Big, medium, small.......hanging out with family on a hot day. Alex is 2 1/2 weeks older than Brody and Brooks is 2 1/2 years older than them both.

They grow and change so fast. I am loving having one at each stage right now. Brody likes to snuggle and Brooks can help make cookies, do laundry, or just make you laugh.

This big man has been a great big brother.

He has made us very proud.

He wanted to send you lots of laughs for your weekend.

Yeah to the sun staying around too!

celebrating Abby and Tim

This is what a basement set for 35 guests looks like! Family and friends came to celebrate my sisters bridal shower. Soup, salad, and delicious cake.

Everything went perfect! So lucky to have such a special sister. Thanks mom for all your help too. We couldn't have had such cute decor without all your folding and fluffing. Now on to planning a crazy bachelorette party.

What have we been doing?

We have been up to a lot over the past almost 2 weeks. Building towers. (I knew that I have been saving these yogurt containers for something.) Celebrating Mother's day! Playing "soaps" while mom was on the phone. Watering plants and washing cars. And taking lots of pics to remember these days with. Loving what each day brings, remembering to take care of each other and most important share hugs and kisses!!!!!!!!

Introducing our new little man.

Welcome, welcome, welcome!!!! We waited for a long 9 months to meet you. You are now here and we get to hug, kiss, and snuggle you. This is short and sweet because that is all the time that newborns give you to your self. More to come.........

Introducing our new little man:

Brody Matthew-Timothy

6 lb 14 oz

20 inches

Just perfect!

I couldn't leave out big brother. He has been helping me a lot. So sweet when he talks to Brody.

Enjoy your day. I know we will!

Tomorrow is the big day! Can't wait to hold and kiss you Brody!

Love, Mom and Dad, Big brother too.

Big Brother Love

Kisses for brother. I am ready for this change. However, it does break my heart the thought of only having days left with just Brooks. I know it is normal to feel this way. How can you love another the way you love your first? Each day is a gift with him I can't imagine how having two little boys to spend my days with will make me feel. Thanks Matt for giving me this great opportunity to watch our children grow and change each day.

What a great day. It was a marathon of outside time. Matt put up a swing set for Brooks. Thanks so much Jeremy and Noah for sharing (Tim and Tina too!!) The slide is a little fast but nothing Brooks can't handle. That smile ever left his face the whole afternoon.

This was all his idea......to ride the car down the hill. He has done it many times but this was the first time I watched from the front.

All boy!!!!

Speaking of boy....did you see the new addition to the blog header? Thanks Shelly for adding my little owl that will be joining our family in 2 weeks. Yes only 2 weeks to go.

(from tuesday)

Snow?

Trying to make laundry a little more enjoyable with a cute and festive laundry room.

Fun laundry fabric to hide lots of stuff ontop of the cubbies.

What else is there to do on a day with snow on the ground again?

Thank goodness Aunt Abby is coming over to play.

We want to play outside.

We should be doing this today.........but instead it wants to rain.

Tis the season for rain I guess.

He is loving pushing the cars down the hill.

He even rides the green 4 wheeler down too.

It is pretty funny.

Then we push them back up.

And because we are 2 years old we repeat again,

and again,

and again!

Lets hope the weather gets back to letting us play outside soon.

Today was a daddy day off too and we are stuck at home.

(So he found something todo.......cleaning the grout in the kitchen on his hands and knees. Thanks Matt!!!!!)