January

Here is Adalyn in this outfit my mom gave me, and 2 of my sisters when Makayla and the 2 cousins her again were born.

Here's Makayla in that same outfit with cousin Cielo.  I think Cielo and Adalyn have similar eyes. Here is a pic of Emma wearing it. (part way down the post)

Here's how we store and dry our masks.  This is my necklace holder, but at this time is much more useful as a mask holder.  Everyone has 3-4 masks.  Since we wash them every school day, this amount is perfect to not feel like we are always wearing the same thing.  Some are homemade by my mom, most are store bought.  Some are fun (pizza/taco/donuts), some are plain.

Makayla was chosen as the mighty mustang of the month out of the whole 3rd grade!  Here's a pic after the sign had been up for awhile, with her friend.

Cold?

I don't think Makayla wore this beautiful light blue dress, but here is Emma in it (part way down the post)

Sometimes you need a good cry picture.

Trying to take a selfie....hilarious face... I can't just delete it.

Adalyn trying solids for the first time.

See...she does like the bath. Sibling bath pics here (near the end...I'm not sure if she looks like Christopher because they were closest in age when the picture was taken or what. Here is Zachary (near the end) And Emma (near the end)

Gotta love Joseph's face.

Giddy-up!

Matthew flashing gang signs, Zachary is happy, Joseph serious.

Emma showing off a pic someone drew her...and apparently potty training herself.

Check out the sibling-look-alike post at the bottom to see the kids in this shirt too. Here is Zachary (near the end of the post.)

Adalyn giving Christopher kisses.

wearing lambs from church

This dress looks like a cute little orphan Annie dress. (well, fancier than an orphan dress.)
 

Christmas morning

Good morning, children.  They all sleep downstairs on Christmas Eve.  Some in each other's rooms, some in forts in the big room.

Adding Adalyn to the mix.  They are excited to go see what Santa brought them.

Christopher got a mountain biking helmet, goggles, and gloves.

Makayla loved this toy and Emma loves it too.  Would highly recommend for 3-9 yr olds.

Emma was so excited about her paw patrol coloring book...

She carried it around while trying out her new scooter.

Zachary examining his treats and remote control car.

Adalyn checking out her book and mattress.

Makayla showing off her presents.

Joseph and Matthew got remote control cars from Santa too, but Joseph got this from us.

What is trick wrapped in here?

Michael's excitement when he saw he got a...

tablet from us!

 

Pre-Christmas and Christmas Eve

Zachary showing his moves by the tree.

Showing his basketball cards by the tree, in a bball jersey.

Joseph in his polar express train car.

Matthew in his Polar Express train car.  Big shout-out to Rob for making these with them.

We did a drive-by Santa visit and they gave us Candy canes.  This was after a zoom ward Christmas activity.

Classic baby in the Christmas dress by the Christmas tree. Here is Makayla and Adalyn (part way down the post) in the same dress.

The snowman was in the pictures with the other girls too, haha.

Opening presents with lots of helpers.

I was going to delete the ones that didn't turn out, but really, this is how acting out the Nativity goes with kids.  Matthew complaining about something, Emma jumping around, Zachary facing the wrong way, Michael's costume malfunctioning.

Now Zachary is dancing in addition to all that.

Pose!

Try again?

Third time's a charm?

I'd delete this one except for Michael's face...actually he kinda looks like Christopher in this picture.

Guess we don't get any "good ones" from this group.

Joseph and Mary....is Christopher a manger?

Oh, he's a donkey

Since we don't have an elf on a shelf (phew!) we have these 2 watching out for us.

I love Emma's hair. I think I was trying to get all the colors in it, but it just doesn't show up on camera.  I love the natural curls.