A few pictures from this month

Emily going Hollywood at daycare

 Daddy doing double duty...again

 Reese's first basketball game; saying the YMCA honor code

 Soren's first outing to...where else?

Learning to stand is hard work

Emily standing 1.20.13 from CK LaFond on Vimeo.

Home

Soren and I came home on Monday and are enjoying time with Daddy and Nana while the kids are in day care/school.  Here are some pictures from our last day in the hospital

Soren Days 2 and 3

We're still in the hospital (will likely go home Monday) but have had visits from Grandma Jan, Auntie Jen, Tanner, Lindsey, Val, Steve, Andrew, Kaitlyn and, as of last night (all the way from Arizona) Nana (Carolyn).  All on top of Daddy and my 3 crazy siblings :)

 Sleeping peacefully

  A Minute later...I need to eat...NOW

 Look at all of my hair!

 Wide-eyed for Nana's first visit

 First family photo of SIX!

Welcome to the world Soren James LaFond

Our new addition arrived on January 3rd at 11:10am.  He was 7 lbs, 1.4 ounces and 21 inches long.  Soren has a full head of dark hair and is very alert.  I know I'm biased but he's pretty adorable.  Some pictures from his first day of life:

 Meeting cousin Lindsey

 Meeting his siblings for the first time

 Giving hugs

Fun weekend

I thought I'd add some fun pictures from this weekend.  CK made the kids reindeer pancakes yesterday:

 Emily discovered the orange chair and loves that she can sit in it all by herself.  Note that she carries the remote for the TV with her wherever she goes...

 Just relaxing in the tunnel reading my Disney book

 Am I safe from my siblings in here?

 Emily is going to be upset when we finally put the drawers in the bottom of the mudroom lockers and she can't climb under there anymore

 And a rare moment of sibling love...

We've had some houseguests the last few nights as Jen's furnace gave out and she has to wait a few days for parts.  The kids enjoyed movie night last night with their cousins (Lindsey and Tanner), Auntie and Grandma Jan.  Not sure the houseguests enjoy the 6a (or earlier) wake-up call at our house...

Christmas 2013

We had a great Christmas Eve (Disney themed, of course) and the kids were so exhausted we were all in bed early.  Christmas morning was quiet with just CK and I and the kids.  It was nice to have our first real Christmas morning as a family, although we did miss the usual hub bub of the big family Christmas morning.
This was the scene after Santa delivered the presents but before the kids woke up

 I tried to stay up for an entire run of the Christmas Story but it just didn't happen

 The milk and cookies Reese and Asher left out for Santa.  Reese decided he needed one piece of caramel corn, too (for the reindeer?)

 Christmas morning pictures...
Asher loves new hats and mittens

 Notice a theme in the next two photos?

 Reese showing off some of her new clothes.  I'm pretty sure she was in 5 different outfits before lunch.

 Asher with his new sweater from Great Nana and Granddad

 How Emily likes to show off her new clothes

 Reese trying out her new wheels...probably the only time she'll ever be allowed to ride it around the living room if Daddy has any say about it ;)

We spent the rest of the day with Craig, Jan, Jen, Val and their families- eating way too much, taking the kids on 4-wheeler rides, watching movies and playing cards.  As any good Christmas should be.  Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas, too!