Enjoying Life ~

 We were able to get out for a walk yesterday (February 12th) and enjoy the beautiful sunshine!

Corrigan had some fun putting on and taking off her brother's hat; over and over and over!

Sledding Fun ~

Yesterday we took advantage of the warmer weather and went sledding.  It was the first time for Corrigan and she seemed to enjoy it.  I really enjoyed it too after I got over the fear of the big hill and the speed at which we went down ~ wow!  The boys could have stayed all day.  So much fun to enjoy the snow and winter!

 Dad and Miss C sledding

 Corrigan's 'safety' sled

 The boys loved every minute of it!

 "Mom, I want to take Corrigan down with me!"

Polishing the Pearly Whites ~

And off to the dentist we go!  The boys were so excited all week to go, especially Quinn.  It was Quinn's first time for a cleaning.  All was good until she wanted to count his teeth and then the tears came.  I knew if he had a chance to watch Odin in the chair then he'd do it ~ and it worked!  After watching for less then 2 minutes Quinn got back into his chair and let the hygenist do everything she needed to do.  Odin being a pro at it (his 2nd time) was proud to be able to help his brother. Here are a few snapshots of the boys.

 Fear in his eyes...

 to ALL smiles...

to getting his teeth polished!

Odin getting checked by the dentist!

Baby #4 ~

  Bryce was happy to see that all of the vertebrae were intact!

 Babes decided to give us a thumbs up!

We were so excited (and I was very anxious) to have our ultrasound on Friday to see how Baby #4 is doing.  So thankful that right now baby is looking healthy, growing great and right on with the expected due date.  The boys had a great time looking at the baby and even more so hearing the heartbeat.  Odin asked if the baby could come out now! Something new this time around ~ our pictures are on CD ~ so we thought we'd share a few!

Merry Christmas 2012 ~

All of the Anderson grandkids with Ralph and Brenda

    

 Kids with their stockings and Christmas book

 Corrigan loved putting on her brother's hat

 Excited for a new pair of crocs

 Odin's new warm hat ~ just like daddy!

 Odin putting his photography skills to work

(and Bryce and I finally have a picture together)

Corrigan loves her doll 

Bryce super excited for his new machete

It is crazy how fast a year can go.  Corrigan was just the size of her stocking last year and this year...she was tearing up the joint!  We enjoyed another great Christmas and couldn't feel more blessed as our family continues to grow.  The boys enjoyed decorating the house with me and are having a lot of fun making Christmas cookies, decorating them and most importantly eating them!

Odin's Preschool Program ~

And he is singing ~  

 

 

And this is what it's like trying to take a picture of all 3 kiddos now...

  All I can see is Bryce in this picture ~

 We enjoyed our first experience as parents "in the crowd" while we watched Odin's preschool class (and all the other classes combined) sing for us during their Christmas program.  Although Odin is never quiet, this time was different.  It wasn't until the very end of the program that he decided to put his tap shoes on and sing along.  We are proud of him for getting up in front of everyone to do the performance. Quinn and Corrigan were big supporters of their brother too.

Happy 1st Birthday Corrigan ~

I am 1 year old today!

Pizza is the birthday dinner of choice in this house

Corrigan's cake ~ once again decorated by her daddy's talented hands!

 

 

Blowing out her candle

Corrigan loved unwrapping her gifts

Corrigan's expression after her first bite of cake ~ love her!

I love my babies!!

 

Why does time go by so fast?  This seems to be the recurring question I ask myself as we celebrate another child's birthday.  Corrigan has filled our home with so much love.  Her brothers still can't get enough of her, her daddy is quite smitten with her and as I've said many times, to know that God gave her to me is truly a blessing.  There are no words to describe how special I feel that I am her mother.  We look forward to seeing how she will change in the next year of her life and how she will continue to change us as well.  Happy 1st Birthday Miss Corrigan!

(sadly we couldn't find our camera, but thankful we had our phones for pictures)