Some new shots of my sweet girls:

Ivy has quite an arm!

A classic Brynn look. (So sweet, but she looks like she's hatching some sneaky plan in her mind.)

I just love this photo. She's beautiful!

Squishing my baby.

Happy sisters.

It's so easy for me to take my life and blessings for granted. Too easy. But, during the last few weeks especially I have had several moments to be reminded about how blessed I am. Just look at those faces! Who could ask for more?

Well, after years and years, this was finally the year to get new family room couches. (One of my dreams has finally come true!) So, here's one last look for those of you who had the pleasure of sitting on our beauty.

I'm a bit embarrassed at how attached I can get to objects, though! I guess when you keep things for as long as we do, you associate moments in time with them. We bought this couch from Jake when we were still young and childless and in our one bedroom apartment. And, it was a nice couch back then! Now, when I look at it and I see the signs of our children: marker stains, little holes, saggy cushions, it evokes so many feelings. All this from a couch! I guess one comfort is that I know my kids will put their "marks" on my new couches as well. Wait, is that a comfort?!

By the way, thank goodness for ksl.com...Both couches were gone within a few hours of posting them!