Babies in yellow

Here are my babies this past Sunday all dressed up for church.  It was a really hot, sunny day so I thought they would all look cute dressed in matching yellow.  Look how adorable they are!

Abbie (8), Leah (6), Porter (3), and Olivia (14 months)

 

Beautiful Butler Babies

I haven't posted anything in a while but I thought I should put up these two cute pictures of the kids recently. Here they are in some matching outfits for church.  Aren't they adorable? Abbie is 8, Leah is 6, Porter is 3, and Olivia is 11 months old. 



 

My pretty girls.  Even though Olivia is almost a year old, they still fight over who gets to hold her and play with her.  I love all my babies!

If you still look at this blog and want me to keep updating it, let me know either in the comments or by emailing me.  Otherwise I'm going to make the blog private and stop updating for my own sanity and security.  Thanks!

It's been a crazy month!

The last few months have been a little crazy!  Abbie and Leah started school, Abbie is in 2nd grade and Leah is in Kindergarten. 

The kids got a little restless during the summer and found some creative ways to play and keep busy!

 

Even Olivia was playing games, she became pretty good at disappearing!

Abbie turned 8 years old (and got baptized yesterday, see post above)

 

She got some Lego Friends from Leah and was so excited she screamed with joy and then tackled Leah with a hug.

Last but not least, we bought a house!  That's right, we are finally homeowners!  We have been renting the house we're in (and for the last 13 years have always rented) but we finally found a wonderful house in the right location and will be moving next week!  We're up to our ears in boxes and upheaval but it's been fun to pick out new carpet and do some painting in a few of the bedrooms.  We can't wait to be settled into our new place, if you're ever in the area give us a call and we'll give you a tour!

Happy Independence Day!

My little firecrackers!

It's a girl! Introducing Olivia Rose Butler!

We finally had our baby and it's a girl! Olivia Rose Butler was born on March 29th at 4:06 pm.  She weighed 7 lbs 11 oz and was 20 inches long.  Everything with the labor and delivery went well, I was induced and started pitocin at about 10 am on the 29th and she was born 6 hours later!  I only had to push for a couple minutes so it was much easier than some of the labors with my other kids.  Olivia has lots of black hair and chubby cheeks and she looks a lot like Leah did when she was a newborn.  She eats and sleeps pretty great so far and we just love having her in our family.  All the other kids adore her and have been pretty helpful and nice to her so that's been great.  Here are a bunch of pictures of her and our family over the past two weeks.

Before...me at 39 weeks!

After...Olivia at 39 seconds old!  She weighed exactly the same as Abbie and Leah at birth, 7 lbs 11 oz.  I guess I just make them all the same!

Olivia doesn't seem too happy to be here

Abbie meeting Olivia for the first time.  I love how they are looking at each other.

Olivia's first bath

Porter meeting Olivia for the first time, he loves little "O'Leah"!

Porter and Daddy.  These boys have to stick together now that they are really outnumbered.

Grandma T. with the girls

Aunt Liesl soaking in all that newborn goodness.  You can't tell she wants another one, right?

Abbie holding Olivia for the first time

Leah holding Olivia for the first time

Mommy getting a little turn

Daddy and his newest little princess

Olivia ready to go home

All four kids with the pink welcome home balloons.  A couple cousins and their parents came and decorated our front door with pink ribbon and balloons as a surprise for us.  It was so nice!

My sweet little girls

I love this one, aren't they beautiful?

All the girls in the family

Meeting a bunch of girl cousins, Olivia wasn't so sure about all the attention

Grandpa C. meets his newest grandchild

Leah and Porter get some more time holding Olivia

Proud big sister

Porter finally gets a turn holding Olivia.  He loved it so much he kept saying "More, hold baby?"  He loves his baby sister and so far has been really nice and gentle with her.

Olivia wide awake in the middle of the night

Striking a pose

Huge flower headbands make a cute baby even more adorable

Mommy and baby a few days after coming home from the hospital

Olivia sucking her thumb

All four kids enjoying popcorn and movie night.  I can't believe I have four kids!

Sleeping on Daddy

First bath at home

Olivia with her Olivia the pig doll that Daddy got her. 

No more pictures, Mom!

Porter giving Olivia a kiss

Playtime with Porter

Enjoying the playmat with Abbie and Leah

Even big kids can have fun under a playmat

My beautiful girls