Layla is the most loving cuddly smiley girl there is. She will hug or give head bunts to just about anyone. She now stands up to things and thinks she is a big girl, and I say no not my baby. I now no why youngest kids are said to be spoiled, because I don't want her to grow old. When the other kids stood up or crawled I was so excited they accomplished this step, but with Layla I was happy but a bit sad, another thing for her to check off her list that I wouldn't have another child do. I watched Pretty in Pink on TV yesterday while running and one of the lines said," Oooh I wish we could start old and grow young." How true, and especially when it comes to kids. I wish I knew then with the first kids, what I know now. I would do things differently and would do more things (such and video camera more often (and longer) so I can hear their sweet voices. I would know nothing lasts forever, those tantrums finally will end (not soon enough though ha ha), they will eventually will go on the potty, if they are shy and don't want to go to birthday parties or talk in front of people, they eventually will, they will stop sucking their thumbs, they will start being more clean, in more ways than one :). This knowledge has helped me greatly. And although the things we do want to last forever, like keeping them young babies, every age has fun things to look forward to.
So to Layla, I wish you wouldn't grow old but I am happy to see more of your personality. Love and kisses to you!

halloween 2010

yee haw dude. Rhen was the cutest cowboy I have ever seen!
I wished I could find the elephant costume that chloe, elsie and rhen wore when they were the same age, but I couldn't so Layla was a sweet punk rocker, just like big sis.
Elsie the vampire. She was super excited this halloween to get candy but more excited to come home to sort and share with her sisters which they do every year.
Addie had her last year as a cool punk rocker. She was excited to go to the "big" houses on the hill to she what awesome goodies they gave out :). She scored lots!! She went with a few of her friends, this is Emily the gypsy. They had a lot of fun!

Once chloe was in costume she went MIA and wasn't back until late. We didn't get a picture of her as a ninja.