A different kind of post

Ok so this post really has nothing to do with the babies..........Sorry! =) I have decided to take on a challenge for the year 2011! Reading 1 book a week for the entire year........Thats 52 books! Depending on how many pages the book has it's about 60-90 pages a day, so reading whenever you have time is crucial. I plan to read during naptime and at bedtime, hoping that I dont fall behind! I will keep the blog updated on my progress and which books I am reading. I will tell you now that I will be starting with the "Twilight Series," I have read the first book already but I will be re-reading it. I am excited for this challenge! Stay tuned for updates!

A few videos to share.......

Here are some videos we have collected over the past 2 weeks or so.... I cannot begin to tell you how much the kiddos have changed since they turned 1 and its only been a month!! We now have much more interaction with "words" (babbling), much more attitude and tantrums, and sweet things such as hugs and kisses that are blown from their sweet little faces. Back when they were small we thought we were busy..............YEAH RIGHT!!!! Our days never stop until our little munchkins are sleeping and even then we are busy cleaning, doing laundry, washing dishes, filling out baby books, blogging and trying to make time to be a couple! They are constantly "getting in to things" so we have baby proofed the house many times, everyday there is something new to put away that caught their attention or to block off. We now have our entire kitchen blocked off thanks to Mr. Blake literally climbing the oven door trying to get on top of the counters!! Of course Ben and Brooke follow Blake's every move, they already work so well as a team together against us!! lol! Enjoy the movies!!!

Blake trying to be Spiderman!

Brooklynn using some special skills.

Ben showing off some cool moves

We met SANTA!!!!

L to R: Ben, Brooke, Blake
Brooke

Blake

Ben

This past Saturday was our NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care unit) Graduate Christmas party! This is the 2ND annual party, we are so blessed that the tradition started while we were here and we hopefully be able to attend them for a few more years to come! We were able to see some of the nurses that worked with the babies while they were in the NICU, you really form a bond with the people who care for the most precious people in your lives. We were so happy to see the Coll triplets there! I met Sandi while I was in the hospital, I was so lucky to have her around to help out with many many things including baby stuff! Our day was super fun but it also was a long one! We were at the NICU party from 11am to about 2:15 and after that it was our neighbors daughters birthday party and we stayed there until about 4:30 or so. The babies were ready for a much needed nap!

SUPRISE, SUPRISE!!!

The video speaks for itself! They really are growing up before our eyes!

Photography

Ben with daddy! I wish I would have gotten more of Carl's face but I still love the photo I can "feel" how much Ben loves daddy!
Brooklynn our sweet girl!

Our sweet baby boy Blake!

I know all of my posts are about the babies and what is new, but for this post I am going to talk alittle bit about me!

I know most of you know that Carl bought me a very nice camera for my birthday (or maybe a just because gift ;) and I have slowly been learning several photography tips by reading online. I in no way want to be a professional photographer but I would love to be able to take awesome photos to capture the true beauty of our babies growing up. I take my first of 2 classes tomorrow at Hickam, it is a beginners class to just learn the basics of photography. I am very excited!! I wanted to post a few before my class photos here now and after the first class we will have "homework" taking some pictures and I will post those as well! Wish me luck!

Check us big kids out!

Well here we are alittle over 1 year old and doing some pretty cool stuff! Mommy and Daddy were talking about our highchairs and they said "If only we could all eat together"!!! So they found us these really cool chairs so we could sit with them at the table!!!! We love being close to them and using our big kid plates and bowls! Some of these pictures you can see us eating cereal with milk out of a bowl, mommy was brave but she said we did a great job not tipping our bowls over.....well for the first few mins anyway. =)

Blake eating his cereal like a big boy!
Brooklynn diving in double handed!

Ben seems to think... "Hmm, why does she always have that camera?"

Daddy and the kiddos eating dinner

Dinner time!