Noni and Abi drove up to play with us on Friday. Isn't she just the cutest!?! All of the kids had fun with her, but Zane especially loved having someone his own size around.
They are now 19 months old and love spending time together. Zane calls Abi "Baba" and Abi calls Zane "Zay". So sweet!
I love this picture of Sabrina! When I was little I would always play with the earthworms when I would go fishing with Dad. That is definitely my little girl out there digging for earthworms with her brothers!
Valentine's Day was a special celebration for our family. One year ago today we met our girls for the first time. Such a special reminder of how far we've come and how much love we have for each other.
red velvet heart cupcakes
homemade valentines for each other
pink heart pancakes for breakfast
Wyatt and Colter blew bubbles from the fort in their pajamas...
Sabrina climbed a tree for the first time...
Monique was sick...
and Zane got into the markers!
The kids and I had so much fun at their school Valentine parties today. Wyatt, Zane and I went to each of the classes and enjoyed all of the celebration!
Sabrina's heart cupcake
Monique and a yummy cookie
Colter, the Valentine's Day alien
Gigi came down from Colorado to stay with the kids while Danny and I were traveling.
I was able to sneak away for a couple of days to attend a Beth Moore conference in El Paso with some other ladies from our church. It a wonderfully refreshing and energizing weekend.
While I was in El Paso, Danny was attending a medical leadership conference in Los Angeles. Not quite as enjoyable as my conference, but he did get to stay with our friends the Griffins. Playing with their kids helped him not miss ours quite so much!
I love this picture! Everyday after lunch and before naps we do "calendar time" together. After we sing our days of the week and months of the year songs we always sing "This is the Day." The kids get up and dance and Wyatt plays his guitar. I can't watch them without smiling and it is always a good reminder that each day is special and full of joy!.JPG)
About a week ago, Wyatt decided he was ready to ride his bike without training wheels. We have been practicing with him for over a year, but true to his strong-willed personality he doesn't do anything until he is good and ready! After a couple of hours trying to figure it all out (on his own, of course!) he was zipping around the driveway. 
We certainly saw our shadows on this beautiful, sunny day! Happy Groundhog Day!
We went to Lubbock today to celebrate Papa's birthday (which was today) and Noni's birthday (which was on Thursday). Our kids are blessed to have such wonderful grandparents (and I'm blessed to have such wonderful parents!).
Today was pajama day at preschool. Wyatt decided to do his lessons in his pajamas, too!
It got pretty cold last night and our neighbors left their sprinklers on creating some great icicles on their fence. The kids and I went on walk after lunch to investigate this icy wonderland and enjoy a small taste of winter.
I love this picture of Monique and her friend Jacey. She was the first friend Monique made last February and they love playing together every chance they get!
What? You mean it isn't spring yet? Well, you could have fooled us because it sure has been warm around here. It looks like we could go the entire winter without any snow (or any rain for that matter!). Today we enjoyed a beautiful afternoon in the backyard with some frozen yogurt treats!
Zane is 18 months old, but he thinks he is as old as the rest of his brothers and sisters! He wants to go wherever they are going and do whatever they are doing. This month he started eating his cereal in a bowl with milk and a spoon...
and he has learned how to smile for the camera! 
The boys bought new swords during our shopping trip on yesterday. They love their light "savers" and spent most of the morning running around the house in their capes and underwear fighting each other and any "beasties" they happened to discover. 
Sabrina's first ballet class was today and she was more than excited about it. She made me promise her before rest time that I would wake her up if she slept too long! She loved everything about dance class - the ballet shoes, the new friends, the pink skirt, the nice teacher. She is one happy little ballerina! 
1. Adoption Day
2. Valentine's Day (AKA "the day we met our sisters")
3. Our First Christmas Together
4. Backpacking Date in Rocky Mountain National Park
5. Danny's First Backpacking Trip with ALL of the Kids
6. Sabrina and Monique's First Backpacking Trip
7. Family Bike Rides
8. Wyatt's Preschool Graduation
9. Knights and Princesses
10. Our Aquarium
We celebrated the new year with our traditional New Year's pizza.
