First snow, haircuts, and an ultrasound

We got our first big snow last week and once the kids looked outside, I could barely contain them. They started putting all their winter gear on as soon as breakfast was over and ended out playing outside for an hour, even though it was freezing! Here they are all puffy like marshmallows!

Making snow angels

Porter hamming it up in his new tiger hat. Say cheese!

Porter has been in need of a haircut lately so I decided to take Leah along and get her hair cut too. Here is Porter before:

And after

Leah before

During the cut (she did great, she has never had her hair cut in a salon and never this short)

And after, isn't she so cute? I love it! She looks a lot older, just in time for her birthday next month when she turns 5!

After Abbie saw Leah's haircut, she decided whe wanted one too so I took her back to the salon for a bob too.  She loves it and I think it's pretty cute too but it's going to take some getting used to with doing their hair since I'm used to doing ponytails most of the time and this is just barely too short for a ponytail.  It does look pretty cute with a flower or clip on the side, though, and that's pretty easy to do.

We also had the big ultrasound with baby #4 today and here is the little nugget. Isn't he/she so cute? We decided not to find out the sex because we finally have both girls and boys and don't need to buy much of anything and also because I've never experienced finding out at the delivery so I want to see how that is. It will be hard to wait and to have to come up with both boy and girl names but it will make the delivery day all the more special. I can't wait to meet this little baby in a couple more months!

Fall Firsts

We've had a lot of firsts happen lately. The main one being that Porter got his first haircut! Isn't he so cute? It makes him look a lot older, just in time to start acting like the big brother that he's going to be! (That's right, another little baby will be joining our family in April 2012!)

Here he is before the haircut

During the haircut, he did such a good job for the stylist and didn't cry at all

And after, isn't he so handsome?

He also finally started walking recently, it's about time since he's almost 2 years old!

Leah finally learned to go potty and has been wearing underwear for a few months now.

Abbie learned to tie her shoes...

And started 1st grade!

Here she is on her first day of school, she was so excited to go all day and be able to eat lunch at school!

Walking down the sidewalk with her cousins

I had another birthday and went rollerskating with my sisters. It's probably been over 10 years since the last time I went and it was still fun and no one got hurt!

Jared got me a serger for my birthday! I was totally surprised and had no idea he had been calling around asking what was a good brand and finding the best deal. Now I need to find some time to learn how to use this baby!

The girls with their cousins having a little slumber party

Playing in the swingset with Grandma

Grandma going down the slide!

Abbie swinging with her dolly, practicing to be a good mommy someday

Leah being a great big sister to her brother

Porter loves cars

And trains!

Playing at the pool one last time before summer is over

Porter, the diaper bandit - "Stick'em up!"

Well, that pretty much sums up the last two months, hope yours has been just as great!

March Madness

March has flown by in a flurry of happy kids, playing with cousins, getting haircuts, visiting Abbie's classroom, and watching general conference. Here are the highlights:

The kids were being cute one day sitting on the couch so I grabbed the camera and got this adorable snapshot of them together.

First they had to endure Mommy telling them to all look at the camera at the same time, put your hands in your lap, and smile...

Keep your hands out of your mouth...

Look at me, Porter!

Look at me, Leah!

Porter not enjoying the kisses from his sisters

Porter preparing to be the CEO of a company someday

Porter and his cousin Kaleb, they are only 7 months apart in age and always are so cute together crawling around.

Porter's big eyes and cute smile

Porter loves standing up next to this toy and playing with it now. Maybe with a little more motivation and practice, he'll start walking soon.

Think he needs a haircut?

So did everyone else so I finally broke down and took him to get his first haircut. Here's the back before...

Front before...

Here he is the next day, after his haircut. It's pretty messed up and looks choppy since he slept on it but it normally looks better. Doesn't he look so much older?

The back after, I wanted to leave some length and not go too short.

Porter loves bathtime!

My little "Alfalfa"

Porter after having a little too much (milk) to drink!

We bought the movie Tangled and the girls set up their own little movie theater to watch it with soft cushy seats, popcorn, and drinks.
Leah being cute

Abbie loves to read (and wear this crown)!

Visiting the "dinosaur museum" in Abbie's classroom. They have been learning all about dinosaurs lately and she was so excited to show me everything they have made.

Watching General Conference. I put together these little folders a few years ago for the girls and now they look forward to it each conference and doing all the activities and coloring pages in them.

Watching Tangled (again) with their cousins

I'm so glad my kids get to be around for things like this now!