New Year's Eve Fun!

We went bowling with Grandma Joan, Grandpa Rick, Uncle Zack, Auntie Coley, Uncle Kevin, Cousin Candon and Cousin McKenna on New Year's Eve. The boys had so much fun bowling, Braylon and Candon more then Porter, Porter just wanted to eat M's and run around crazy! We ended our bowling fun and headed home the 5 of us to spend some time playing in the basement before putting the kids to bed and ringing in the New Year just Benjamin and I. We had such an amazing 2011, blessed with so much and we are so excited to find out what 2012 has in store for us!

The three boys waiting patiently to start bowling

Porter's up! He loved carrying the ball and he obviously picked the orange one!

Coley and Candon watching the ball knock down all of the pins!

Daddy and Porter watching!

Daddy and Bray's turn!

This is what the boys thought was fun when we got home from bowling! I fear that they will be hoarders when they get older, they love to pack as much as they can in small spaces and then climb in, the trampoline and the dog kennel! (Right after I took this picture we made them take the balls out, it is a little dangerous when Porter could climb over the top of the trampoline if he wanted to).

Adalyn being entertained by her brothers!

Porter still loves his Rollercoaster!

Braylon enjoying the trampoline solo!

All the activity that her brothers were doing wore her out!

Braylon is going to be just like his mommy and always have a camera in his hand! He loves to make you say Cheese!

Porter wanted in on the action too and went to get another camera

We ended the night with Porter being on timeout, after being not nice to his big brother!

We had a wonderful New Years Eve and can't wait to enjoy 2012!

Can you guess?!?!?!

Can you guess which parent Porter looks like????

Kisses for Daddy!

Kisses for Porter!!!

Porter is the spitting image of Benjamin, such a lucky little boy!

A house full of BOYS!!!!!

On Saturday I watched my cousin's two boys (her daughter was in the hospital for RSV), so I had a house of 4 boys and then Adalyn! Luckily the boys play so well together and are very well behaved, but boys will be boys!

Bray, CJ and Caleb playing wrestle and football!

The young ones are no match for Caleb!

They did manage to get him down once!

We love having them come and play, Caleb really loves to play with the boys and is such a wonderful help!

Porter was the most well behaved, not getting in on the action of playing with them, he played all by himself in his kitchen and with his train!

Just smitten...

Our boys just can't get enough of their baby sister. Every time Porter see's Adalyn he has to stop and give her a kiss and he says, "Hi, Baby Adalyn!". Braylon loves to hold her hand and kiss her head! He is such a wonderful helper, he gives her nukie when she is crying so that Mommy can get a few things done. I never thought our boys would adjust so well and love her so much! I guess all I can say is Ms. Adalyn is one lucky girl!!!!!

Brotherly - Sister love!

And another....

After we left Grandma Pammy's and Papa Todd's, we headed up to Grandma Joan's and Grandpa Rick's to see Great Grandma Deloris and Great Aunt Kitty. And of course to play with the Candon a little more before we headed to the Brush Christmas.

Great Aunt Kitty snuggling with Adalyn

Great Grandma and Adalyn!

Ben playing with Kenna

Braylon and Candon playing wrestle!

It was great to see them and we are glad that they made the trip to New Ulm!

More Christmas

Christmas is my favorite time of the year, not because of presents or material items but because of the time and memories that are shared with family! Since becoming a mother my love for Christmas has literally gone through the roof! I love watching the kids enjoy the holidays and seeing everyone. But with the good come the bad, and being so busy and running around with 3 kids make it a little more difficult and exhausting, a good exhausting (kind of)! We went to Grandma Pammy's and Papa Todd's on Christmas morning to open presents before heading to the Brush's christmas later that afternoon.

Braylon digging in! He helped everyone open their presents after unwrapping a TON of his own!

Porter unwrapped a bunch of construction DVD's, can you guess what we have been watching for the last two weeks???

Their train table :) Which hasn't made it home yet, it is still in Grandma and Papa's basement, waiting for our basement to be done (post to come on that).

Grandma, Porter and Adalyn resting after all of those presents! I forgot Adalyn's Christmas Dress on our bed (bad thing about being rushed and getting three kids out the door), so she enjoyed lounging in comfy wear!

Papa and Adalyn! I just love this picture!!!!

Christmas Take #2!

After we spent the morning at home as a family of 5, we headed to Church and then off to Grandma Joan's and Grandpa Rick's for Christmas Eve with the Jensen's!

Candon keeping Adalyn company while we got presents ready for opening!

Kenna enjoying her new bumbo chair!

Candon and Bray singing Red Solo Cup song!

The three boys, trying to get them all to look and smile is NOT easy and after about 40 pictures they were done!

Porter and Braylon (and his fake smile)

The Briggs family!

Grandpa and Grandma with the girls

Then with the boys

Ben and I's family picture didn't turn out so well, Bray wasn't interested in sitting still for pictures!

Merry Christmas take #1!

Ben was lucky enough to have Christmas Eve off this year (it just happened to be his Saturday off), so after he went into work right away in the morning to take care of some quick business, the boys got to open their presents from Ben and I (Santa comes and leaves a present and stocking stuffer on Christmas Eve night). The boys were so fun to watch this year, both being a great age to open and appreciate each and every present! Adalyn slept through the entire thing on my leg as I took pictures.

Our little Vikings fan opening his presents! TRAINS!!!!

Braylon got a pair of skates and he of course had to test them out, we will be purchasing a bubble to put him in when Spring comes!

Porter opening his LeapPad! Big hit for each boy to have their own "computers"!

Braylon opening his LeapPad games!

We had an amazing Christmas together, Ben and I are so lucky to have three beautiful children who are happy, healthy and full of life and personality!

Fun with Papa Todd!

Papa Todd always gets the boys CrAzY when we get together! The boys just love to wrestle and play with Papa! It is a good thing that Grandma has her Granddaughter to sit and snuggle with while the boys get crazy!

Papa getting Porter!

Double trouble! Reese even likes getting in on the action and he tries to pounce Papa too! (don't worry Papa loves Reese)

Grandma and Adalyn snuggling on the couch.

Papa stopped wrestling to love up Adalyn

Then Porter got really jealous that "HIS" Grandma was holding Adalyn!

Papa is one of the only people that gives Porter pop and doesn't get in trouble! Somethings are just not worth fighting ;)

More wrestling

And we then stopped and took a picture of the whole gang!

It is never a dull moment when Braylon and Porter are with Papa!

Adalyn, Oh Adalyn!

I have tried to get newborn pictures of Adalyn several times, and she can be out cold and the second that she gets put in position for her pictures she wakes up and refuses to close those beautiful blue eyes! So here are the few that we got, they are unedited, but cute.

This is probably my favorite picture! It is just adorable!

A happy baby girl! 

Mom I really think I am still hungry...

Boats... Boats... Boats

The boys really love to play with boats in the bathtub, they say that they are Papa Rick's Pantoon and Boat. They speed around in the water and splash and sink their boats, hopefully we never have to deal with that in real life, but nonetheless they think it is really fun to pretend their boats are just like Papa's!

Showing me their boats (Braylon's boat has more pieces, but he takes them off).

Sinking the boats!