New Smile!

Jack got his brace put on back on June 8th 2017. After 15 months he got them removed on September 13th 2018. 

The picture on the left is right after he got his braces on and the picture on the right is right before we went in to the office to get them removed. 

Let's do this dude!!! 

 Before braces.                                               After braces. 

Oh my goodness...Jackson looks completely different! Not only are his teeth straighter, but the whole shape of his face has changed. I've been so pleased with his orthodontist....Dr. Pristera rocks! Next up is getting his retainer. He has the one on the bottom already, but they had to make the top one. Jack chose Stardust Red as the color. He's a little bummed that he has to wear it every night, but I'm sure it won't be that bad. At least he doesn't have to wear it at school so we don't have to worry about him losing it. 

Number 5 & 6!

Did you think I was pregnant? HAHAHAHA!!! 

NO! 

I'm talking about Jack's 5th & 6th teeth to come out. It started about two weeks ago. His upper left tooth was pretty wiggly so I asked Daddy to check it out. 

Of course at first he was nervous!

He let Daddy check it out, but as you can see he was pretty apprehensive! Daddy wasn't able to get it out though.

A few morning later and I sat down with Jack and was finally able to yank it out. His teeth really are anchored in there. Even though I could push his tooth back far enough to see the hollow part on top it still took a good amount of pulling to get it out!  

Cute little toothless boy!  

Now he's missing one tooth on top and two on either side of his two bottom teeth.

5th tooth out!

Then just a few days later Jack was leaping around the living room like a lion...he does this quite frequently. All of a sudden I hear him say..."I kicked my tooth out!" He was leaping around and his knee came up and hit him in the mouth. He said it didn't hurt and he didn't even know it had fallen out until he leaped a few more times and tasted the blood in his mouth. Then he leaped back and found his tooth on the carpet! Crazy kid!!!

It was wiggly, but it wasn't as wiggly as the previous tooth so it bled a lot! Time to get a tea bag!!! 

Tooth number 6 is out!

We told him now he can sing..."All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth", but he gets really mad at us for saying that!

He looks so adorable with all those gaps! In fact I told him he looks 'Adorkable' since he's a cute little dork! He thought that was funny!

As with out tradition his tooth goes in a cup of water for a week to see how much money it "grows". He's going to make a lot of money in the month of November!

Hurray For Summer!!!

We are lovin' the sunshine, shorts, sprinklers, swimming, squinty smiles and did I mention the sunshine!

Cutest Picture Ever!!!

Don't you agree?!?!

3 Cuties...AKA Easter Sneak Peek!

Easter Morning 2012

Jackson - 3 1/2 years old

Owen - 5 years old

Ella - 2 years old

Morning Snuggles!

On these chilly October mornings snuggle under a warm blanket is a must for these girls!

Kissing is totally optional!

But as you can see absolutely enjoyed!

Boys snuggling...not so much!

Big smiles though are totally in!

My days are filled with these cute little hams and I wouldn't have it any other way!

Anticipation!

Yep the glasses are THAT good!

Expressive Ella!

While Daddy was working on the tire swing Mama was having fun taking pictures of Ella. I did pull weeds out of my half of my garden bed (see in the background) so I did work too! ;)

Precious little smiler!

This is her new thing where she tilts her head to the side when she gets shy.

Love this look! Then I had the audacity to put her in her exersaucer!

Life is rough when your 7 months old!

Probably...

my favorite picture of the boys ever!!

Baby In The Mirror

I just recently started holding Ella up in front of the mirror. She loves looking at herself. She smiles and gets so excited. In the video you'll see her smile and bring her arms and legs in towards her tummy. She does this all the time when she gets really excited. It's like she's so excited it tickles her tummy inside. I love it!

My Baby Girl

I love this face! She's been doing this lately...smiling so big her eyes practically disappear. She's been so happy and content in the morning after she wakes up. She's even slept almost 12 hours a couple times now! Sometimes she wakes up so excited to see me we have to talk and glaze at each other for a while before she'll eat. I'm so in love with my baby girl!

First Real Smile!

Today after breakfast we all had some fun playtime in the living room. Ella is still getting used to having what we call happy awake time. She's just recently started enjoying being laid on the floor and talked to. I was just talking to her and I asked her if she would smile for me and this is what I got!

Her first real smiles!!!

Below is a video I took after her first smiles...she just kept on smiling! Of course Jack wanted to get in on the camera action too.

More Smiles!

Even though all her smiles are still in her sleep doesn't mean they aren't just as precious as the ones she'll soon be giving us when she's awake!

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things!

Smiles- Snack Time

Happy Boys

Chubby Cheeks - Puckered Lips

Silly Faces

Laughter

Sharing - Movie Time

There Are No Words!

That's One Tired Girl!

When Ella sleeps...she sleeps. You can move her all over the place and she won't wake up. She might readjust herself and stretch, but then it's right back to sleeping. All these pictures were taken during one sleep session starting out on Daddy's legs and ending on Mama's chest.

Love that cute chubby face!

I finally captured a smile on camera...don't pay attention to the creepy eye. Ella's been smiling and laughing in her sleep for a couple days now. It's so cute!

She is just so scrumptious!