Bear lake tournament

I was a little nervous to take all the kids over the the Bear lake tournament because I knew it was going to be all day long and that they would get tired.  But they all did great and had a lot of fun cheering for their big sister.  I was a little surprised how well Max did and how happy he was even though he didn't get a nap.  

He looked like such a big boy sitting with Brytlee.  

Adison took this picture and I had to laugh.  I am not sure why he is making that face

We went to a park for a hour in-between games and Elizabeth got some pictures for her Idaho History scrapbook.  

At the game we found a fun place to keep Max.  he loved to play peekaboo with the curtain.  

We had another hour to kill so we went to Arctic circle and let them play on the toys and eat some ice-cream.  I thought that they would be so sick of basketball and want to stay home the next day, but hey all wanted to go and do it again.  We didn't have to stay very long and only had one game because they lost.  They took 3rd  place, but could have taken first.  dang

Max loved the slide and was so brave.  It was the first time he has ever gone down the slide all by himself. 

this and that

Crazy hair day at school.  What is more crazy than a wig?  (and easy and fast)

don't you love it when this happens?  Our kids are in charge of feeding the animals and sometimes stuff happens.  

He thought he was so funny to have gotten his arm out of his pjs.  

when he gets out of his bed we always change his bum, play "where is max?" and then he gets up and grabs his big tiger and puts it on my lap and then we cuddle for a long time.  He is so cute

Love his kisses 

He loves to get all the balls up the stairs and then throw them back down again.  This is something her really could do all day long.  He is getting really good at bringing them up one by one. 

Elsa saying "Freeze"

We went out to see dad at work.  He wanted to join in and work also

I love his snuggle.  He does it when he is shy, or scared or just needs to snuggle.   I thought it was cute that Ryan and Max were wearing the same color of shirt.  I tried to get Ryan to take it off for a photo op. but he passed. 

If Ryan is eating or sitting down at the table Max almost always runs over and has to sit on his lap.   

She wanted to take a bunch of pictures.  She is such a model

I can just hear his cute little laugh he does when he gets excited about toys.  He is so happy and loves to do his little laugh.  

randoms

We have never really had a kid that would just sit and chill with us for more than one minute.  Max is the first of five that will just hang out with us and cuddle us and relax.  He is such a sweet little boy and I love to snuggle him and hold him.  I love it when he will put his head on my shoulder and rub my back and just hang out for a while.  He will even hold me tight and give me kisses.  He is just the sweetest little man.  I have a huge crush on him.

These two are great kids.  I love this girl.  She can be a little sassy and talk back to me a lot, but she is so great.  I love her and can see so many great qualities in her.  So glad she is mine.

So glad that these two love each other so much.  

Max was so funny with this purse.  I am sure Ryan wouldn't think it was that cute, but I did.  He loved putting it on his shoulder and walking around with it. 

Alexis is the cupcake queen.  She made these for  a class at school.  They are a lemon cupcake with a raspberry filling, and a homemade frosting.  Everyone said they were amazing.  She also made some homemade chocolate cupcakes and put little rainbows on top.  They were really cute.  

On our way to a soccer game and Max just kept his hand up to his cheek the whole way.  So cute

We had to stop at the sporting good store and Max saw a ball and had to hold it the whole time.  He was so good as long as you didn't touch it.  

School pictures

Brytlee is doing great in school.  I am so glad that she is working hard and being a good girl in class.  She loves her teacher and loves all her classmates.  She Is such a beautiful little girl on the inside and out.  She is so smart and is doing so good on her work.  She just brought her report card home and I was surprised that she hadn't missed any school.  She is reading 174 words a minute.  It is 100 words higher than where she is suppose to be.  She is a sweet, energetic, amazing little girl and we lover her so much.  

She is on the back row, but not the tallest in the class.  I was a little surprised about that also because she is growing like a little weed and wearing clothes that Alexis wore last year.   

Elizabeth is doing so great in school also.  She is such a smart girl and loves school, her friends, her teacher, and everything that has to do with school.  She is so good at making sure all her work is done, and then doing extra work.  She loves to read and could read a good book all day long.  She is so cute when she does her book reports.  The teacher gives them a paper to answer questions and then do a short summary about the book and she will staple on three or more pages of what she loved about the book.  She is so sweet and will give everyone she knows a hug and tell them hello.  She is so beautiful on the inside and out also.  So proud of all my girls.  

Elizabeth is top and Center.  She is so tall and we tease Alexis that she is going to pass her soon.  They are only a few inches apart.