The Burley's

Our cute kiddos

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Camden

Levi

Baby Dedication

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Anna Kate's 2nd Princess Birthday Party

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I made crowns for all the kiddos to decorate at the birthday party. Anna Kate really enjoyed being able to decorate on her own! Her first time with her own paint in her hand!

She was squeezing the paint so hard-too funny to watch!

Crown cupcakes!

She loved her tutu!

All the kiddos and their crowns!

By far the best picture of all of us! We love our baby girl!

Pictures

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:45:00 +0000

Boy's 1st Easter

We had a great visit with Grandpa and Grandma.

Around the House

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:50:00 +0000

Yay, Daddy is home, lets climb!

I love sleeping babies! So sweet and innocent looking :) This is Levi.

The boys would snuggle in the beginning when we first got home, they sleep pretty much ALL day the first few weeks, so they didn't wake each other up. Now, however, I have a divider in the middle to keep them separated. Levi is on the left, Camden on the right.

Papa and Nana with "our crew"

Papa with his famous football hold that puts EVERY baby to sleep. This is Levi.

We LOVE our new house, we needed a toy room desperately!

It was SO cold here and we got quite a bit of snow. Jarred got a 2 hour delay which was nice. He needed it to shovel our endless driveway. We found these kid shovels on clearance at the "end" of the season, not thinking we would need it for mid-March.

Of course we needed to build a snowman. Papa and Nana helped Caleb and Anna Kate.

Twins Born - March 4th

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Before surgery - I had to update my facebook status :)

Baby Camden. We just noticed the doctors didn't bring Levi to my head.

Meeting the babies for the first time.

Our family of 6!!!

Day6 when we were all released from the hospital!

Levi Robert weighed 5lbs 9oz

Camden Timothy weighed 5lbs 14oz

Almost there-35 weeks

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Our last family of four picture! We will be welcoming our two baby boys on March 4th, less than a week away :)

Best friends!

Fun Times

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:03:00 +0000

Its too cold for the water table outside, so we brought it in for some fun!

Taking apart an old cd player-Caleb loved playing with Daddy's tools and cutting wires!

We went to Great Wolf Lodge for a fun couple of days at the water park. While there, we went to story time and a nature walk (above) where we made origami wolves. I have a couple pictures of the cute kiddos in their suits, but I need to figure out how to get them off my phone.

Nana came to help us out for a week in preparation for the twins. We made freezer meals, washed and folded clothes, organized a lot, cleaned, and ran errands. The kiddos LOVED their Nana here as their personal playmate. We went to our Children's Museum one day for extra fun!

Our Christmas Break

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Decorating cookies with paint brushes! Less mess-love it!

Christmas pajamas, slippers and princess water bottle!

Christmas pajamas, slippers and sunglasses!

Christmas service outfits

Christmas Eve

Building a snowman the day after Christmas with all the snow we got! The most snow we had seen in Ohio in a couple years!

Nov-Dec 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:30:00 +0000

We drove to Arkansas from Montgomery, AL for Thanksgiving to see Jarred's sister, Stacie, and parents.

We lived in a house in Alabama with 2 other families for 4 weeks (Jarred was there the full 8 weeks for training). There were 6 adults (2 preggo mamas), 7 kids under the age of 4 1/2, and 3 dogs. We had a lot of fun! There was also another family with 2 kiddos who would frequently come over, hence the picture above with 2 more kiddos!

On my way home to Dayton, I went to Colorado for my brother's college graduation from Colorado State University.

Random Fun at Home

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Anna Kate's first time painting!

Their "pretend" firetruck!

Building legos

Our Soccer Star who scored 3 goals his first season!!! Very proud Mama :)

My Sister's Beautiful Family

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Crazy how fast time flies and how fast kiddos grow up!

First time Anna Kate had been in the snow! Caleb was all about it-he had been asking for snow for over a year!

Denver Children's Museum

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Trip to Colorado in October 2012

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Pictures with Grandpa and Grandma

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:17:00 +0000

We had a great visit with Grandpa and Grandma. The kiddos needed the attention after all of our packing and moving distractions. When we first moved to our house, a friend asked Caleb if he liked his new house and he said, "no, its messy." He asked me if we could clean it. Poor kid. Caleb and Anna Kate were troopers through it all being tossed to a lot of friend's houses, but we are settled for the most part and having their grandparents in town helped too. Grandpa and Grandma took the kids to Boonshoft Children's Museum on Friday and to Wendy's for some frosty's. I got to run errands and have a lunch date with Jarred which never happens :) Then, we had a busy weekend with Caleb's soccer game, birthday party, trip to IKEA for a few things for the house, and bowling. We didn't get too many pictures, just lots of fun memories. It was just fun being able to watch the kids have a good time, show off, play, and just be themselves with the family. We miss being around family. Here are a few pictures we got though :)

We just LOVE these two!! Super cute!

Birthday Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:20:00 +0000

Caleb wanted a "big cake" so we made a big cake together. He picked out the color, flavor and decorated it with all of his lightening mcqueens and maters from his first birthday! He loved it!

Anna Kate liked eating it too. I am not sure what was up with her pig tails :)

We got Caleb a tricycle for his birthday this year! He is growing up WAY too fast!

This is Caleb's bike from last year-he is WAY too big for it now! I cannot believe how much he has changed.

We had his soccer game Saturday morning. This is his 2nd game, he did much better although it was only 42 degrees outside :)

Don't worry, I just bought him a new hat today since apparently his head grew since the last time he wore a hat :)

Caleb's Curious George Pizza Birthday Party!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:10:00 +0000

We had Caleb's 3rd Birthday Party-Curious George Pizza Party! It was a hit! The kiddos decorated their own aprons and made their own pizzas. We gave each kid a ball of dough to roll out on flour, sauce, cheese and other toppings! The kids seriously did so well; it could have been a true mess, but I think it was a good age group to start at, any younger and we would have had problems! We had a fun group of toddlers ages 1-5! Caleb had a blast! Grandpa dressed up as the Man in the Yellow Hat to help the kiddos with their pizza making. We are truly blessed with great friends and family!

Anna Kate LOVED eating her pizza :)

Our new toy room!

Busy Burley's

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:23:00 +0000

September was a BUSY month for us and I don't think it will slow down for a while, so here are a couple highlights.

-We found a house to rent. So, we spent the entire month packing and preparing to move in Sept 28. I will say it is HARD packing for an in town move and still live in your current place. We did it though with the help of some good friends watching the kiddos and loading the truck. We moved in on a Friday, had Caleb's first soccer game on Sept 29, cleaned the "old" house Saturday and Sunday, finished emptying it Oct 1, and closed that lease out Oct 2nd. Then, we might have squeezed in some house guests, Grandma and Grandpa and managed to pull off a Curious George Pizza Party for Caleb's 3rd birthday on Oct 6th! (more pictures of that to come soon)

-The BIGGEST news of the month was going to our first OB appointment for our "dating" ultrasound, only to find out that we are expecting IDENTICAL TWIN BOYS!!! We first found out they were 2 babies in the belly and a couple weeks later found out they were BOYS! We are excited, a little overwhelmed, and very grateful we moved into a bigger house with a yard, attached garage and a toy room :)

-Jarred found out he is going to SOS (Squadron Officer School) in Montgomery, AL for a couple months starting mid October. We knew he would go sometime, but the dates kept changing and they were saying March (not a good month since we are due with the babes March 28th), but now its this year. It looks like he will go down for a few weeks, then I will go down with the kids for a couple weeks, come back for my OB apt, then back down. Then, if everything is looking good with the pregnancy, go to Colorado for my brother's college graduation.

-Needless to say, we are busy. Jarred started his new position of flight commander Oct 1st, so he tells me he has 8 weeks of work to do in a week and a half before we go to Colorado for a quick trip and before he heads down to Alabama.

-Our now, 3 year old, Caleb started soccer at the YMCA. He is still a little tentative, but he is improving every practice and game. If anything, he is the cutest boy out there :) We had his 3 year check-up today where the doctor told us "he is too smart" with a grin. Before she has told me that "it is the smart ones who are hard to discipline." - no kidding, that is the truth! He is a great kid though, and a great big brother! He is in the 88 %tile for height which is higher than he has been on the charts (tall and skinny like his Daddy).

-Anna Kate is growing by leaps and bounds. Her favorite words are now "mine and no." Not a good combo, but when she is trying to play with her bigger brother, well, she does what she can and says what she has heard most :) She follows her brother and does everything he does, it is quite interesting around here. She is super smart too, talking a lot and understands more than we thought possible at this age. She has a little "spit fire" personality which will be interesting as she gets older and is the only girl with 3 brothers :)

-I am busy watching the kiddos, of course. I try to squeeze in a few photo sessions here and there, nothing regular since we have been swamped, but enough to keep me busy and still loving photography. I am currently doing a bible study on Tuesday mornings, a mom's group every Thursday, doctor's appointments every 2 weeks, and trying to get in as many play dates as possible before baby boys arrive.

I think that is pretty much all of our news from here in the Burley household. We hope everyone is doing well! More pictures to come soon, I promise!

Our newest soccer star!!

Yep, talked Jarred into being the assistant coach.

I took the kiddos to the Air Force Museum one day, they LOVE sitting in the planes pretending to fly :)

These two are just too precious for words. They were super quiet while I was putting dinner together, I go looking for them and here they are "pretending" to take a nap together. :)

Fire Station 41

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:09:00 +0000

I don't remember if I had read somewhere or just heard from someone that anyone can visit a fire station and get a tour. Caleb LOVES Curious George and we have been reading one of the many stories, "Curious George and the Fire Fighters." Caleb is a very inquisitive boy who asks "why" and "what's this" ALL day long, and he had a lot of questions about fire stations, fire fighters and he wanted to drive a truck. So, I called the volunteer coordinator and scheduled a tour for today with some of our friends. None of us moms ever remember going to a fire house, so I think we were as excited as the kiddos.

Firefighter Scott gave the kiddos plastic helmets and official junior firefighter stickers which was WAY COOL!

I couldn't get Anna Kate to stay still long enough with the helmet on to get a quick picture, so this is what we got.

All piled in the back of the fire truck.

Caleb driving the truck!

Caleb was so excited about being at the firehouse. He actually asked about different things, answered questions, and was the only one who wanted to try on the official jacket. This was Caleb and Firefighter Scott.

We love our zoos

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:57:00 +0000

We had a cooler weekend of 78 degrees in August with no rain which rarely happens, so we took the opportunity to go to Columbus Zoo. At the goat petting area, they gave the kids brushes which was a different experience.

Anna Kate is a walker these days, for the last month. It is a lot of fun!

Love this one of Daddy and the kiddos in their sunglasses!

Life in Our House

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:51:00 +0000

Caleb and Anna Kate truly are good friends. Caleb loves playing his sister, although sometimes, he is a bit rough. At least once a week there is a body slam or tackle, yep, seriously. Caleb might be a football player :) Anna Kate laughs half the time, cries a quarter of the time and screams the other quarter. She doesn't know the word "no" yet, so there is a lot of screaming if she doesn't like what Caleb is doing. Some would think it is funny to hear, but if you are around it ALL day long, you may be tempted to put ear plugs in (I haven't yet, just tempted).

"Ring around the rosies" ......let me drag you on the grasses! :)

I haven't posted a picture yet of Anna Kate in her swimsuit from Nana-Great! Anna Kate sure is a cutie!

Lil' Photo Shoot

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:37:00 +0000

I have been taking more pictures of people which has been great. If I can, Jarred and the kiddos come too and I may or may not dress them accordingly to try and get a few cute pictures of them too :) The below pictures were taken at our Cox Arboretum.

Growing Kiddos

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:25:00 +0000

Look at this charmer :)

So sweet :)

This girl LOVES her sunglasses just as much as her brother does.

I need to buy these kids a sand table.......they both LOVE it!

Yes, I am the mom who lets their kiddos lick the bowl :) These two kids are "two peas in a pod."

Camping Weekend: Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:36:00 +0000

We went to Mammoth Cave, Kentucky for our first family of 4 camping trip! Jarred, Caleb and I went when Caleb was 9 months old I think. So, this was an adventure for sure! It is definitely a challenge to watch two kids in the dirt, around fire, with giant sticks that can be picked up and poked with, but with all of that said...........it was FUN. It was nice to get away and just be us without phones, computers, toys and other conveniences like a shower. :0

The kiddos have matching chairs! I was hoping to find pink or red, but it worked out best for them to have the same chair so there was no arguing. And, yes, our kids are starting to want what the other one has :) Its getting interesting around here.

We went into Mammoth Cave Saturday morning and explored. Anna Kate rode in the front pack and fell asleep not even halfway through our exploring. It was so nice and cool in the cave (we heard 57degrees) and it was really cool to see.

I never wear hats and after seeing this picture, probably won't again with all of my hair up, so remember this picture :)

After the cave, we had lunch, then went to Dinosaur World which was down the street (like 15min) from the camping area, a total tourist trap, but not too bad. Caleb liked seeing the dinosaurs and Anna Kate got to walk around a bit.

Perfect! (Jarred said she was growling too-I had to run to the car to get a bandaid for Caleb who slipped on the path)

Fossil dig! Caleb found (aka Jarred helped him find) a shark tooth!

Anna Kate liked digging too!

We do have a few necessities that we bring with us-a booster seat to tie down our adventurous 1 year old!

Makes me smile!

Caleb had the camera "clicker."

Our 4 person tent.

In case you were curious how we sleep-pack n play with Anna Kate in it and Caleb next to her, then Jarred and I on the other side. We could separate us by the flap in the center, but we don't at this point :) No sleeping bags either, just pads and sheets-it was 90 degrees and muggy while we were there.

Air Show

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:21:00 +0000

Caleb LOVES airplanes! He tells us that when he gets bigger, he is going to fly an airplane.

It was just so weird watching him with this........no words really. I am pretty sure he had no clue what it was.

It was SO hot that weekend. We went Sunday instead of Saturday because the heat index was going to be 15 degrees cooler-yeah, it was HOT and muggy, but we found some shelter to watch the show from.

Anna Kate passed out in the stroller! The bus shuttle we took from the museum to the airport let us keep her in the stroller and hook her up in the handicap area on the way back to our car which was SO nice of them!

Caleb LOVES his sunglasses!