another 27 days!
Mentally, not sure I'll be ready for 27 years...
Still struggling with the fact I'm going to have 4 kids under 5 before I even turn 27!

I'll keep you posted!
Affectionately, A

Easter 2010

We had a great Easter this year... Holidays just seem to keep getting more magical as the kids get older. We went to our annual "Stapleton Egg Scramble" on Saturday morning. It's always a ton of fun for the kids and over in literally seconds! Sunday morning we woke up to find baskets that the bunny had left for the kiddos, hidden "rotten" eggs as Boston refers to them and a table set for a yummy breakfast! It was nice that Conference fell on Easter this year so we could relax, watch, eat, nap and head up to Grandma Shirley's for an early Easter dinner. The unfortunate part was that I had spent a week prior sewing this adorable Easter dress for Brooklyn before I realized it was Conference and she wouldn't even be able to wear it... Seems like this is how most my life runs lately, complete CHAOS!

The Baskets full of Treats

Our best attempt at a kiddo Picture

At the Stapleton Egg Scramble

All the eggs at Founders Green, seems like thousands and each kid was only allowed to grab 6!

American Girls and Broken Hearts

Brooklyn could hardly wait for the grand opening of the American Girl Store here in Denver... She had been talking about it for weeks upon weeks... She even wanted me to camp outside the night before so we could be the first ones in the store. After considering that for half a second, (not exactly ideal when it's 20 degrees out and you're 8 months pregnant) we decided to wake up at 6:00 AM and head down to park Meadows! When we arrived I was SHOCKED! There was literally 3500 girls waiting in line. Apparently I totally underestimated the magnitude of the store opening! After waiting about an hour and moving about a foot I broke the news to Bryn that it wasn't going to happen... We packed up, cried the entire way home about what a terrible and mean mom I was and then proceeded to tell everyone that we spoke to for the rest of the weekend how I didn't let her camp at the AG store so it was my fault we didn't get in... Wow! We later found out that people waited 8 hours and never actually made it into the store... Seriously? As promised, I took her back the following Tuesday, where we waited about 15 minutes in the 65 degree weather and finally got in! Brooklyn was in heaven and has been playing with Kit and her other AG's for 2 weeks straight! This is as close as the girls were able to get to the store at the Grand Opening....

Brooklyn and Kit and her loot

Kit waiting in her salon chair for her ear piercing

Brooklyn and Allison, Victory at last!

Taz turns ONE!

i seriously can NOT believe it has been a year since i had this little guy! he is such a joy in our lives... it's so fun to see the bigger 2 teaching him, playing with him, running to his every cry, or ty and i waking up to discover all 3 kids playing in his crib, watching him learn and constantly cuddling. he is truly the perfect baby and we couldn't imagine our lives without him! happy birthday buddy, we love you!

Denver Saint Patricks Day Parade

Daddy was away for 4 days so we decided to pack up and head downtown for the Saint Patrick's Day parade... The kids had so much fun snagging beads and candy while arguing (can they seriously argue over everything?) which was the "coolest" float! Boston votes for the Star Wars Float and Brookie the Irish Dancers... After 3 hours, Mom voted the coolest was the last one, which meant it was time to go!

Quick Trip To Maryland

Tyler and I had a chance to sneak away sans kiddos for an amazing 4 days in Maryland with Chase and Ashleigh! We had so much fun and as many of you already know Tyler is not the "sit on a beach and sip Pina Coladas" type of traveler, so we saw everything possible to see in 4 days! Poor Chase and Ashleigh live there and they saw more in 4 days than Ashleigh has seen in her entire life! We managed to squeeze in a trip Baltimore, a tour of D.C., a ride to the top of the Washington Monument, a little shopping in Georgetown and many yummy meals (one too many I think) Thanks for having us guys! You're new place and new dog are adorable!

(You may have noticed, I'm not much for picture taking these days.. I would be content to know that this last pregnancy is never documented...it's been a doozy!)

Valentine's Day In Breck

Im SOOOOO behind in my posts so I am going to keep it short and just say we had such a fun time in Breckenridge with our good friends the Copples from USC, were hoping, but not pressuring them to move out to Denver to start a Dental Practice... We had so much fun, Thanks for leaving the blissful SC weather to visit the blustery and cold Colorado winter!

The kids showing off their Valentine;s Treats from Mom...

The kiddos (and Dad's) had endless hours of fun sledding down the driveway...

and building snow forts...

Talli and Brooklyn, Best Buddies