Hello All! Here is "The Bunch" tonight dancing to Christmas songs on the radio. I love them so, what fun!!!! I love Christmas : ) Have a good night~ Crystal

Hello All! Here is our sweet Hope enjoying life. She loves her "Bumper jumper". She bounces in that while Mommy prepares any meal. You can say to her to "jump, Hopey" and she will comply. It is so amazing to me how babies understand language before they can speak. The next video was taken this evening. She had grabbed my cheek quite hard while I was holding her on my lap and I said"Ouch". She thought that was just THE funniest word. I love how babies, at times, can seem frightened of their own laughter : ) Enjoy and God Bless- Crystal

Hello All! Well here is more video of Miss Hope. She is really talking and laughing. It is so much fun to watch them change so quickly. She is quite the sweet and pretty little girl. She laughed quite hard at Faith tonight. That made Faith work even harder for more laughs. Enjoy : )

Hello All! Here is a quick video of Luke riding his "big boy" bike. He really has gotten good at it this winter. We ride in the basement quite often when it is 0 degrees outside : ) He is so proud that he is able to ride like his big sisters. Tomorrow our little guy turns three, I can't believe it!! Our little man is growing up. He is such a sweet "Mini Man". I will post more about our Luke tomorrow.

On a side note today I had the brilliant idea of a family brownie competition. The kids compete about everything lately. I am always saying "Our family is not a competition". Now they are competing to obey me the most and whoever wins gets a brownie for dessert. Of course they will all get a brownie. I have awards for honorable mention, etc. They don't need to know that now though. So far it's working : ) Love and Blessings for your weekend- Crystal

Hello All! I wanted to post some more pictures and video today. The first picture is of Faith and he finished Cinderella puzzle. Faith loves puzzles, she must take after Grandma Briden. Faith can even find puzzle pieces in the real world. She will look around and say "Look mommy, that is like a puzzle piece." Her brain works out shapes and things even in half eaten graham crakers. She can eat a Giraffe out of a peanut butter sandwich. She is my puzzle girl!! This is something I'm sure she would love to do with Grandma Briden more often : )






Grandma and Granddad Briden sent Valentine's Day gifts for the kids recently. Here is their cute picture as they wait to open their newly gifted tresures from New Mexico. The gifts were a hit as always and they played well with them while I made dinner. Thank you G-Ma and G-Dad, We love you too!!!








Lastly, here is some video of Hope cooing and "talking" to Mommy. Sorry the video is short, the battery died. She is a sweetheart and becoming so much more animated. She is holding her head up very well and smiling at her big brother and sister easily. I looked at her newborn photo the other day and I could not believe how differnt she looks now. Her eyes are becoming more and more true blue. So whoever voted in poll regarding her eye color I think we have confirmation now. She most likely will be blue like her sisters : )



We are expecting another large blanketing of snow tonight. We have had the most snow this season since we moved here. It has been fun to have the snow to sled and play in. I have gotten good now at fish tailing in my rear whell drive people mover. Hey, if nothing else it makes driving in the snow more exciting. We are supposed to get 4-8 inches of new snow tonight. That could spell S-N-O-W D-A-Y tomorrow.

In an exciting birding development our Chickadees are singing "springtime" and the gold finch males are becoming more golden and getting rid of their drab winter coat. All these are early signs of spring. The birds know the days are getting longer, sure only by minutes, but longer all the same!!! God Bless your day- Love, Crystal

Hello All! Here is a funny skit directed and produced by Kelly. What can I say I love his sense of humor, that's why I married him : ) Enjoy!!! Love, Crystal

PS- The part about the ceiling fan is untrue, so don't worry Grandma Briden

Here are the kids "Entertaining" Hope with their cool dance moves. Love you all!! Crystal

Hello All! This is a video of the kids "Entertaining" Hope. They love to teach her and show her new things : ) Which is especially nice while I make dinner. Love, Crystal

Hello All! I wanted to post some video of Hope and a picture of her first recorded smile. I was making dinner tonight and she was very social and full of smiles. Her smiles are coming easier and easier now. She is a happy little sweetheart. We thank God for Hope Lynn Briden!! Enjoy : ) Love, Crystal

PS- Sorry the video is sideways, I have tried to change it but I can't. Just turn your head to the side or if you have a laptop tip it up on it's side : )