brooke 12 months

Well. Here we are folks.

One year. 

Obligatory (but verrrrry real feelings of)

How. The. Heck. Is. She. One!?!

Oh my little Brookie Boo.

You still just scoot on your bum to get places. 

You snuggle in tight to go to sleep. 

You love your blanket so much...especially the tag.

You hate (I repeat, hate) any solid food. 

You love any and every baby food option out there.

You get so excited when you have the attention of your siblings.

We. Adore. You.

Tiny little Brooke. 

Showing off those toofers!

There's my sweet baby!

The sticker is just so distracting these days.

(Insert mom sob because sticker pictures are over forever.)

Let's just freeze frame time.

I bet I could get millions of moms on board with this plan.

And this is real life Brooke.

This is how she shyly smiles at people. 

It's almost like she wants to smile and engage with them...but not

too much for fear of them coming to hold her. 

She's not a lover of non-family people holding her.

Bring on the next year and all the fun that is in store for you!

little plaid siblings

The kids were matching...so why not try and sneak in a few photos?

So. Glad. That. I. Did.

Are you starting to notice that Paige just 

melts with Brooke in her arms?

The sun to clouds to sun was killin' me!

My fairest kid got slammed with the sun. 

(I feel ya, Brookie...I really do.)

She looks like such a little sunbather here.

Brother in for some of the sibling love!

The snuggle game in this house is strong.

I will forever love that Kota Girl got in on these. 

She's really just after the suckers, 

but I love it.

Haha...oh Brooke...you will be joining in before you know it.

a slow morning

Don't you just love a slow morning?

I do!

I'm also a lover of sunshine beaming into mi casa!!

Pictures have a way of making life seem so peaceful...

if only you could hear all the noise!

ha!

Hey there, little yogurt face!

The big kids think its so funny when they 

"eat up all of Daddy's favorite yogurt."

Photographing this girl's eye color isn't easy. 

She's a little hazel one. 

Brooke has loved a good game of chase lately. 

She likes to be chased and do the chasing. 

It's so funny watching her cruise the house in her walker.

"Mom, take a picture of me dancing."

Just know there was a lot of uncoordinated wiggling happening here.

Found you!

Sister shot in their teal pjs. 

I love accidental matching.

And purposeful matching for that matter.

We hit the jackpot with Paige as our firstborn. 

She is so helpful, patient, and in love with her little siblings.

Grow, hair! Grow!

Paige trying to coax Brooke towards her.

I wish I had that messy bun.

Here's to more slow mornings of pjs and all things calm.

making muffins

I’m not gonna lie, prepping lunch is

one of my least favorite things. 

I don’t despise it, but it’s just not my fave. 

So one day I asked the kids if they

wanted to make muffins for lunch. 

They were all about it! 

These two get along so well. 

They’re normal and get frustrated with

each other, but it’s not super common. 

Honestly it’s because Paige is so 

patient with Tate. 

That boy’s face! He was cracking us up. 

This girl loves to have her photo

taken these days. 

Here’s to more days cooking

with the kids and not just for the kids.