One of our few kids who actually enjoys tummy time.
Lulu needed some serious mama cuddles.
Dancing with mama.
Slugs and Bugs concert was a hit!
It took a lot of setbacks but Emmie FINALLY potty trained. A combination of her brace getting too small and going sans pants for two weeks was just what she needed. Undies rule for this super hero.
I got to meet my friend Tracy’s sweet new baby K.
Tobins smiles abound.
This baby “geek” has a muffin top!
Ace lost his head.
Doggy train.
Tobin and his buddy L who is a month older. They are starting to actually notice each other.
Tobin in a meeting with his brothers and daddy.
Zoe felt that the statue of David needed a little fashion help. She colored some skinny jeans for him.
Zoe celebrated her birthday.
Cousin Jacie met Tobin.
All the cousins!
Present time!
Emmie was a trooper but one time was enough.
After a couple of rounds with the guard, several of our kids took off.
Then he asked for a family movie night to watch Polar Express. We had hot chocolate, sweet treats and broke out our Christmas pjs!
Christmas day and our annual picture by the tree.
Tobin was obviously impressed by the festivities.
Mark decided a few years ago to start a Fonatini collection. I look forward to what he adds to it every year.
Sleeping baby cuddles…yes! Even if I was getting choked!
Right after Christmas, our “god” daughter and her family sent us a yummy treat box! Everyone was excited at all the fun stuff!
Chess is always a must when they visit.
We celebrated Zoe’s birthday…
And Liam’s
Grandmere helped with our annual pretzel dipping.
Papa & Grandmere gifted us with a 
Tobin got some sweet cuddles too.
A great place to run off some energy. 
A local church puts on a lights display that is insanely busy and huge…This was our second trip. We didn’t get a chance to go last year but made sure we could get over there this year.
Our local town’s Christmas parade is very near our house. When we were parking and unloading, we noticed another large and familiar van…that of our neighbor’s. Camping out with another large family, we also met yet another large family. Naturally, we had to round up as many of our kids as we could to get a quick picture. Nope, this isn’t all of them. I think there were about 26 in all (but some kids were marching in the parade).
Our church’s Christmas party meant Tobin got lots of snuggles.
Mark and I were in charge of coming up with games and the cling wrap game was a must. Wrap up gifts in cling wrap until you make a big ball. The person sitting next to you rolls the dice. When they hit a double, you pass the cling wrap ball to that person etc.
Aside from goofy things like a pack of silly moustaches, we also hid a gift card to a nice restaurant. 
Daddy cuddles are the best.
This was our Tobin at 2 weeks. No. Joke. 
The boys love to play in the volleyball pit when they have to wait on the girls at American Heritage Girls.
It took Malachi over a week, but he finally agreed to hold Tobin. He was very nervous about holding him this time.
Baby wearing…another M.I.T. (Mama In Training)
Be still my heart.
He outgrew his co-sleeper after a couple of weeks.
Napping is such hard work.
Emmie and Ace enjoyed some special one on one time on our trip to Atlanta.
Look! Tobin finally got hair!
Milk drunk. After a good nursing, he is comatose for about five minutes.
