Ryan at 4 months

Our little, big guy is 4 months!  He weighs in at 16.6 lbs (73rd %) and 25.6 in long (66%).  He is moving into 9 month clothing.  Following in his siblings foot steps.

Ryan is rolling onto his side, loves playing on his play mat and grabbing the toys.  He loves his new world view in his exersaucer.  He likes to chew on his fingers and is a big drooler.

He is such a good baby and just goes with the flow.  He is full of smiles, chuckles and coos.  He is just pure sweetness!

Lauren is Two and a Half

Spunky, Sassy and Sweet is how I describe this little lady.  Lauren is so full of personality and she makes us laugh everyday!

She was actually happy about this arrangement!

She loves to swing and says, "Higher, Higher".  She likes to paint, is a master at the toddler wooden puzzles, loves to play dress up and still loves a good dance party!  She also loves to sing.  She will break out into Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to try and diffuse a getting in trouble moment.

She is pretty good at keeping up with her big siblings.  She sneaks in a little Lego, Barbie Dream House and Shopkins time whenever she can.  For the most part she avoids destruction.  They have enjoyed sprinkler time just about every day this summer.  The purest of childhood play and memories I will treasure forever.

She has adjusted very well to her baby brother.  She is excited to see him and wants to hold him for about 8 seconds.  She is sure I have a binky handy for him at all times.  She likes to bring him his toys and watch him on his play mat.  Otherwise, she just goes about her business....or pinch his toes in pictures!  See below!

Her favorite thing to do is play with her baby dolls.  She feeds them in the play kitchen, she puts them to sleep, she strolls them in her stroller (usually with a purse over her shoulder), and is so gentle and loving with them.  Such a little Mama!

Though this girl has her fair share of mischief, she is just as sweet as can be.  She is always willing to be a snuggle buddy and generous with her hugs and kisses.  She also is excellent with her pleases and thank yous!

This girl keeps us on our toes for sure, but it makes her that more lovable!

Whitney is 7!

My big girl is 7!  When I see this old kid walking around, I can't  believe it!  What an amazing 7 years we have had with Whitney!

How would I describe Whitney??  Kind, sensitive, smart, hard worker, faithful, thoughtful, funny, athletic, artistic, silly, and lots of fun!

Whitney has had a tremendous year at school.  Her teacher continues to rave about her school work as well as her character.  She went into the school year meeting all her grade level standards, and as the year progressed she moved up levels in math and reading.  It is so fun to watch her love for learning.

Whitney has a wonderful group of friends.  Several mom's telling me that their daughter feels Whitney is their best friend!  A true testament to what a wonderful friend she is.  I couldn't be more proud of that fact.

Colin and Lauren look up to Whitney so much and love when she comes home from school.  She is so patient with them and leads them in lots of fun play time!  She has also been awesome with Ryan since he was born.  A great baby holder!

Whitney has been playing softball this spring and has absolutely loved it.  With some extra coaching from Tim at home, she has really gotten a good swing going.  She has made it on base several times.  It has been exciting season for her!

I look forward to having Whitney home this summer.  Not only because she can help me with all the kids, but so we can spend some quality time together.

Whitney we are so proud of all your accomplishments this year.  We love you!

Lego Friends Birthday Party

Fun building lego sets with her friends.

Softball skills coming in handy!

We were excited to give her one of the Lego sets she has been wanting.  The Shopping Mall! I think she was happy about it:)

Ryan Townsend

Our baby boy surprised us a little early!  It was such a treat!  He came at 38 weeks to the day.  Ryan Townsend O'Neill joined us on April 21, 2016 at 7:19pm.  He weighed 7 lbs 3oz and 21 1/4 inches.  Ryan was born on my grandparents, Mimi and Pop's,  70th wedding anniversary.  A cool fact because we have been blessed with four kids just like them!  Same gender order too!

Ryan not only shares a middle name with me, but his sister in heaven.  This baby boy caught us by big surprise.  I am excited to see how he blesses our lives.  I know for certain, Christine had something to do with him joining our family.  I have never felt more complete.

Our family friend Kay, took our family pictures with Ryan.  She did a wonderful job capturing our precious little boy.  As well, as the warm ( a little bit crazy) welcome from his big siblings!  Here are a few (a lot) of my favorites!

Oh boy!  Lots of fun times ahead!

Colin is Four

Colin is four!  Our little guy is just the sweetest and funniest little kid!

We celebrated his 4th with a ninja turtle party!

Colin is all boy, loving ninja turtles, transformers, and building things.  He has no trouble finding fun with all his toys and having great imaginative play.  And of course he loves when Whitney joins in!

He continues to be a super thoughtful and loving brother.  He looks up to Whitney so much and is thrilled when she is home from school.  He has taken on the role as big brother wonderfully.  He likes being the little ring leader when it is just him and Lauren.  No doubt those two get into some mischief and get their fair share of wrestling in.  He also always looks out for her as well.  I cannot wait to see him with his little brother!

Asking big sis for help.

These three!

Generously letting her participate.

Colin is thriving in school.  He is incredibly social, talkative and eager to learn.  It is so fun to see him making his own little friends!

We are so proud of you Colin and the polite and kind boy that you are!  We love you!

Spring Break and Easter

We were lucky Easter was early this year because it was the last week I could fly being super pregnant!  We got to spend one full week in Kiawah and we had a blast.  We got mostly sunshine, time at the beach and the pool, lots of good food and a lot of relaxation.  Which was very much enjoyed before the craziness of becoming a family of 6!  Here are some pictures to highlight our trip!

Yay for Spring Break!!

Simple quiet, quality time playing together.

 Leading the group on the Easter basket hunt!

Ate all her candy filled eggs right up!

So much fun with Papa in the pool!

Can't wait to be a family of 6!

Unbelievably blessed!