Happy Birthday Daxton!!

My Bubbers is 1!! 

I can't believe how fast this year has gone. My baby is growing up way too fast! 

This sweet little guy LOVES balls and sticks, so he got a baseball cake this year. He loved the fire, but we managed to prevent another Ellie incident and stopped him before he burned his finger. He was hesitant to eat the cake, which is odd because he eats balls all the time :) Once he tasted it he dug right in though. 

As all one year olds he loved the wrapping paper more than his presents...and his siblings were way more interested in the presents...but he played along and humored us all :)

I sure love this funny little guy!! He has the sweetest little face that none of us can resist. He gets kisses all day long, if not from me then from Cole and Ellie. 

Dax has the most contagious laugh. We all will do anything to get this guy giggling, and just about anything he does gets us giggling with him. 

His new thing is tickling while he says "tika tika tika". It is pretty darn adorable :) 

Dax is also crazy adventurous. He climbs on everything and manages to get into everything. He is a handful...and I love it!!

 He loves to play with balls, and even tries to dribble :) He also loves to throw balls at us...well for that matter he loves to throw anything, especially at Ellie. 

Dax has started mimicking us. When he wants something he points at it and says "dis". He's jabbering away right now, and I'm pretty sure it will be understandable pretty soon!

My very favorite Daxism is his kisses. He gives the best kisses and his blow kisses are adorable!!

Dax's big blue eyes, adorable chubby cheeks and super sweet smile melt my heart!! I sure love this little guy and I'm so glad that he is mine! 

Happy birthday little bubba!!!

Baby Mozart

I think we have a musician on our hands. This little guy loves playing the piano...and anything that makes music!

Daddy Time

Ben finally got a day off!! And he is spending his free time playing with the kiddos...Father of the Year right here :)

All Grown Up!

When did my little bubba grow up? One day he's a sweet little baby, and the next he's down and playing with the big kids!

Our library here in Washington, Illinois has a fun kids room with a train table, castle table, puzzle table and puppet theater. All of my kids love spending time here! It's just sad to not have a baby in my arms while I watch them play...he's all grown up!

Pioneer Day!

Our ward had a Pioneer Day celebration! The kids all decorated their bikes and rode in a parade around the church!! My kiddos loved every minute of it.

The parade was followed by a potluck dinner and bonfire. The best part of the night was that Daddy got off work just in time to meet us there!! It was a great night celebrating with our great ward!

Cole's 6th Birthday!!

My little man is six!! I can't believe it! He is growing up way too fast.

Ben was on call for Cole's birthday, so we celebrated with him the night before. 

Cole helped me make an awesome road cake with a semi truck and a motorhome.

 Next, Cole opened his plethora of presents. This kid was spoiled!

 I couldn't resist snapping a few pics of little buddy getting in on the wrapping paper action :)

  

The favorites this year were the motorhome, the bow and arrow (like Hawkeye), and of course the Lego truck:

The day of Cole's birthday we played non-stop, trying to forget that Daddy couldn't be with us.

First stop was Fon Du Lac Farm where the kids were able to see real animals and play in a barn with fake ones:

They even learned how to milk a cow :)

Next stop was McDonald's for a Happy Meal and playing in the play place! 

Cole got a Build a Bear gift card from Grandma Coombs and couldn't wait another day to go use it, so the next stop was the mall! It was hard deciding what his bear Skittles needed, but he finally decided on a tent and sleeping bag. It was a fun shopping trip!

When I asked Cole what he wanted for his birthday dinner he said he wanted to eat at the hospital with Daddy. Such a sweet kid!! Daddy was able to break away for a short dinner break and met us in the hospital cafeteria. It wasn't the best tasting dinner, but it was the best part of the day because we got to see Daddy, which is a rare thing these days.

Last thing on the birthday list was movie night and a sleepover! It was a great way to end a great day!

I love you my Coleson buddy!! You have grown into a little man. You take good care of me as "the man of the house" while Daddy is gone so much. You are the sweetest boy so full of love, hugs, and kisses! You are so funny and find joy in the simple things. You are also very stubborn and persistent when you want something, but loving and forgiving when we argue about it. You are the best big brother, always playing with Ellie and Dax. You love to take care of us all and play with us all, and we love having you in our family! You bring so much joy to our home and life. I love you to pieces my little man! Always have and always will!! Happy 6th Birthday Coleson!

Take You For a Ride on My Big Green Tractor

Cole found this John Deere tractor bike at a garage sale today and just had to have it! Luckily he had bday money from GG & Grandpa Green. And as an added bonus he discovered that our wagon hooks up to the hitch on the back! It's loads of fun for all the kids!!