catchin up

Along with everyone else, we have been mightily caught up in nonstop on. the. go. it has been great and there is never a dull moment. this picture captures why there has been quite an absence of updates. always someone on me. at least one little person. at least.


little caroline gets sweeter, happier, cuter everyday. did i mention happier because she continues the streak of being the happiest baby i have ever known.

my favorite christmas memory so far is kinsley's preschool program. it was unbearably adorable. i could hardly take pictures through my laughter and happy tears. dramatic hand motions and hearing my kids voice above all others was priceless. total sweetness.




when ben's parents were here for caroline's birth, somehow kinsley planted a seed in her grandma's head that she wanted a dorthy costume. guess what? a package arrived with the most perfect handmade replica one can imagine. it was stitched with love...and included a handmade dorthy wig. check out the wig. we laughed and laughed. and laughed. if you know grandma jane, you can probably guess it didn't end there. there was also a great kid-friendly version of the book and blue socks for the costume. cousin adalyn was SO GENEROUS to send one of her pink princess costumes for hallie so she could be glinda. it was all so amazing!