Randomness

 This girl loves her baby sister.  She is constantly taking care of her and prides herself on everything she can do for her all by herself.  I'm so lucky to have a great helper!

 I love this beautiful dress that all four girls have worn from Great Aunt Dicksy!

 Ignore the baby acne, check out those adorable, tiny hands!

 We did a little better this year with the pinewood derby car.  We were not the slowest! Hooray!

 Sleeping soundly in Daddy's arms.

 If you go to Old Navy, you can't leave without a picture on the dog!

 Poor Kate hurt her face, and then made it worse by "picking the road off her face."  It was the scab.  The bandaid helped her remember to let it heal.  She sure didn't like it when Daddy "helped" her take it off :)

 Entertaining each other on the sidelines of the baseball field.  Carston is lucky to have a family who supports all his sports :)

 Sweetest little baby

 After playing out in the dirt that we call the backyard, these cousins needed a shower followed by matching hairdos!

 Using the free Thanksgiving Point Membership-looking for plant ideas for the yard :)

 Driving around in a cart is so much better than walking!

 Hey! We know those guys!

 Need a straw, Macy?

 Kate played photographer again while mom got her new phone set up at the store (she might have dropped it in the toilet.....maybe)

 We love this sweet baby and her beautiful outfit from Grandma Robin.

 Dance Pictures

 Followed by these cuties first soccer game!  Macy was there to score goals, and Kate was there for the treats and the talking.

 Hadley is the best cheerleader for all the games she is forced to attend.

The Little Mermaid: With Cousin Callie

Our cousin Callie was in a production of The Little Mermaid, a perfect occasion to bust out the mermaid tails!

Sister Time!

 Life is good when Heather and Chelsey come into town.  We have to soak up every second we have with them!

 Hadley and Crew

 Carston, Jack, and Crew

 Celebrating Jack's birthday a little early because according to Kate, there is always a reason to have a party.

 Three little sweeties!

 5 weeks apart!

The "Olsen" Girls

Photos By Kate

Carston had lots of soccer games this spring.  Kate found a way to entertain herself with Mommy's camera.

Girls' Weekend 2013

One of the best traditions ever is Girls' Weekend!  Once a year, we get together with sisters, cousins, and aunts and live it up like we have no responsibilities!  Unless of course you have a very new baby, in which case, you just significantly lower your mothering responsibilities for a couple days.  We rent a hotel and squish everyone in.  We have intentions every year of playing games, but never end up doing so because we are too busy talking and laughing.  We shop and eat good food.  The bottom line is that we just enjoy ourselves.

Sweet Hadley was my little addition this year :)

 Heather brought Crew and I was so excited to see him for the first time!

 Chelsey had Jack.  We felt pretty special with our three matching carseat covers :)  People may or may not have thought we were stylish polygamists :)

 It's amazing how much babies change in a year.  Jack, Crew, and Hadley.  Probably the first and only time the three of us will have babies at the same time.  

 Trying to sleep in one hotel room with 4 women and 3 babies was fairly comical.  Luckily, most of us were used to operating on little sleep :) 

 John is always so sweet to take care of the kids when I'm gone.  He is very competent and handles all the kids extremely well.  But he cannot do hair to save his life.  This is what I came home to.  I think it took me an hour to comb out the nest that was Avery's hair, complete with leaves and grass :)

 I'm guessing that Kate picked out her own outfit.  Purple and purple match.

 Macy faired the best of the three girls.

Carston was pretty excited for his baby sister to be back home.

I love my mom and sisters so much.  They are my best friends, biggest cheerleaders, and an amazing support group.  They are one of my most treasured blessings and I'm so grateful for any time that we get to spend together.