Here is a small list of some of our recent "happy moments":
-The other day we were all loaded in the car on our way to the gym (HUGE gasp!! I know, yes I do workout these days... occasionally). It was the girls' second trip to the Kid's Club and Brooklyn was obviously a little worried about it. Then I hear from the back seat... Kenna: "You don't want to go to Kid's Club Dootie?" Brook: "No. I don't like Kid's Club." Kenna: "It's ok Dootie. I keep you so so safe at Kid's Club. Ok?" Brook: "Ok." My heart melted. That's what Kenna does. She protects. And I LOVE that about her.
-We were driving home at night and I see in my rear view mirror that the girls are waving at something outside. Then I hear... "Hi Donald's. Bye Donald's. Nie-nite Donald's." They were saying good night to their most favorite place/somewhere we spend a lot of time at in the winters... McDonald's! Love it.
-Every night after we say prayers Brooklyn wants to give Tess a good night kiss. So I lift Tessie over the edge of Brook's crib and lower her down to her and they both immediately start giggling. It is so cute and it happens every night! And then of course after they're done giggling at each other, Brooklyn gives Tess the sweetest little sister kiss. Again, melts my heart.
-Mckenna always has to have the last "love" at bedtime. Every night after we've put the girls down and I've finally got Tess settled in her crib, I hear the softest little voice whistpering... "I need a yittle yove mommy. Just a yittle tiny yove." I sneak into her room (Brook is usually sound asleep by this point), scoop her up in my arms, and give her the best "yittle yove" I can. I love this moment at the end of my day. She snuggles her little face into my neck and I whisper that I love her and that she's such a good girl and that I can't wait to see her in the morning. Then we give each other a big squeeze and I lay her back down. That right there is heaven to me.
-Everything about Tess makes me smile. I love this age and every day I wish for a way to freeze her at this size. I truly wish I could keep her little forever! I love the way she smells in the morning, I love how she always finds a way to my lap, I love how she gets excited when she hears music, I love how she lays her head on my chest when she's tired, I love that she lays flat on her stomach with her head down when she hears her sisters coming (it's her defense mechanism), I love watching her get frustrated after falling down and then watching her get right back up to try again, I love the way she snuggles into my neck for a few minutes every night right before I lay her in her crib, and most of all I love that I know she loves me. She doesn't even have to say a word. I just know.
-I LOVE the happiness in my girls' eyes when they realize that daddy is home from work! Sometimes I complain about how they cry and wine for daddy throughout the day, but truthfully I know that their crying for him only means that I picked a keeper. What a guy! What a dad! What an amazing man I chose! (Thank goodness he chose me too!)
And here are a few good pictures just for fun...
Classic Brooklyn... mad that dad won't give her money to make the car go. :-)
First time wearing real shoes... not loving it!
Kenna and daddy taking a Sunday nap :-)
Who doesn't love a huge blue sucker that stains your entire mouth?!?!
A warm winter's day stroll...
Tessie Roo's first high-pone at 10 months old (many more to come in her life, I'm sure)!
Kenna taking care of her quadruplets! Not sure she'd be smiling that big if they were REAL babies!! :-)
Cheeseball Brooklyn at her favorite place... "Donald's"!
Sweet baby...


