Huge Photo Share

Most of you are friends with me on Facebook so you will have seen these, but I wanted to document things here too.

Adrian- age 7 ½
about Adrian:
-loves video games
-played baseball this spring and had a great time
-getting ready to start 3rd grade
-loves to read
-loves to swim
-is saving money for Pokemon cards (so he can trade them on the school bus)
-has a great memory and keeps me on my toes
-Adrian is a deep thinker and asks all kinds of questions

Steven- age 5
about Steven:
-loves his friends
-sweet and mellow
-loves to color and write his name
-can't wait to start Kindergarten in a few weeks
-excited to ride the bus this year
-loves tomatoes, and all things fruit
-enjoys being read to and asking questions

Jameson- age 5
about Jameson:
-Jamie is my best helper
-loves to run and play
-loves American Ninja Warrior and watching it with his brothers
-loves Phineas and Ferb, Star Wars the Clone Wars, Avatar and Scooby-Doo
-enjoys helping me with cooking or cleaning and always asks what he can do to help me
-loves to use his imagination and tells us stories (usually a mashup of stories he has heard, like Nephi being swallowed by a whale. LOL)
-is thrilled to be going to Kindergarten and riding the bus with his brothers
-Jamie loves to play with Declan and loves to make him laugh so cute

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Brennan- age 4
about Brennan:
-Brennan is getting ready to start his official PreK year.  He started early because of his delays and has done exceptionally well.  His speech is much better and behaviorally we have seen some improvements as well.
-He is my little Nugget.  That is what I call him (amongst other nicknames)
-he LOVES riding the bus
-loves pointing out trucks, firetrucks, police cars and ambulances to me
-loves airplanes and helicopters
-is very active and loves to ride his bike
-Brennan loves all things superheroes and American Ninja Warrior

Declan- age 1
about Deckie-MoMos/ Decklers/the Mos

-started walking at 10 months
-loves tomato, peas, carrots and all things food
-is still a little peanut and people can't believe he is walking and a year old.
-LOVES his brothers
-plays peek-a-boo
-still loves to snuggle
-the only Finn boy to have stranger anxiety
-loves to be outside
-loves to swim
-such a joy

We are so blessed.  Andy and I both feel so lucky to have such amazing boys.  They are constantly keeping us on our toes, insane, laughing, crazy, and overwhelmed by the love we have for them.

Thanks for reading :)

A little late but Declan is 9 months old!

So Declan turned 9 months old 2 weeks ago and here is his list of 9 month stats and milestones.

Length : 28 inches (38%)
Weight : 17 lb 3 oz (12%)

Milestones:
-standing unassisted and getting into a standing position in the middle of the room with no help
- 5 teeth and two more that have broken through in the last 2 weeks.
- eating more solids and feeding himself like a champ.
- clapping
- peek-a-boo
-sitting in the cart without his carseat


About 10 days ago we got a zoo membership and Declan LOVED his first trip to the zoo.  He didn't sleep the entire time we were there and just looked at everything. :)

He is growing up sooooo fast. It is so bittersweet.  He is so amazing and it has been a different experience watching him grow.  I think knowing that he is the last baby has made me appreciate his growth a little more.  I have loved watching each of my boys grow into the little people that they are, but it is kind of cool and sad to watch Declan with the knowledge that he is the caboose.  I guess it may not make sense to anyone else, but I promise it doesn't make him more special than the others, just different in a way.


We are coming to the end of the school year and it is crazy to think of how far each of the boys have come in such a short time.

Adrian also started baseball a few weeks ago and is loving it.  He plays on the Cardinals and has been having so much fun.  Because of his choice to play, the twins have been excited to start learning to play too. They have a blast at practice and the games too because they get to play on the playground.  Declan loves the fresh air.

The twins are wrapping up their Pre-K year and have LOVED every second of this year.  Mrs. Sero and Mrs. DeZutter have made such a big impact on them and they just adore them both.  We have been lucky once again in the UPK lottery and Brennan was accepted and has been placed in Mrs. Sero's class for next year.  If the CPSE board releases Brennan from CP Rochester for next year he will go in the same slot the twins are in this year.  We shall see.

Brennan has made great strides with his speech and he loves school so much.  He is learning to speak more words and they are clearer.  He is still delayed compared to where the twins were and where other kids his age are, but I am so excited about the progress he has made and continues to make.

Andy is getting ready to get done with an outage and we are all going to be grateful when that is done.  It's weeks of very long days for him and for me and only one day off a week.  He is ready to get back to his regular job and hours. lol!

Anyway that is our spring update. :)

2.2.11

This week for my p|52 I am featuring Adrian.  As I was thinking about last week and the fact that I only got photos of Brennan, I kind of liked the idea of having each boy featured for one week every few months.  That way I have references to go back and look at at the end of the year.  So for the next few weeks you will be getting only one of the boys featured, though I may throw some pics of the other boys out there too.

Things here are about the same... still waiting for news on what the Navy is going to do with us.  But for now we are excited to still be in Guam and enjoying the time together as a family.  Andy is currently building a submarine float for the Liberation Day Parade later this year.  It keeps him busy and he is spending lots of time outside, which for a submariner is something very new. Ha ha!

The boys are growing and growing some more.  Brennan is pulling himself up to stand on everything, and gets around like nobodys business.  He is cruising around the furniture now too and is so brave about things too.  He lets go of the coffee table to grab hold of the couch, I don't think the other boys did that this fast.  We might just have another early walker on our hands, it wouldn't surprise me since Adrian walked at 10 months, Jameson at just before 10 months and Sweet Stevie took his time and didn't really start walking until a year.

The twins are so curious, and they love to be outside.  The playground in our backyard is a really big blessing.  It is gated so they can run, and there aren't too many kids there ever.  They have no fear, both of them try to walk down the slide and have both taken tumbles before I could get to them, luckily they caught themselves pretty well, but I still had mini heart attacks every time.  The ground is that rubberized foamy stuff and it is so bouncy and soft.

Adrian is loving his swimming lessons, he has learned how to flutter kick (which will eventually turn into swimming) how to float, (though he can't do it on his own yet) and how to go hold his breath and go underwater.  He didn't like water in his face at all before, but now he is a fish and goes underwater and just loves it.  I am so proud of him.

As for me... I am doing well.  Andy watched the boys for me last night so I could go out with some of the BUFFALO ladies.  We went to Molly McGees, Ross, and to see The Green Hornet in 3D.  We had so much fun and even though I talked their ears off, they were so gracious about it. lol!  Thanks Ladies!!!

I guess that is it for now... I will get my pics up soon!