I updated the BLOG...can you believe it?

My sister has been harassing me to update...what can I say Seth hogs the computer..:)

Check it out!!!

It wont' let me post anymore pics ...I will add some of Sadie later...

Ella and Sadie

Okay..I have updated on everyone else....so I will throw a few pics of the littliest ones on here too.

Ah, Ella....she continues to be the source of most laughter in our home...she is the life of the party around here! She always has something funny to say...for instance....the other day..Seth was having a "moment" with her and looking at her with admiring eyes, and a full heart he said:

"Ella, I love you...."

She smiles and replies...:

"I love me too!!!" .............and never misses a beat.....

She is a crack up. I will post some pictures she made me take the other day....an Ella photoshoot.

And Little Miss Sadie-cakes.....she is suffering a bit now with thrush....poor girl... But she loves crawling all over the place..and thinks someone is always chasing her....which makes for some cute squeals of joy and excitement! She is learning how to play peek a boo...and just last night was poking around the corner and giggling at me! It is alwyas fun when they learn how to instigate a good game of peek!

She says Da Da clear as a bell!..Ba Ba...but no Ma ma yet.....But now that I am on # 4 here...I know better than to rush that day...because I will be hearing it ALOT for the next 20 yrs or so!!

She is such a cutie....her hair is so long....I will post one with pigtails....

Kid Of Character

Hope also recently won an award at school called Kid of Character. She won for " Fairness"....I guess they didn't have one for "Perfection"..... :) Our sweet Hopey Girl is certainly fair....she is quick to share and always willing to help. You can't see in the picture very well...but she is in there!!!

Hello Hello!!

Sheesh, it has been awhile....you would think we had 4 kids and lead insane lives.... :)

There have been a few things I wanted to get pics posted about...but I have had a hard time with the camera. I will see if I can get them one more time!

We are all well.....Seth is busy..it is that time of year...the dreaded TAX season. But this year we are grateful for it, Seth is looking to grow the business a little and hired a few employees.

Luke is starting basketball here in a few weeks....and will be 8 next month!!! Can you believe my little Lukey is almost 8???? How did that happen?

We are excited about his baptism...which will be on April 19. We look forward to all those that are able to come....I think we may have the whole Jardine gang in town, except for Dave....

How fun! ( not that Dave can't come...just that we will have so many to get together...:)

It is great to watch Luke prepare and see his testimony grow, He is such a good boy!

Hope is taking a kid's cooking class...she is now a certified expert pancake and pizza maker. She showed us her skills by making us all some delicious chocolate chip pancakes on Saturday morning. She is such a good big sister and a helper to Mom. She recently had a Daddy/Daughter Dinner and Dance at the school. She and Seth had a blast!!! I honestly wondered what all these Dads would do...but Seth told me they all danced the night away!!! What I would have given to have watched that!!!! ( see pics)

Pics...

more seaworld and camping photos

Happy New Year!!!

We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and wish you all a Happy New Year. We rang in the new year camping this year....in San Diego in our new trailer. We headed out on Sunday, after my talk in Church....which I survived..and didn't even cry! We stayed at our fave little campground in Chula Vista, and hit Seaworld for 2 days.

It was funny, all of the things we thought Ella would be so excited about...she hated!!!!! She was NOT into feeding the dolphins....she was very upset that the dolphins splashed water on us at the dolphin show ( see picture of us all soaked) I Think the highlight for her was holding those silly starfish!!!! The kids pet stingrays and batrays, we saw Shamu...and Daddy braved the roller coaster..and he had the whole car to himself! ( see picture) We were impressed!

We hung out night at our site and had fires and smores and told stories....well, Ella told stories. IT was a great time!...just what we needed.

Now we are back home and back to work! I guess that is how life goes when you have your own business....poor Seth...he is putting in some long hours!

I just wanted to update quick...as it has been awhile and post some pics from our trip.

Today is the last day of Winter Break for the kiddos..so we are having a picnic at the park and possibly go see a movie....we'll see how brave I am with 4 kids in tow!

love to all!