February Recap

Paige started walking in January, at 10 months old, but these pictures were taken in February.

As soon as she started taking her first steps, I realized that I didn't have very many pictures of her crawling.  I pulled out my camera and was able to get one last picture.  She was so determined to walk that she never went back to crawling!  Even when she could only take a couple of steps before she fell, she would just get right back up and take the next few steps, fall again, and get up again.  It was interesting to watch and made me wonder if she will always be that way.

I love this little bug more than I can say!

Paige loved the swings at the park next to Grandma's house.

Jason started a new job here in town.  It has been so nice to see him in the middle of the day!! He comes home most days for lunch or I will meet him out somewhere. We love having him close, but sometimes I still miss his time in the car.  We would talk every day for at least 45 minutes of his hour and half commute. By the time he came home, we were all caught up on each other's day and ready to focus on the kids and evening activities.     We are excited for the change and new opportunities.

Ashlyn is still little miss social. 

This is our neighbor Katie.  She is a doll. Her and Ashlyn are SO much alike!!  We are so happy to have her just two doors down!  Ashlyn loves having her over.   When Katie isn't home, Ashlyn likes to bring friends home from preschool.  She doesn't like to go to her friend's houses unless I am going to be there, but she LOVES to have her friends over!

For Valentine's Day, Ashlyn wanted her hair to be just like Lauren's in a heart braid.

She helped me make a candy boquet for Jason.

I'm loving the kids as they get older!  They have such fun personalities.

I snaped a quick picture one morning after dropping Jessica and Austin off at the junior high.  My heart took a picture as they walked off together talking about who knows what.  I love that they are friends.

Miss B got a makeover! Fresh black paint!  I love the new look!

AND my grandparents celebrated 50 years of marriage! 

I feel truly blessed to have them as my grandparents.  They make each one of us feel loved and important.   We watched a slide show of pictures of them from when they were much younger and progressed through the years until now.  It was beautiful to watch these two wonderful people as they went through the different season in their life.  Their clothes changed and hair styles came and went. Their kids grew up, got married, had babies of their own.  Then the grandkids grew up and got married and had their own kids. My grandparents were there through it all.  So many things changed as life evolved, but they were constant and by each other's side.  Beautiful. Inspiring. Love. Committment. Family.