It's been so depressing with the weather.  Not sure how many of you are feeling the darkness of winter right now too but I am really ready for the weather to turn warm.  Trying not to let it get to me!  I don't mind pretty snowflakes - I just could really do without the deep freeze temps.  I think this was the first week I didn't take a photo outdoors.  I tried searching for new light in my home to draw interest in.  I think that is my biggest challenge right now - finding the light that will make the image interesting.  

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Alli has nightmares frequently.  When she does she wants Daddy.  I woke up to find her on the couch with her dad on the other end.  She looked so peaceful and cozy. <3  

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Grabbed this shot on my way out the door from picking up the kids from my parent's house.  Jake loves his baby sister so much.  He is the best big brother she could ever have!

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Last day this kid was 8-years-old.  I just can't even believe it.  It may appear that he was helping me but he really just ended up throwing the clothes at me and it ended up being super fun until we had to pick up the mess....

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Happy 9th Birthday!  I still can't believe he's 9!

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Searching the house for new light I stumbled upon this little pocket of light.  Evie was super into eating her Dum Dum so it was easy to get her to lay there as long as she was able to continue to enjoy it. :)

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Making birthday cards for friends.  Alli had two parties this weekend.  She was more that excited about it!

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Valentine's Day with my babies <3  I was so against buying anymore stuffed animals!  They are everywhere in my house.  We have donated bunches of them.  But when I woke up this morning I caved and ran to the store before they woke up and picked one up for each of them....<3

Runner Up Images from the week:

Maddy going through her Valentine's from school.  She was so excited that she could read the names on them!  Such a sweet moment.

Jake got a Rubik's Cube fore his birthday.  Definately was the thing he wanted most. 

Jake also got several Boxcar Children books for his birthday - his very favorite.  He started reading them righ away.

I love the light in this image.  She was eating peanuts from one of our favorite restaurants.  Grandma and Grandpa took us there for lunch so she brought some home to eat.  I love that you can see the peanut dust in the light from her breaking the shell.

The dentist.  Maddy did so great!  I was very proud of her.  I thought for sure she would want to sit on my lap again but she didn't.  Love that face!

On our way out from our visit to the dentist.  Got 3 appointments done at once.  It was perfect and so was this light! :)

Even at age 9 you can love the stuffed dog you got from your mom and dad on Valentine's Day <3