Decorating the tree

I LOVE Christmas time. It usually can't start soon enough. And this year was no different. It was still the week before Thanksgiving and I had already starting decorating. The kids were super excited as well, so the tree didn't take to long to go up after I had started some of the other décor. All of the kids were really wanting to help this year, which was great. The twins did great helping and the older girls did great letting them help. We only had ornament casualty while decorating so I will call it a win!!

 Here is Camden handing Addie an ornament.

 Addie putting it on the tree. (She had just gotten home from dance class, hence the leotard)

 Me trying to find Camden an ornament that wouldn't break to put on the tree.

 Brynlee putting her ornament from Grandpa Bradley on the tree.

 Macie putting her ornament from Grandpa Bradley on the tree.

 Camden putting his on the tree

 And Showing dad what his looks like.

Say cheese. Love love these kids and all of the fun memories that we get to make with them. Life is great.

Brynlee turns 2!

This little girl is so cute, happy, spunky, sassy, funny, sweet and cuddly, and a whole lot of stuff in between. We are so grateful for her in ours lives. She brings us so much joy and happiness. I just can't even believe that she is 2!! Where has the time gone? She and Camden are bff's. Addie has claimed her as "her" baby and puppy. I continually hear, "come on puppy" as Brynlee follows her, crawling on the ground and barking. She knows how to get her way, but gives the BEST hugs and snuggles it is hard to ever stay mad. She has the best stank face ever and uses it all of the time. But also knows how to charm her way into anyone's heart. We just love this girl and know that she was meant to be ours.

 Whenever you tell her she looks cute, she sticks out her tummy really far like this....as if that is cuter or something??

 Me trying to get a cute pic of her. Pose!

 Those eyes. How they grasp all of my attention.

 She is just so very cute. Love her to pieces.

 Getting ready to open her presents. I am pretty sure the other kids are more excited than she is. haha

 Say cheese Bryn Bryn.

 Opening her gifts.

 "OHHH" a  purse and makeup and dress up shoes.

She is such a girly girl. Trying on her cute new shoes. Happy Birthday baby girl.

Haloween 2014

Halloween this year was fun. The kids were all old enough to actually enjoy it and we didn't have to use a stroller. It was great. A few days before Halloween, we carved our pumpkins. The girls did one together and the twins did one together.

 

 Here is Macie telling Camden how you carve a pumpkin.

Dad cutting the top off so the kids could dive in and clean it out.

 Brynlee being cute and staying out of trouble.

 Camden showing me his "awesome" pumpkin.

 The twins pumpkin consisted of us putting in a bunch of "Mr. Potatoe head type" faces. THey had fun with it and told me where to place them all. It also kept them busy for some time, which is always a plus.

 "Gutting" the pumpkin. This is perhaps my favorite part of pumpkin carving. The looks on the kids faces are hilarious. And they always seem to forget how gooey it is. Makes me laugh every single time.

 Camden and Bryn having a turn at the guts. They didn't like it to much and once or twice in the pumpkin was enough for them both.

 The girls carving the big pumpkin. Looks like we forgot to take a picture of the finished products this year. Oops.

Happy Halloween, from the Barnum kids. Addie was a witch this year, Brynlee was the bumblebee, Camden we were lucky to even get an outfit on, and he is a basketball player, and Macie is a Volleyball Player.