Berkley and Hudson

These two are the cutest. Seriously.  Watching them playing together with sippy cups, makes me smile.  Its still sometimes surreal to look at them and think "yep, there are Brenn and I's babies."  Brenn and I have babies together.  Hudson is still so small that sitting next to each other you would never guess that there is actually a full year age difference. :) :)  Watching these two grow up together...it's going to be fun.

Sealife aquarium

We spent part of labor day weekend hanging out with Brenn, Kaulin and Berkley at Sealife aquarium.  We hadn't been since Em was little and for being a small aquarium it still has a lot of fun stuff for the kids to see.  

Hudson liked getting to touch the starfish, Em was a little unsure but she tried it anyways.

It was so nice to spend the day with them.  Berkley is so much fun, I wish they were closer so I could go steal her for an afternoon and just sit and play with her and the kids.  I love being an auntie and looooove watching the kids with her.  Come fast Thanksgiving, I need to see that baby girl : ):)

We've been...

Spending time at the indoor play place at the mall because it's still too hot for the playground. Ugh.  

 Going to visit Grandma Herring.  Getting together with family to celebrate Elora's blessing...

 Doing preschool everyday with Emma and Hudson.  This particular week we were learning about all the different kinds of bears and the kids had a bear picnic in their "cave" under the table.

 The kids have been in fort mode a lot lately and have been building different forts in different rooms of the house.  This day they were playing castle and had built a fort in the girls room.

 They made a makeshift drawbridge for the door and dressed in their fanciest attire.  Avery was the queen, Emma the princess and Hudson the prince.  Hunter designated himself as the knight and guard of the castle.

 Guarding in their watch tower....

 They had a coronation celebration for Ave to be crowned queen and Deke and I were invited.  There was a royal ball, snacks and we were even asked to stay overnight in the castle.  They played for hours.  Sunday is always fort day and I am pretty sure that every week the goal is to try to make a new fort that is even bigger and better than the last one :)

Catching lizards

As soon as he gets outside Hunter is always on the hunt for creatures.  Lizards namely are his favorite to find and catch.  There are a million up at grandma and grandpas and Hudson followed behind him as Hunter showed him how to find and catch one.  Hudson kept asking and asking to hold it so Hunter put it in his hand and I couldn't believe how gentle he was with it.  

They sat for a long time and played with that lizard.  Hudson was pretty fascinated with it and kept wanting to hold it.  Fun to watch them catching lizards together :)

All our babies

Its bittersweet.  To sit at Ethan and Dylan's gravesite and have all our babies close to each other. The huge void that is always with me feels a little lighter for a moment, and then heavy again as I look at the kids all gathered together and imagine the boys standing alongside them.  Oh how I miss them, wish I could hold them and kiss them.  Right in this moment again it feels too much to bear, then as the tears fall there are small arms all around me hugging me.  Little hands around my neck patting me and saying, "u okay momma? okay?" Oh my babies, how I love you, all of you so much.