It's February!!! That means Laney and Max are getting read to have their Birthdays. I can't believe they are getting ready to turn 5. I thought in honor of their 5th Birthdays I would write a recap blog on the past 5 years. In June 2008, when I found out Jennie was pregnant with Laney, I was excited that we were going to be pregnant together. Little did I know we would have the cousins so close together in birth and much they would add to our lives. Next year Laney and Max both start Kindergarten.....get ready world...here they come!
Christmas before they arrived - December 2008 |
Last picture before Grandma and Grandpa double their grand kid count |
Laney arrives!!! Thursday February 12th - 2009 |
Family of 5 |
Jennie and Laney |
Me and Mike meet Laney for the first time |
Grandma and Grandpa with Laney |
Me and Mike go to see a movie, Valentine's Day, on Valentine's Day night |
3:45am Sunday February 15th my water breaks....16 days early, we head to the hospital
26.5 hours later, almost 6am on Monday February 16th, Max was born via Csection
Grandma and Grandpa meet Max |
Family of 3 |
Grandma and Grandpa meet their 2 new grand baby in a 4 days. Do they look tired to you?! |
Max under the lights |
After a week away from home in the hospital, finally we were home as a family of 3. Mom bought us a cake to celebrate |
The next week after everything calmed down, we had Todd and Jennie and my mom and dad over to the house.....The cousins meet each other.
Max and Laney travel to Russellville to meet the family |
Trip to A to Z with the 4 grandkids |
Max and Laney in their car seats |
November 2009 - Their 1st Thanksgiving |
Silver Dollar City time |
Silver dollar City buddies - 10 months old |
February 2010, Laney turns 1 |
4 days later....Max turns 1 |
After Laney turned one she immediately the next week got her first cochlear implant....I remember getting this video of her hearing for the first time....In this case, hearing your baby cry, is a great thing...
Easter 2010 |
getting big....means big enough to start getting into things together |
Christmas 2010, I've always loved this picture...who knows what they were laughing about |
Best friends one minute....mad at each other the next. Max was tailgatiting :) |
movie buddies |
Both had to be on Grandpa's lap |
Both getting their hair dried by grandpa |
Brave Aunt Kelley invited the family to Hilton Head to see her get married. Max and Laney were 17 months old. Here is precious shot Mike took of them on the beach. |
oh my look how cute she is! Max and Laney get ready to turn 2 |
Max and Laney celebrate their 2nd Birthday at Chuckee Cheese |
Max and Laney are no longer the youngest....Welcome cousin Alex to the crew - September 2011 |
Christmas 2011 |
Max and Laney sing us a song |
February 2012 Laney turns 3! |
Laney and Max have fun at Laney's Hungry Catepillar party |
February 2012 - Max turns 3 |
Max had his 3rd Birthday at Boingo Bounce and was Buzz light year themed! |
Easter 2012 |
Easter 2112 |
Summer 2012 |
Father's Day 2012 |
40th anniversary pictures for my parents |
they look so innocent |
lol Laney making a small snack in Branson |
Max and Laney's cereal project |
Good times in the blue truck |
Vacation bible school buddies |
love this picture. Laney and Max take Mabes on a ride |
Christmas 2012 |
Christmas 2012 |
In February 2013 - These kiddos turned 4! Laney had a heart party and Max had a Looney Tunes party at the Monkey House |
One of several trips to Chuckee cheese |
Laney cracks me up - this is a teddy bears vest she squeezed into |
Max and Laney at the Dixie stampede |
Max and Laney packing the car |
One of many Silver Dollar City trips |
Batman and Batwoman |
Swimming at Big Cedar |
getting serious at craft time |
Riding buddies |
2013 Family Photo - our 5 beautiful Van Es Grandkids |