Long overdue update! :)

Whoo! It has kind of been a whirlwind around our house...but what can we really expect with all these little people running around?

Everything is going really good--tax season has been crazy but it is ALMOST DONE! YAY!!! Brian is gearing up to take a couple more exams this spring so we've been busy getting his studying and stuff in...but we're making it!

Noah and Bella have definately loved being the "big helpers" around our house since Isaac has arrived! When I sit dow to feed him they'll bring me burp rags and my nursing cover or just cuddle up next to me and rub Isaac's back. When he is crying or fussy they go over to him and talk to him and try to soothe him for me. They are SUCH sweet kids!

Little Isaac is doing GREAT. He's such a sweet baby :) He had a lot of collic and some problems with reflux but he is growing out of that which is SUCH a relief! No more long, stressful afternoons listening to him scream. He had his last check up at the beginning of March and was 24.5 inches long and 13 pounds, and his cheeks are getting nice and puffy, so he is gaining weight and growing nicely. His eyes are a BEAUTIFUL blue just like Bella's, and he definately has RED HAIR! It is kind of a strawberry blonde...like my brother Joe's. But maybe a little lighter. He also has a cowlick righ tin the front, so it always sticks up :) So cute!

So here are some pictures!!

Isaac fell asleep while Brian was doing some work. SO cute :) This picture highlights his chubby cheeks so nicely :)

One of Isaac's first smiley pictures! This was back in December when we were in Nebraska for Christmas/New Years. Isaac just LOVED grandma Meduna. He oculdn't stop smiling at her

Date night! Yay!

My pretty..and VERy silly...little girl! Her hair is in piggy tails a lot lately and it is soooooo cute!

Aahh..I love that they love books! They will go and cuddle up somehwere with their blankies and books and "read" together

Whoo! Great bed head!

Noah is learning how to use scissors and is doing realy well

This is how I get the kids ready for diapers changes on days when Holly is here.

WHat a sweety!

Isaac's first rice cereal. He did disapointingly well..he didn't make too much of a mess which was kind of amazing!

After the rice-there is barely anything on his face! What a clean eater

Look at those big blue eyes!

Noah loves talking to Isaac when he is in the saucer. Its is nice because Isaac can look right at him and watch the big kids are doing

Planting some seeds with Papa! Mom and dad found these cute Sesame Street gardening kits with seeds inside and they helped them plant them at our house--They did Bella's Abby Cadabby pumpkins, Noah's Bert and Ernie Peppers, and Isaac's Big Bird Sunflowers.

Silly Noah :)

Bells is trying to get the last bits of ice cream out of her bowl

The kids by the first round of seedlings we started. We were taking them in to Dr. Burnett's office for well baby checkups and Noah wanted to bring in the plants to show him, so I made him settle for taking a picture to show him instead. He htought it was really nice that Noah we so adament that he see the plants.

The kids playing Hi-Ho Cherrio with Grandma and Uncle Nathan when they came to visit

Grandma snuggling up her littlest baby

Noah snuggled up with Nathan to have him read with him :)

I love the fact that Grandma and Grandpa are coloring and the kids aren't :)

Bella apparently decided that both Elmos were tired.

The little goof with his Urkel pants.

What a little chef :)

Yay! Seeds are so exciting!

This is a good one--not only is Papa putting the ponytail in Bella's hair but make sure you notice the bow in his hair!

Mama Nana loving up Isaac...

...and sweet little Isaac loving up Mama Nana!

Brian passed out with the kiddos

The big boys playing in the snow! Two days after this...the snow was gone and we were outside playing in the garden :)

Noah and I planting his Veggie Tails snap dragon seeds!

Noah wanted to know how the sunlight and water get into the plants to make them grow. So we did a little demonstration with one of their bath toys that is like a colander to show him that the water going through the holes is like the water and nutrients going into the plants. Then we just ended up playing in the water for a while :)

Everyone in the house was sick for like two weeks straight. It was kind of miserable. It started off with Bella waking up at 2 am with a 103.5 fever...ick! They all got respiratory icky stuff, Isaac and Bella both had ear infections, and some icky stomach stuff. Then the next week, Brian and I both got sick...the three kids were all on breathing treatments and this is a picture of Isaac getting his--he was so funny, he would try to lick the inside of the mask every time, you can kind of see his tongue sticking out under the mask. Poor kiddos were feeling so icky, but luckily everyone was better after a couple weeks!

Noah was watching me cut up carrot sticks and decided to arrange them on the cutting board from longest to shortest. He did a good job! He finds little things like this to do around the house and are great learning experiences-things that I would never think would be a hard lesson to master.

A moment cuddling with Holly and my big kiddos.

Isaac's first bath in the big bathtub! He loves the bath seat and watching the big kids while they splash around.

So behind the plastic, Robbie is showing Brian and Nathan the ins and outs of mudding. He sanded down the mud we'd done and put on another layer for us. It looks great! Yay! Basement progress!!

I think this is SUCH a great picture! Such happy ladies!

Noah showing me his snow ball...which I believe is still in our freezer. Noah wanted to keep it in there so that he could Bri when he got hom from work :) The silly things kids think of! I'm so happy that I get to be here to catch all those goofy things :)

Making play dough! It was a rainy saturday morning, so the kids and I decided to make a BIG mess on the kitchen floor while Daddy was at work :) What a blast...I'm glad we've had lots of chances like this to make good memories.

Isaac wanted to get his hands on that playdough...he is always so interested in what his big brother is doing.

Bella decided the play dough didn't taste very good.