The Chronicles

Thatcher is following in his daddy's footsteps and has started playing soccer this year! I'm no going to lie, our first game included not only excitment and husseling, but many, many tears as well! I think we got ourselves a bit overwhelmed, not to mention that it was absolutely freezing that day. ( I would have been pretty miserable too!) All in all is was really fun/funny to watch, 8 little boys, four and under running around the field with no previous soccer experience, sports knowledge or even a goalie! Thatch has done really well too! He has made 5 goals between his last two games (Although 2 of them didn't count! We're not going to tell him though. It's tough to listen to the whitle and just "stop" playing when you are being chased by other little men!)

Trying to stay warm, while waiting to go in again.

PS

I would like to share with you how we got our team name. We were going to be The Cheetas, but apprently another team had already claimed that name, SO instead of choosing another name from the millions that are out there, they just threw a BIG in front of it and we are now The "Big" Cheetas! Our crazy creative are we!

So Thatch had western day at school! How awesome does my little cowpoke lookl!

So cute that Julzie wanted to give him a little smooch!

I'm a little late posting, but B was 2 months on Valentines! He is following whole-heartedly in his sisters footsteps looking just like their daddy AND growing like crazy! Our little man, if I can call him that, is already weighing in at 14.10!!! He is so perfect! He is one of the most content and happy babies ever! He giggles and smiles all day! We are all so in love and enjoying having a baby around again. Me especially! I am trying to soak up every moment with him, knowing that he is probably our last one.

I tried to prop him up in his rocker, but he kept leaning and falling over.

He thought it was so funny!

(Thatch actually asked me to take a picture!

He was liking cuddling with his baby brother.)

Here are some of the pictures that we had taken of Bishop at 1 month!

So our newest addition was four weeks yestereday! I cannot believe it! I am already sad that time is going by too fast. Knowing that this is probably our last go at the baby thing, I am desperate to keep him a baby and not miss a moment, which is difficult considering the reality of having two other children who I love and who need attetion as well. It is all a juggling act, which is what I am learning motherhood is all about! Keep your fingers crossed for me that I can succeed at being the absolute best mommy that I can be!

There are also a few pictures of his nursery posted too. I have had some requests to see it. It's not quite 100%, but it's getting there! (Special thanks to my mom for helping me sew the bedding!)

Here are a some of the Christmas pictures that we took for our Christmas cards this year!

And Bishop at one week!

I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas with your families and that you have a fabulous New Years and 2011! We have definitely been blessed in 2010 and look very forward to the new year as a family of 5!

Our little Christmas blessing, Bishop Duke!

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