March 2013

So smiley!  Happy 3 months old, Rachel Joy!

She's starting to communicate a little bit - here's a video of her making noises.

Happy!  Here's some footage of this photo session - interacting a bit.

Silly sticker boys – you’re supposed to put stickers on your face, right?

My sunshiny boy enjoying the swings like a big boy!

Green Day at Sparks!

Our bubbly little girl – doing more talking & gurgling!

St. Patrick's Day church clothes.

Showing off the St. Patrick's Day shirt my Aunt Kathy got her - "I'm Cute, My Mom is Cute, and My Dad is Lucky!"

Jersey Day at Sparks!

I found some super cute PINK tennis shoes in a box of forgotten hand-me-down clothes.  Yea for playing dress-up!

A favorite picture of the boys holding hands on the walk to school.  :)

Hello there!  Why, yes, I DO enjoy my saucer!

Pretty in HOT pink!

Jonathan is 2-1/2 years old!

Snuggling with Aunt Joanna at the park.

Luke saying "Hi" during pillow tummy time.  :)

Jonathan checking out the yellow & orange flowers in the backyard.

We planted our garden with tomatoes, bell peppers & carrots!

January 2013

Happy New Year, Rachel Joy!

iPhone picture I sent to my mom to say "Hello!"

Uncle Matt holding our tiny girl.

My buddies!  Love these boys - bedhead and all!

 Someone found her thumb!

One month old!

Trip to Hart Park.

Sitting on the Garfield car in Toys 'R' Us.  It's fun to have Luke along during the day while school is still out for winter break.

Walking to school again in the cold morning - he's wearing Daddy's winter hat!

Talking with Aunt Joanna.

Joanna had made a surprise visit to bring over our friend Becky!  It was fun to see her again and visit for a little bit.

First big smile caught on camera!  She's 6 weeks old here in her pretty church dress.

Pajama day at school!

Family outing included some smoothies.

Happy girl!

My easy-to-sunburn buddy is the one who loves being outside the most.  Go figure.  :)

Maloney Visit

Waiting for Grandma Maloney and Aunt Jennifer to get here from the airport for their visit!

Aunt Jennifer gets to hold Rachel first.

Now it's Grandma's turn to hold her namesake for the first time.

All three kids in/on the shopping cart.  :)

Mommy's little Love Bug!

Aunt Jennifer and Grandma made some easy Christmas cookies with Luke so we could still have Christmas goodies even though I wasn't ready to do a lot yet.

We hung up our stockings!  Rachel's wasn't made yet, so our mantle still had just four stockings.

My little sweetie.

She looks so tiny!

Very interested in looking at Jonathan.  :)

Grandma & Luke mixing up some peanut butter blossom cookie dough.

I helped roll them, dip them in sugar & top them with kisses, since that was easy to do sitting down.  Standing activities still wore me out pretty quickly.

Joanna brought us a meal one night.  I think this is the time she told us her news that she was pregnant again with baby number 4!

My dad joined the Maloney visit for a couple days, and enjoyed meeting his newest grandbaby.

During Rachel's first Hughes family dinner, we celebrated Sophia's 6th birthday.

More baby holding - this time with her eyes open.

Modeling the new hat Grandma Maloney made for her to wear when we walk to drop off Luke at school on chilly mornings.

Luke & Jonathan enjoying Grandpa time!

A fierce game of Battleship.

Multi-tasking.

An early "Christmas morning" present opening with my family.

Sleeping through the festivities.

Our family Christmas card picture.

Grandpa & Grandma with all the grandkids.

Aunt Jennifer with her niece & nephews.

The solo picture of Rachel we used on our Christmas card / baby announcement.

Snuggling with Grandpa.  The boys have pictures like this with Grandpa also:

Luke

Jonathan