Merry Christmas

Another Christmas season is upon us bringing all the craziness and fun. We have been busy with TaVaci concert, ballet review, family gathering, shopping, baking, gift giving, watching Christmas movies and reading Christmas books. Even Macey has joined in and was "Baby Jesus" yesterday at church because I was asked to do a program in R. S. as Mary.

Wishing you all a healthy, peaceful, and joyous Christmas!

Pictures done by Justin and Natalie Holmgren. Thanks guys!

Hartman Happenings

Is life passing by at the speed of light for you too? We are busy with everyday life and a little fun in between!
Lost tooth

Daddy/Daughter "Princesses on Ice" date

Enjoying the snow





Keeping warm in snuggly new pjs

Trying rice cereal

Being perfectly, wonderfully sweet!

Halloween

Against my better judgement I'm posting this picture because I'm taking one for the team. It is the only one that Brooklyn smiled in and we will forget the fact that I look stoned.
Halloween was awful. I had envisioned, for a year, the wonderful "Wizard of Oz" family we would be. Sickness and costume issues and emotions got in the way. Brooklyn cried the whole night, I did not end up green, Macey's "Toto" costume ended up grayish/purplish when dyed, and 3 of the 4 were starting or ending a sickness. So Happy Halloween!

P.S. Brooklyn had ruby red slippers but wouldn't you know, they didn't make it into the picture!

Now I'm praying for the sickness to end because we are onto #4 getting sick and she is not a happy baby. Croup and an upper respiratory infection. I'm sure we've paid for our Dr. to buy at least a new car. ARGHHHH!
Here's hoping for a better post next time!

Macey's Blessing

Macey Jane was blessed last Sunday. Troy's parents and most of my family were able to be there and it was a beautiful day.

She's getting so chubby and cute and I want her to stay like this forever!

School Days

Well we now have two children in school. Cooper started 1st grade last week and Brooklyn started preschool this week! They both love it so far!

8th Anniversary and 1 month old Macey

Troy and I celebrated our 8th anniversary yesterday. That seems like a long time but it has flown by. We've lived in 3 different states and had 4 children. I figured out the other day that out of our 8 years, I have been pregnant or nursed 6 years and 7 months. Troy thinks it's time for him to have time with me! It's been a wonderful 8 years and I am so blessed to have Troy for forever!

Brooklyn took this out of focus picture but we don't have any other recent ones.

Also, Macey Jane is already a month old. It makes me so sad that time is going by so quickly and she is getting so big. She's a chubby little girl and so sweet. She wants to be held all the time and I love it (most of the time!)

Jenny and Josh's Wedding

My sister, Jenny, got married on the 14th. It was a beautiful wedding and we are so happy for them.

The Bride and Groom!
Unfortunately this is the best I got while trying to deal with 4 kids.

Quite possibly the sweetest picture ever. Dang they are cute and 4 of them are mine which means my siblings need to get busy!

This is Camden waiting for Aunt Jenny and Uncle Josh to come out. He had been practicing his smile for all the pictures. Only we couldn't convince him that you keep your eyes open when you smile!

Camden covered in cherries and cheesecake

Brooklyn took this picture and cut off my head. Oh well

My sister Hannah and Macey

My brother David. Sorry, he's taken!

My adorable and talented brother, Caleb

First dance

Little Macey Jane all worn out but I just had to post a picture of her adorable dress that my sister Andrea made!

Hopefully the family pictures from the photographer come out well because I didn't take any of Cooper or Brooklyn at the reception apparently.

Welcome to our family, Uncle Josh!

Update

It's hard to believe that Macey is already 2 weeks old. In some ways it seems she's always been with us! She's so sweet and we all adore her.

1 week old

Taking naps

Daddy's little girl

2 weeks old

Macey Jane

Well she is here! I went into labor on Saturday and she was born Sunday, July 19th.

Macey Jane Hartman 7 lbs. 10 oz. 20 1/2 in.

Camden's 2nd Birthday!

I'm so very behind on blogging and I don't care. I'm focused on getting ready for the baby but I will put the bare minimum on here.

Cam had a great birthday. We spent the afternoon in Willow Park and then had a family dinner and party.

Check out this great garage sale find. $5!



Watching Uncle David blow out the candles

All clean in a new hooded towel