Family pictures

Yesterday we had a friend take our family pictures, it was crazy, and a lot of fun. Of course, we could not get all of the kids to cooperate at once, but we still got some good ones. Here are some of my favorite ones:

This one I was holding Briallen at my knees cause she was bawling:

We have 3 with brown hair and brown eyes.....where did the blonde with blue eyes come from??

Which one is your favorite?? I can't decide!

Christmas with the Hares

I didn't get very good pictures of the kids because there was this big mound of gifts in front of me, but we had a really good time. We are blessed that everyone lives so close, and everyone can come. There are 8 kids in Randy's family, and I think 15 grand kids, and it was a lot of fun with all of us crammed together. We were really blessed this year for Christmas.

Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa Bundy

On Christmas Eve, we went down to my parents house and celebrated that night and Christmas day with them. There were a few others down there too, so it was a house full!! It was a lot of fun. Briallen got a stroller that she loves to push around.
Naomi got a horse that she has been wanting for quite a while

Natalie got a horse with a carriage for her barbies

and Emma got "the barbie with the 3 dogs like Leah got".

I made the girls' babies this year because money was tight. It was a lot of work, a good learning experience, and a lot of fun too. They didn't turn out quite like I wanted them too, but the kids love them, and that's what I wanted.

This is thier Christmas Eve nightgowns that they absolutely LOVE!!

It's beggining to look a lot like Christmas!!

We have been getting snow off and on in the past week, and it's been a lot of fun for the kids! I took them to the park the other day, and though they didn't have gloves, they had a good time running around and plopping all over the snow.

At first they didn't know what to think about it all...

Here they are starting to like the idea

Don't you just love their "get-ups"? (snow isn't a common thing around here)

Emma and Natalie are little posers, they both picked their pose.

I think they turned out pretty good

Naomi HAD to wear this outfit.

Briallen had a blast once she figured that the cold stuff was okay.

HELP!!!

Before:
After:

...... Need I say more???

Look how long it was! :(

What do I do? I don't want to have to buz it; I don't know how to fix this! Please give me suggestions.

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches!!

......And all of your lovely decorations. (my kids had such a good time decorating the tree, and Briallen had a blast undecorating the tree. It is a daily routine around here.)

My beautiful babies

I was going through some of my pictures, which I do all the time, and I was just thinking about how greatful I am to have 4 beautiful little girls. I am so blessed! They are all so smart and healthy, and fun. I LOVE being a mom! I wouldn't trade any part of it for anything in the world!

Fun pictures

After having family pictures, Randy's sister, Margie took some pictures of Randy and I. We had a lot of fun, and I actually think we got a couple of good ones. Here are a few of them:

Haha! I thought this one was fun. Just dorky, that's all.

Hare Family pictures

The other day we got our Hare family pictures taken. We had Randy's sister take some pictures of our little family just for the fun of it. As you can see, it wasn't easy. (and these are just a few) We could not get all the children to look at the camera and smile at the same time! Oh well, it's still fun.

This is a picture of all of the grandchildren in the family. Randy just stood behind the photographer and snapped a few. He got a couple of good pictures.

Emma goes to the dentist

Emma had a cavity and had to go to the dentist. She was so scared that she wouldn't open her mouth at all. We tried for 30 minutes untill finally Dr. Robinson said to bring her back another day. We prepared her pretty well, so that when we went in there the next week, she opened right up. (the pictures are in the wrong order)

Why do they have to grow so fast??

Briallen is already walking!!! I am not ready for her to grow up. I wanted her to be a tiny baby for longer than 2 minutes, but she has different ideas. She has been on the go since she was born. I would post pictures, but since my computer crashed AGAIN, that wont be happening.

Jeopardy!!!

Jeopardy seems to be a big hit in our home lately. Randy loves to watch it, and the kids picked up on it fast. They LOVE the theme song. They will sit and watch it, and as soon as the theme song comes on, they all jump up and dance. It's really cute. Well, I didn't realize that Briallen feels the same way. Today she was sleeping on my lap, and as soon as the song came on, she sat up and started to dance. Randy stopped it to start it over for the other kids, so she laid back down. When the song started again, she sat right back up, and danced to the whole song. As soon as it was over, she laid back down and went back to sleeping as if nothing had happened. Randy and I were laughing so hard! I wondered if she was dancing in her sleep, because usually as soon as her eyes open, there is no hope for her to go back to sleep. She is a very light sleeper. Haha! Kids do the cutest things!

I've been tagged!!

Here are some of my CRAZY quirks:

1) If I see a cupboard or a drawer open, anywhere, I have to shut it. It bugs me if I don't.
2) I LOVE people to play with my hair. I beg people to do it. It relaxes me so much!!!
3) I always play with my ears....weird, I know. I have done it for as long as I can remember (I remember playing with them in elementary).
4) Okay, so I play with my toes too. Yeah, I don't know why.
5) I always bite the insides of my cheeks. It feels good to me.
6) I would rather sing than clean. I can be in the kitchen, or any room, "cleaning" while I am dancing around, and singing to the top of my lungs (it does get clean eventually, it just takes a lot longer).

The funny thing: I have ALWAYS had these quirks. My whole life. I don't remember not having them. Pretty bad, I know.

Here are some of the rules: List 6 of your quirks. Tag 6 people. Let the person know you've tagged them.
I tag: Lisa, Molly, Chalise, Merrilee, Angie, and Danielle.

Asleep on the job

A lot of times when I am cleaning I will put Briallen in her high chair with some snacks to entertain her. The other day, she threw her snacks on the floor, and fell asleep. I think it's so cute when they fall asleep in the high chair.

Family Rides

Lately we go on family bike rides, especially since Emma can ride her bike on her own. She is always wanting to go. I love going; It feels so good to ride bikes, and I love doing something together as a family.

Natalie rode in the trailer with her daddy.
Emma rode next to me with Naomi and Briallen. She did so awesome!!

Naomi and Briallen havin' fun riding in the trailer.