A new post! Believe it.

 First of all, I can't believe I have found time to blog!! Second, I can't believe how much I need to blog about! I have October, November, and December to write about and I should probably start in October but the pictures downloaded opposite of how I intended them t,o so I'm going to start with Christmas morning and work my way back from there.

The kiddos with their Santa gifts

This pic of Ezra reminds me of Mark-e :-)

I'm getting a Janis Joplin vibe... ;-)

Presents open, now time for monkey bread!! :-p

Christmas eve at aunt Jill's. Luca with great-grandpa Jeff. (I was surprised at how well my grandpa took care of Luca - so attentive and well-informed on cradling and burping, etc. Made me smile :-)

The grandkids (Ezzy hamming it up ;-)

On the 23rd we went to' The lights of Christmas' at Warm Beach, with our good friends...

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The Francis' & The Kinnears. I remember when it was just Bob & Sarah and Mark & Anne double dating way back in high school. My how we have grown! ;-)

On the 22nd my brother Andrew came over to watch the Seahawks and meet Luca. He looks good with a baby in his arms (hint, hint...;-)

GO HAWKS!!!

TEAM SPIRIT!

BABY + "BA BA" + SEAHAWKS = 'That's how we roll'

"FEAST MODE"

A couple days prior it snowed!!...

"SNOW-BODY" LOVES YOU LIKE I DO! :-)

Notice the pink boots on Z's feet? Those belonged to Grace when she was a lil tike. The snow pants were also hers - and minus the flowers on the suspenders and the pink lining they worked well for baby brother! I knew saving her clothes for 6 years would pay off :-)

Luca's 1st bath at home :-) 

(Who's Luca? Keep reading and you'll find out! ;-)

Annual Christmas card pic

With each new kid this christmas card photo thing gets tougher and tougher!! But tradition calls ;-)

Introducing: 

Luca Vernon Francis

8 lbs. 12 oz.

19 3/4 inches long

Born on December 16, 2013

Sweet baby Lu

Had to take a few pics with a Christmas hat on my Christmas baby! ;-)

* LOVE *

*SHOWTIME!*

Hello my sweet baby boy #2 

Grandma Francis forgot to pack a diaper bag when she brought the kiddos up to the hospital so Ezzy decided to teach her a lesson and he filled his shorts. Quick thinking lead to a mandatory photo...

A huge maxi pad + tape = problem solved!

"The Franciebugs"

On Thanksgiving we spent the day with Mark's family which included Mark's Brother Brian and his family and Mark's sister Ann-Marie and her girls.

Ezzy (14 months) & Sora (20 months)

"You talking to me?!"

The girls (prior to Thanksgiving feast)

On Halloween, Gracie's school does a wacky hair and sock day en luei of wearing costumes.

Halloween night Ezzy sported Gracie's old costume

Ezzy was a logger during our walk through downtown Arlington's trick or treating. I wish his brown mustache hadn't worn off prior to taking this picture - it was so cute!

Ezzy's official costume was a Ninja/Karate kid and Gracie was a beautiful & Mysterious vampire

The first weekend in October we went to a pumpkin farm with Grandma & pop Francis and our friend,s The Hedahls. Here, Gracie is plugging her ears in anticipation of the pumpkin cannon.

For some reason Ezzy was petrified of the goats. (?)

My goodness this pretty little girl isn't so little anymore! :-(

Dressed like a kitty I just had to take a 'selfie' ME-ow ;-)