Dirt, Dirt, and more Dirt!

So the new daily routine for these guys is to get as filthy as possible playing in the dirt outside -- it is their new favorite thing -- they have such a blast out there every day -- much to the dismay of their mom when it comes time to come in the house! :) I've just now started letting Colette go out there with them too, and she just gets so excited and feels so big -- getting to play out there with her big sister and brother... Of all of them, she definietly gets the dirtiest, as her favorite thing to do is to lay down in it! :)

Potty-Training Excitement! :)

We had a momentous occasion yesterday -- Samuel has been in his new "big-boy" Scooby-Doo underwear (which he picked out himself and is very proud of!) for about a week now, and yesterday he had NO accidents all day!!!! Yea!!!! (Even with going to church for three hours)... :) As you can see, he is very proud! We're so excited to possibly only have one in diapers again!! Can't believe how big he is getting...

Soccer!

Brielle and Samuel have started a little soccer class here on the base and are loving it!! It's so cute to watch! :)

Little Potato Head

Colette was having a blast one day trying on the Mr. Potato Head glasses -- she was walking everywhere in them -- making us all laugh! Just had to take some pictures... :)

Lego Tower

Brielle and Samuel were SO proud of this lego tower that they built -- complete with all kinds of animals trapped inside! They have so much fun playing together in their room these days...

Colette Aleena Ray

This is our favorite! :)

1-Year-Old Colette

We just had Colette's 1-year-old pictures taken, and they turned out so cute!! She is way too much fun to take pictures of! :)

Family Picture

Our most recent family picture. (This is from Blake & Alisa's wedding reception).

One of my Favorites!

Every once in awhile you take a picture that ends up turning out so much cuter than you expected it too - (especially with three kids involved!) :) I just LOVE this picture!!

Brielle & Her Bike

So, Brielle has had this little bike that we got from the thrift shop for like two years now, and has never been able to practice riding it much because she's supposed to wear a helmet out on the sidewalks, and we just never got around to getting one for her... So we finally got her the helmet and pads this past month, and she is SOOOO excited about riding her bike these days!! She's getting pretty good at it too!

Samuel's Favorite Hobby

I think if you ever asked Samuel where he would want to play more than anywhere else, he would choose the dirt! Definitely on the top of his list for favorite things to do... Such a boy! :)

Our Cute Little Colette

She's always so much fun to take pictures of because she's always smiling! :)

Can't Believe the Summer is Ending!

Just wanted to post a few of our last pictures from the summer.

Colette's First Birthday!

We just can't believe she's already 1!

Aunt Heidi's Awesome Pictures! :)

Just wanted to throw these in for fun! We were so impressed with Heidi's photography and editing skills! :)

Easter Cuties!

Another one of my favorites... :)

Memories

Our First 5 Years -- What a whirlwind! :)