Photoshoot.

We haven't ALL been together since Ryan & Laura's wedding in February of 2009.

It was time for a family photo shoot.

Here are some of the best shots.

Papa & Grammie with the grandkids.

The family.

The Family with Great Grandma Meme

Great Grandma Meme & her great grands.

We had such a wonderful time, I'm so happy to have these moments captured on film.

"She Eat'n Me"

After a delicious brunch at Ryan & Laura's we went back over to Papa & Grammies for naps.

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When Prestyn woke up he came to snuggle with Papa, who happened to also be snuggling with the Sidster.

Next thing I know....SIDNEY is sucking PRESTYN'S thumb.

I asked him "what are you doing?"

He said "She eat'n me" as he giggled.

Of course we had to capture some pics.

Papa & Grammie thought it was funny too.
Sidney liked it.

She wont take a bottle or a paci, but she'll suck PRESTYN'S thumb.

Looks like I know who is babysitting....or not.

So sweet.

New Years Eve

We had a nice New Years Eve at the farm. We snacked on a bunch of goodies & just hung out & played games. It was a good evening.

Once again - Hopey was giving Sidney so much love! (she also gave her all her special crochet'd dresses that her mama made HER when SHE was a baby for Sidney to wear) I'll post pics as she wears them.

The epic Photobomb.

While Auntie Laura & Sidney are posing so nicely for a picture.

Uncle Ryan was a hit as far as Sidney was concerned. She was always giving him the eye.

Sidney is a girl after her daddy's heart....she wanted to steal my chocolate.


So I let her have a taste.

She liked it.

The end.

Christmas (New Year) at the farm

We spent our New Years weekend at my parents farm/ranch in Montana.

We were so glad to arrive & have a long weekend with all the family.

Sidney was busy practicing her sitting skills - as well as clapping her hands!

She's getting so big.

The cousins were all wound up so to quiet them down for bedtime we played a little "duck, duck, goose" (not sure that really wound them down) So Grammie finished them off with a book!!
All the cousins together!
Sidney (7 months) Anthony (18 months) Prestyn (2)
Alexander (3) Cayden (4) Hope (6) Charlie (12)
Needless to say, there wasn't much quiet time at Papa & Grammies!



Check out these cuties!!


This was when the 5 middles (Charlie is too cool for singing & Sidney is too little) decided they were going to put on a concert for us & sang us the "ABC's" and "Jesus Loves Me"

I did get it on video, I just need to figure out how to add it on here.

Prestyn wanted me to take his picture.

Hope is such a little mommy, she was constantly coming & taking Sidney & loving on her & mothering her. It was sweet!!

Anthony & the Sidster got to know each other. Every time Anthony would come near her she's just cheese & giggle. They'll have ALOT of fun together next time they see each other.

These 2 little men, aren't they adroable.

Looks like they're up to something..

hmmm.

"I STUCK"

I'm pretty sure if Sidney could talk she'd have said "I stuck mommy"

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She's rolling everywhere these days, and getting stuck too.

It's too cute to not take pictures of!!

I love my little lady!

what happens when we take pictures

I've had a few friends comment saying "How do you get a good picture of all 3 kids together"

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No special trick, sometimes I'm just stubborn & take about 30 pictures....all to get 1 good one.

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See examples below....in every pictures at least ONE of the THREE is looking somewhere else/eyes closed/being a goober etc.

Exhibit 1) Cayden's head tilt/wierd hand pose.

Exhibit 2) Cayden = squinty eyes, Sidney = looking away, Prestyn = eyes closed
Exhibit 3) All 3 being goofs

Exhibit 4) Not too bad - minus Cayden's tight lipped mouth. I think Prestyn's smirk is pretty funny

All for THIS:

An ADORABLE shot of my 3 little loves - (notice one is still looking away)

I concede and call this the shot & laugh at the 30 others that were silly.

CHRISTMAS!

We had a wonderful Christmas this year.

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Cayden got some special gifts from Santa because he's been staying dry at night. We emailed Santa a letter on Christmas Eve telling him that he's been staying dry at night. On Christmas morning, Cayden found a super fun game (Jenga) and some new transformer underwear on his dresser with a note from Santa. He was CHEESED.

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Then this is what the kids woke up to.

Sidney LOVED her new pootsie pack.

The boys each got some extra trains for their new train set.

And of course some candy in the stockings.

Daddy read the real Christmas story to the kids before they got to open their presents.

Sidney loved her knew doll, we're thinking her name is Penelope, but Stella is still in the running. We'll see what Sidney decides, for now she's just called "baby".
She even tore into the wrapping a little bit!!

Prestyn has been rock'n out on his new guitar, they can offically have a rock band now!

Cayden LOVES his new big nerf gun!

Tear'n it up!

We had the Klatts all over for lunch on Christmas Day. Nana & Papa came, Unlce Ryan, Uncle Kerry, Auntie Heather, Kole (who wasn't feeling well) and Beau.

It was such a wonderful day!

3 generations!

And of course some Nana & Papa love for the little lady!

We missed the rest of our families who were far away & celebrating on their own!!