Brooklyn at 6 months
Tierney at 6 months
Liam at 6 months
They are all such cuties!
Showing posts with label Photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photos. Show all posts
Thursday, May 19, 2011
6 months
Since Liam has hit that pivotal half-year old mark otherwise known as 6 months, I thought it would be fun to look back at the girls at the same age and compare the siblings. You can definitely tell that they are related!
Meet the Professors
When Tierney was a baby, she was famous for sporting a pair of green sunglasses (lenses and frames). She quickly became known as "The Professor."
Today while playing in her room we came across those same glasses and each Little took turns wearing and posing for the camera.
Tierney
Brooklyn
Liam
And, not to sound too US Weekly, but who wore it best?
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Two crazy girls, one camera
One of Tierney's favorite things is to use Mommy's camera and snap photos. I usually don't let her play with my camera and instead hand her the kid's digital camera to snap photos on (the camera is real, but doesn't take spectacular photos and it isn't the same in her mind). The times that I have let her she takes some interesting shots of the floor, the carpet in particular, or shots up her nose. It's pretty funny when you're looking through the camera and see what she takes.
But, recently, I gave in to her almost daily request and handed her the camera. I showed her how to point it at something, other than the floor and up her nose (ha!), and let her get to work. She decided to take pictures of me. So, we went back and forth taking goofy shots of each other. We were cracking up. She's such a fun little girl. And, we even caught Daddy in the midst of our crazy photo shoot.
Here are some photos... Enjoy!
AND... This post wouldn't be complete if I didn't post a couple photos of my oldest and youngest.
But, recently, I gave in to her almost daily request and handed her the camera. I showed her how to point it at something, other than the floor and up her nose (ha!), and let her get to work. She decided to take pictures of me. So, we went back and forth taking goofy shots of each other. We were cracking up. She's such a fun little girl. And, we even caught Daddy in the midst of our crazy photo shoot.
Here are some photos... Enjoy!
AND... This post wouldn't be complete if I didn't post a couple photos of my oldest and youngest.
Miss Sensitive to the sun
Liam loves to swing - I just need to make the baby
swing a little more manly and less princessy!
Monday, December 28, 2009
Birthday and Christmas Fun
Brooklyn celebrating her birthday with her little girlfriends.
Brooklyn at her family birthday party. Look at that smile!
Our precious girls reading together on the
couch in Tierney's room. All you can see is their feet...
Tierney is really starting look SO grown up...
The girls munching on pretzels.
The girls in their Christmas outfits ...
The cousins...
the only one that doesn't look happy is baby John.
Tierney LOVES her baby cousin
... a little TOO much sometimes!
Tierney's favorite Christmas activity -
standing on boxes, wrapped or not!
Brooklyn and one of the Barbies Santa brought her.
We hope everyone had
a very Merry Christmas!
Monday, November 02, 2009
Halloween pictures
We all had such a great time dressing up for Halloween. And, the kids really enjoyed going trick or treating. Here's some fun photos of the four of us Brooklyn (the cheerleader), Tierney (the inky black kitty), Kev and I (roman prince and princess), our niece Kendall (Tinkerbell) and our nephew John (the baby footballer).
We hope everyone had a safe Halloween. And, we're really excited that Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner! This is by far the best time of year!!!!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
A Special Weekend
This past weekend, I got to experience something quite amazing. My father-in-law is a Vietnam vet. He hasn't really kept in touch with those that he served with, and while I've seen the photos of him over in war, I haven't heard all the "war stories," which I think could be interesting. Every year, the men he served with get together for a reunion and this year my in-laws had plans of going, but plans changed and they didn't make it to the reunion. I was kind of sad that they weren't going to be able to go because I thought it would be a great time and besides they never get away, and I thought this would be a good opportunity for that. So I was surprised and excited for my father-in-law when we found out three of the men he served with were planning a trip to come see him!
Three men - Alan, Tommy and Terry - arrived at my in-law's house on Friday afternoon. Two of them live in Texas and the other in Iowa. The whole weekend was spent talking, reminiscing and sharing life together for those few days. My family and I went over on Saturday to meet them and talk with them. My brother-in-law was there too and this was fun because it was like the old vets meeting the newer vet since my brother-in-law just got back from a tour in Iraq in February. They had a lot in common and a lot they could talk about that only military men would understand. These men were so friendly. Sometimes the conversations would have you in stitches and sometimes it would have you in tears. The things these men remembered including my father-in-law amazed me.
I was really bummed when I learned from Kevin on the ride home that I missed the battle story where all four men walked through the day my father-in-law got shot because I was putting the girls (my two and my niece) down for their naps. I have always wanted to hear that story, but never asked because it feels like such a sensitive subject. Kevin told me that everyone was teary-eyed as the story went on. He said the group got ambushed immediately after leaving the helicopter behind. The men on the front line ended up fighting with their hands, knives and the bottom parts of their guns rather than through gunfire because they were simply too close to the enemy. One man on the front line survived, Terry. Kevin said all the men said his dad was way too modest because he really was a true hero that day saving lots of men's lives. There were a lot of men that pretended to be dead so they would make it out alive.
Kevin's dad was never supposed to make it out alive. He wasn't supposed to live. Ahh, I can't wrap my mind around this because my life would be so changed. One of the men said that we should all consider my father-in-law a hero to which my brother-in-law said he always considered his father his hero. Ahh, heartwrenching. I know that Kevin feels the same way. My father-in-law is an amazing man who has been through a lot, who is very down-to-earth, has a very hands-on approach to life and who would do anything for his family. And, I love that these men came to visit him. As Kevin said they did it for him, but they also did it for themselves. I was so glad that I got to be a part of such a special weekend.
Three men - Alan, Tommy and Terry - arrived at my in-law's house on Friday afternoon. Two of them live in Texas and the other in Iowa. The whole weekend was spent talking, reminiscing and sharing life together for those few days. My family and I went over on Saturday to meet them and talk with them. My brother-in-law was there too and this was fun because it was like the old vets meeting the newer vet since my brother-in-law just got back from a tour in Iraq in February. They had a lot in common and a lot they could talk about that only military men would understand. These men were so friendly. Sometimes the conversations would have you in stitches and sometimes it would have you in tears. The things these men remembered including my father-in-law amazed me.
I was really bummed when I learned from Kevin on the ride home that I missed the battle story where all four men walked through the day my father-in-law got shot because I was putting the girls (my two and my niece) down for their naps. I have always wanted to hear that story, but never asked because it feels like such a sensitive subject. Kevin told me that everyone was teary-eyed as the story went on. He said the group got ambushed immediately after leaving the helicopter behind. The men on the front line ended up fighting with their hands, knives and the bottom parts of their guns rather than through gunfire because they were simply too close to the enemy. One man on the front line survived, Terry. Kevin said all the men said his dad was way too modest because he really was a true hero that day saving lots of men's lives. There were a lot of men that pretended to be dead so they would make it out alive.
Kevin's dad was never supposed to make it out alive. He wasn't supposed to live. Ahh, I can't wrap my mind around this because my life would be so changed. One of the men said that we should all consider my father-in-law a hero to which my brother-in-law said he always considered his father his hero. Ahh, heartwrenching. I know that Kevin feels the same way. My father-in-law is an amazing man who has been through a lot, who is very down-to-earth, has a very hands-on approach to life and who would do anything for his family. And, I love that these men came to visit him. As Kevin said they did it for him, but they also did it for themselves. I was so glad that I got to be a part of such a special weekend.
Alan, Dan (my father-in-law), Tommy & Terry
Friday, April 24, 2009
Through her sister's eyes
Tierney as seen through Brooklyn's eyes, or rather her camera's lens. Good pictures though taken by a 3 year old of her 6 month old sister.
Such sweet photos!
Friday, April 17, 2009
My sweet baby
My baby is growing up, a little too fast for me though. She's now six months old - half a year old. At her doctor's appointment last week, she weighed in at 15 pounds, 10 ounces (25th percentile) and is 26 inces tall (95th percentile). She's quite a good size baby. She's already wearing a few 12 month outifts, which to me is crazy because as I pull those outfits out, I remember Brooklyn getting them at her first birthday party. And, she's already wearing a size two shoe, which once again Brooklyn wore at age one, but Brooklyn does have small feet.
Kevin and I have decided that Tierney will be even more mischevious than her sister is or was simply because she watches everything her sister does and we can tell she's taking notes. The other night as Brooklyn was running back and forth from our living room into the kitchen, Tierney who was playing in the living room started screaming and crying as Brooklyn ran past her. When Brooklyn would stop, so would Tierney. 
She has an amazing grip and go-go-gadget arms that fly in every direction to grab the thing she wants, and she most always gets it. She sits up pretty well, but loves being on her tummy so much, she'd rather do that. And, even though, babies don't typically crawl until they're nine months, she has got the army crawl, scoot across the floor thing down pretty good. On her tummy, she can turn in a complete circle just for fun, or she'll roll across the floor to get what she wants. She isn't quite strong enough to hold up her body and actually crawl, but I have decided that it's okay, because once she's mobile, oh how things will change! She's been eating solid foods for about two months, and I really haven't found anything she doesn't like. She'll eat it all. So very, very different from Brooklyn, my non-sweet eater.
The only challenge we have with Tierney is she really isn't interested in sleep, day or night. I think there's too much going on and too much she feels she might miss out on if she sleeps. But, give the girl a nice warm bubble bath and a massage with lotion, and she will sleep a little longer than normal. We have a few other techniques we've been using to help her fall asleep and stay asleep longer. And, while the nighttime awakenings can be very tiresome, she always puts on a pretty smile and cuddles, so it's all okay. 
I was always worried before Tierney was born that I wouldn't be able to love another child with the intensity and passion that I love Brooklyn with, but I was wrong, I can. Your heart just grows as my mom told me and it's so true. My life wasn't complete without my sweet baby Tierney, just as it wasn't without Brooklyn or Kevin in my life. I feel so very, very blessed for my family and love the chance to get to be a part of my girl's everyday, every moment life.
Kevin and I have decided that Tierney will be even more mischevious than her sister is or was simply because she watches everything her sister does and we can tell she's taking notes. The other night as Brooklyn was running back and forth from our living room into the kitchen, Tierney who was playing in the living room started screaming and crying as Brooklyn ran past her. When Brooklyn would stop, so would Tierney. She has an amazing grip and go-go-gadget arms that fly in every direction to grab the thing she wants, and she most always gets it. She sits up pretty well, but loves being on her tummy so much, she'd rather do that. And, even though, babies don't typically crawl until they're nine months, she has got the army crawl, scoot across the floor thing down pretty good. On her tummy, she can turn in a complete circle just for fun, or she'll roll across the floor to get what she wants. She isn't quite strong enough to hold up her body and actually crawl, but I have decided that it's okay, because once she's mobile, oh how things will change! She's been eating solid foods for about two months, and I really haven't found anything she doesn't like. She'll eat it all. So very, very different from Brooklyn, my non-sweet eater. The only challenge we have with Tierney is she really isn't interested in sleep, day or night. I think there's too much going on and too much she feels she might miss out on if she sleeps. But, give the girl a nice warm bubble bath and a massage with lotion, and she will sleep a little longer than normal. We have a few other techniques we've been using to help her fall asleep and stay asleep longer. And, while the nighttime awakenings can be very tiresome, she always puts on a pretty smile and cuddles, so it's all okay. 
And, since I get to stay home with my girlies, I get to watch how they play, love on and irritate each other on a regular basis and I can say nothing is sweeter. Brooklyn really loves being a big sister, I think now more than when Tierney was first born, simply because Tierney is a bit more mobile and actually able to play a bit instead of just lay there. And, Tierney is the sweet little sister whose eyes light up when she sees her sister walk into the room or when she pays attention to her. They're going to be the best of friends, I can already tell.
I was always worried before Tierney was born that I wouldn't be able to love another child with the intensity and passion that I love Brooklyn with, but I was wrong, I can. Your heart just grows as my mom told me and it's so true. My life wasn't complete without my sweet baby Tierney, just as it wasn't without Brooklyn or Kevin in my life. I feel so very, very blessed for my family and love the chance to get to be a part of my girl's everyday, every moment life.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Kid-sized!
Brooklyn, Tierney and I went grocery shopping this morning at a new grocery store that just opened yesterday. The store is the largest of its kind in Colorado. It really has everything including a large organic section, a section devoted to selling kitchenware, plates and utensils and a Starbucks near the entrance. The best part besides it being close to our house and being new is they have kid-sized carts. I saw them the minute we entered the store and had Brooklyn go and grab one. So, we both walked through the store pushing our own carts and filling them. We both had the best time grocery shopping. We're definitely going back to that store! And, one day when Tierney can walk and push a cart, I won't even need to get one.
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