It's the Merritts

Russell Meets His Great Aunts

Steph's grandmother celebrated her 85th birthday over Memorial Day weekend and both of her aunts came into town to celebrate.

He had some quality snuggle time with his auntie Nancy

Got some extra loving from his great grandpa

and then even more loving from his auntie stella. Our kids have been very blessed with the opportunity to spend time with their great aunts and uncles.

Our Little Family

Maybe someday we will achieve a family photo where everyone is looking at the camera and smiling, meanwhile the results are interesting whenever we try to get a picture!

Butterflies

Linnea decorated these mirrors all by herself.

Russell's New Shoes

Russell received shoes as a gift and Linnea promptly put them on him.

Brothers

Benjamin loves the chance to hold his little brother.

Baby Carrier

Mommy put Russell in the Baby Bjorn for the first time and Linnea insisted on putting her baby in her carrier for the whole time that mommy had Russell in one.

Benjamin loves bug and constantly wants to bring them inside. He wanted us to take pictures of this bug to show daddy, because mommy wouldn't let him keep it inside till daddy came home. He loves to look at the bug pictures on the computer!

Unfazed

Russell is very unfazed by the zoo that exists around him. In fact he has been known to fall asleep as his siblings fight right next to him, he also will not sleep or stay happy in the morning if they go outside to play and he remains inside.

Shush

Little mommy trying to quiet an upset little brother

she is very patient and sweet even when he decides to start screaming again.

The Third Baby

doesn't get very many pictures by himself.

A Flowery Duck

This cute little arrangement was sent by the High School. We are so blessed that Ben works for such a wonderful school.

Russell's Little Momma

She loves to hold her little brother. She spent most of her time waiting for a little sister to be born, but very quickly embraced the idea of a little brother. A baby is a baby after all and so snuggly and comfy....besides she informed her mommy while visiting in the hospital that maybe next time God will give us a baby girl and then she promptly asked when we could have our next baby!