You can't tell from the picture but Ty was a bit fussy on Halloween so we didn't mess with a costume. But just wait 'til next year, he's going to blow your mind. The rest of the photos should speak for themselves.
We're all getting such a huge crush on Ty. He makes the cutest humming sounds when he eats and has such an easy going nature about him. It's going to be so fun to watch this kid grow up. Eli is always looking for "the baby" and smothers him with the sloppiest kisses. The other kids are always more than willing to hold him or feed him whenever they get the chance. He is already so loved and he makes it pretty easy to do. My life is rich!!
It has been well over a year of heart break and waiting and anticipating and excitement and let downs and wondering and hoping and praying and crying and alas, all that has paid off. We can't wait to bring him home from the hospital tomorrow. He's an easy going, beautiful baby and we feel so fortunate to be a part of his life. Not too shabby of a birthday gift for me. I told the kids that only good things happen on my birthday and this has definitely topped the charts as the best!! Oh happy day!!
I'm obviously having a good time learning Photoshop but at Paul's expense. He's a good sport!! Love that man, mustache and all!! (Also note the side burns and fuller head of hair)
He tried to get her to turn around so he could get a good shot of her...
And then realized that when they're only one year old you can't expect them to cooperate...
So he moved himself and his camera to where he was better able to photograph. The kid has got a future, no doubt!!
The last couple of years I have prepared the kids that I will not be buying their school pictures because I feel I can get such a better shot of them. It took a few times before their feelings weren't hurt but now they get it. We have a game where they've got to make the funniest faces they can without being too obvious to the photographer. We get a good laugh. But the last laugh will be on me when they start using that photo as their actual class photo. My kids will curse me 'til the day I die. Until then, it's pretty funny!!
What a great start to the first of the school year. In years past Gib (4th grade) has been so nervous the first few weeks of school but this year it has been drastically different. He is done phenomenally. And Charlie, that kid is eating it up! He looooves going to kindergarten and finally going to the big kid school. Ruby (2nd grade), as usual, is excited about everything and can't stop talking about all the cool things they do at school. She even rated her day a "9" with "10" being the greatest day ever. 
When I picked Charlie up from his first day of school, I'm not kidding, he was the cutest kindergartener there! The first thing he said to me was , "Tell Ruby she doesn't have to make me lunches anymore, I can just get my lunch here." 
Notice Eli's backpack, he wears it every morning until we've dropped the kids off at school. We're having a good time just hanging out and playing imaginary baseball in the house. As soon as the kids come home he's off and playing with them as they all seem just as excited to see him. 
So, the only problem is that they're not too good looking on. This only goes to show the price I'll pay to get a fun shot of my kids. I'm devoted!! They're so fun I don't even care how I look. 
Yup, my husband is now the Bishop of our ward and he's going to do fabulous!! He has been pretty overwhelmed for the last couple of weeks but now that it is finally official I think it has taken a load off. It was a real neat experience yesterday to see the immediate support we felt from the ward. So many people sustaining Paul and telling us that they knew beforehand that Paul would be the Bishop gave both of us so much comfort. It was a neat experience as I'm sure we'll have many in the next five years. 
