Love Those Lashes

Blessing Day

We blessed Annalise over Thanksgiving at Greg's parents house.  All of Greg's family were there.  It was so nice and stress free.  I love doing blessings at homes.  It feels more personal and family oriented for me.  She looked so beautiful.

More of Annalise

I am having SO MUCH FUN with her!

The First of Many...

Photoshoot number one...

Princess Annalise

Annalise Susan Borup was born on October 16, 2012 at 10:23 pm.  She weighed 7 lbs. 3 ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long.  I don't have time to gush over how much we love her!  But....She is perfect!

Is 10 too many????

I could've posted WAY more than this....she was just too fun to photograph.  She is totally a natural.  I hardly had to even tell her anything.  She just poses on her own.  She is SUCH a GIRL!  And I have no idea where she gets all her girliness (not from me).  I can't wait to see her with our new baby.  She is ready to be a little mom!

Last Minute Cramming

I'm trying to take each of my kids' pictures before this baby comes.  Because once she's here...they won't be in pictures anymore!  I missed taking his pictures around his birthday but I wanted an updated one in his suit!  This kid is a great kid and I wish I could say we made him that way, but he really came to us as a nice, kind, mellow boy.  He's growing up and it scares me how fast time has flown by with him...and how our time left with him is going to fly by.  I love the ages of our kids right now and wish I could freeze this time in my life...

Big Boy Weston

I can't even tell you how much I adore this little boy!  I have dreaded taking his pictures because I figured I wouldn't be able to get him to sit still long enough to get a picture.  But he was SO cooperative...it was fun!

Oh my word....

It's not fair that boys get the long eyelashes.  But I love how the sun catches his eyelashes in this one.  

First Day of School

We started school last week.  The kids all seem to love it!

Hayden went to a wrong class already.  I guess the teacher took roll and at the end of the roll, the teacher asked if there was anyone who's name hadn't been called.  So, Hayden raised his hand, had to get up and walk out of the classroom and get to where he was supposed to be.  I would've been humiliated.  Not Hayden...when I asked him if he was embarrassed, he said, "No, because I saw the same thing happen to a lot of other kids in my other classes."

I am enjoying my quiet, clean days here with the two little ones.  I do miss my older ones, but public school is AWESOME!!

Jason 3rd grade, Hayden 6th grade, Carson 1st grade

Ava Girl

I'll admit it...it's way more fun to take pictures of this girl than my boys!  She isn't as cooperative but I love all the girly stuff that goes with a girl.  She turned 4 this year and I am just not ready to have her grow up yet.  I love the age that she is at right now and sometimes I wish I could freeze her right now and keep her this way forever.  Not only is she cute but she is SO SO SWEET.  She just hasn't given me trouble at all.  I know, I know...the worst is still to come, but right now...I'm loving having a girl!

Baptism

It's a fairly new tradition for me to take their birthday pictures.  This birthday was a little more special because he was also baptized this year.  We are so proud of him and think he is such a cool kid.  He's so easy to be around and has a happy personality.  He laughs and smiles a lot which makes everyone happy around here.  

This is how my kids really feel while I am taking their pictures!!  This one makes me laugh....

 I love his big toothed smile.  And now I know from experience that those teeth eventually won't look so HUGE in his mouth!!

 Stud!!

LOVE this kid!!