Go Reece!

 Our nephew Reece had a hockey tournament about 30 minutes from Chicago a couple of weekends ago, so the girls got some time with their four awesome boy cousins. Hilarious. Marin always needs to adjust a little bit to all the 4 boy commotion. Apparently, we are way too quiet. But she gets used to it and loves the attention. :o) Hollis, on the other hand,  as soon as the boys left, picked up her basketball and threw it at the basketball goal. She apparently learned a few things from those boys. :o)

And....ON CHRISTMAS EVE HOLLIS TOOK HER FIRST STEPS! More on that with some video in another post!

But as always we had a great time with the boys and are so glad that we got to see them!!

So very cute.
They sat at the little table for some meals.
Marin is completely clueless to the camera these days. I guess I use it too much. 

Hudson is so so cute.
And he LOVES Hollis. Hollis is his "favorite brother".
"Hims my favorite brother." 

Hollis does this crazy rocking thing in her high chair and she will move all the way across the room. I have video of it and will post soon. But here Chase is pulling her back for the 100th time. 

Marin reading a book with her big doggy. 

Soaking it all in.
Seriously, several times we would look over at her and she would just be sitting on the floor watching the boys.
It was live entertainment for her.
Plus she learned how to play basketball. 

Aaaaaadorable Pierce. 

This kid is a reader.
Well, all of those boys are readers.
I hope the girls take after them. I should have taken more pictures of them reading so Marin and Hollis can see that their big cousins love to read! 

CHASE!

Reece uh, didn't want his picture taken. :o)

Didn't stop me though.
(the HOCKEY player!) 

Love this one.
Reece is crawling along side Hollis. :o)
Those boys are always so sweet to the girls.  

Hudson was so sweet and brought Marin a Curious George stuffed animal for her birthday.  So sweet. She LOVED it and sleeps with him all the time!