7.31.2009
7.31.2009~*~*~* Is it really the end of July?~*~*~
I decided to take the troops to a park today. We have been blessed with some really nice weather lately. It was warmer today than yesterday but still beautiful! And I managed to take some beautiful photos today as well. Wanna see?
Seriously. I don't know how it is possible to love these little creations as much as I do. Of course, I am not referring to the nice pictures. I mean the pictures are nice. But the subjects themselves. I seriously do not know how it is possible to love them as much as I do. Seriously.
Seriously. I don't know how it is possible to love these little creations as much as I do. Of course, I am not referring to the nice pictures. I mean the pictures are nice. But the subjects themselves. I seriously do not know how it is possible to love them as much as I do. Seriously.7.30.2009
Another shoot...
So yesterday I had a quick shoot for a now 8-month-old Jack. I haven't finished editing any except one...I know his Momma is dying to see it...and I am dying to show it! So here it is!
I will have to add more as I get them completed. Anywhoo...Lookin good Jack!!! Keep smiling happy boy!
I will have to add more as I get them completed. Anywhoo...Lookin good Jack!!! Keep smiling happy boy!7.29.2009~*~*~Many words all mean the same thing~*~*~*
Amor Amour Amor Amor Amare Liebe Cariad Agape AhavaEvery one of those words all mean the same thing in English...LOVE.
Because truly...I love this little girl of mine!!!!
Any guesses on which word goes with which language?
7.28.2009
7.27.2009~*~*~CHECK THIS OUT~*~*~*~
Hey there. Connor here. These are two of my birthday presents. I played with them all last night and all day Monday. Have I mentioned that I love my birthday?Just in case there was any doubt...I love my birthday. The presents. The cake. The presents. The friends. The presents. The fun. The presents.
Hey...I'm a four-year-old guy...whatda expect?
7.26.2009~*~*~Nananananananana BATMAN BATMAN*~*~*~*~*~*~
So Sunday was Connor's birthday party with friends and family. I made a couple of cakes for the occasion. We also borrowed our neighbor's inflatable water slide and my best friend's sister-in-law's slide as well. We grilled hamburgers and hot dogs (even though it took forever!!). It was a beautiful day out. We are very lucky to have so many great friends that love celebrating our kid's birthday. I am only going to post a few pictures...
Yes-those were the two cakes I made for the big day. Connor was super excited. Guess which cake he wanted?....IT WASN'T THE BATMAN ONE!! Nope-he wanted the Joker one. Go figure.
A H-U-G-E thank you to everyone for making this a great birthday for my son. I can't believe he is really 4. He loved all of his presents. He ripped into them during nap on Monday...you know, when he was supposed to be sleeping. Oh well though. He's only 4 for a short period right?
Yes-those were the two cakes I made for the big day. Connor was super excited. Guess which cake he wanted?....IT WASN'T THE BATMAN ONE!! Nope-he wanted the Joker one. Go figure.
A H-U-G-E thank you to everyone for making this a great birthday for my son. I can't believe he is really 4. He loved all of his presents. He ripped into them during nap on Monday...you know, when he was supposed to be sleeping. Oh well though. He's only 4 for a short period right?7.27.2009
7.25.2009~*~*~ What I did*~*~*~
Remember when I was making all that butter cream frosting? I had to make a few cakes for birthday parties for the weekend. It is kind of a tradition for me to make the birthday cakes for one of my sister's kids. So for each of her kids birthdays my present to them is to make the cake. Does that make sense?
Well--cake make I did. Two cakes for my niece's Sweet 16.
Didn't turn out too badly. These were two of four cakes that I baked and decorated for parties over the weekend. The other ones..in the next post.
Well--cake make I did. Two cakes for my niece's Sweet 16.
Didn't turn out too badly. These were two of four cakes that I baked and decorated for parties over the weekend. The other ones..in the next post.Excuse the picture quality. I used my cell phone because...I was too lazy to pull out the camera.
7.25.2009
7.24.2009~*~*~Up...next comes what exactly?*~*~*~
If I had to guess what my sweet baby is thinking in this picture it is:
"Now I am halfway up...what comes next?"
or possibly:
"Maybe if I don't look at her she will get that camera out of my face!!!"
Surely it's the first one right?
Surely it's the first one right?
7.23.2009
7.23.2009~*~*~*Guess what I have been doing?~*~*~*~*
Can you tell what I have been doing?
And can you tell what was made with some of those ingredients?
Any guesses? It does look like mashed potatoes. But it's not. It is...butter cream frosting. Why did I make that? Because I have a few birthday cakes to decorate for parties that are this weekend.
Any guesses? It does look like mashed potatoes. But it's not. It is...butter cream frosting. Why did I make that? Because I have a few birthday cakes to decorate for parties that are this weekend. Surprised you didn't I?
Yes I heard you...don't touch the...7.22.2009
"Sage Ryanne---no no. We don't touch the blinds."
"Hmmm...I think she is talking to me..."
"Yep-definitely talking to me. But it's kind of funny."
"Maybe I should sit for a minute and smile at Mama. "
"Hmmm...I think she is talking to me...""Yep-definitely talking to me. But it's kind of funny.""Maybe I should sit for a minute and smile at Mama. ""And then I will try again."
I almost forgot...but I didn't...
Because I have a tradition now of giving a little shout-out to family members birthdays...I wanted to make sure I did the special one for today...
HAPPY SWEET 16 SAM!!!
As mentioned...7.21.2009
So the 21st was a big day in our house. Connor turned 4. I did my regular blog story about the day he was born. And we went to dinner at a place of Connor's choice.
That can't be good right?
After all...he is 4. What kind of place could he choose? Now keep in mind that my first born child always picks a steak place--she LOVES steak. Stormy picked a dinosaur themed restaurant...because she is Stormy. What oh what would my son pick? A place he could...
That can't be good right?
After all...he is 4. What kind of place could he choose? Now keep in mind that my first born child always picks a steak place--she LOVES steak. Stormy picked a dinosaur themed restaurant...because she is Stormy. What oh what would my son pick? A place he could...
Hold a gun...ride a 4-wheeler...ride a horse...blow out a candle...not sit still to pose with his
Momma...eat pizza...AND have fun.
It was Chuck E Cheeses of course. And he did have a blast. And we got to smile a lot.
7.22.2009
up way too late...
So here I sit...working on editing some wedding photos...watching one of my favorite shows...and then I decided to check out a blog that I look at a lot. Like crazy. My friend Molly got me hooked on it. Anyways--it lead me to look at twitter. My last tweet...kind of makes me smile.
I am human. I do have bad moods. And me saying "So goodnight everyone...watch out...this momma will get you and your little dog too!" Of course refers to which movie? Witch movie? Ah yes...Wizard of Oz. Which happened to be what our family Halloween theme was--I will show you a picture sometime. Guess which character each kid was? I digress.
Back to the mood thing. I get asked all the time "How do you do it?" Of course people are referring to me raising 4 small children and doing day care and being a wife and etc. etc. My answer is...I am human. I make mistakes. Big ones. Little ones. I laugh. I cry. I tell stories. I have a therapist.
Hm mm...which of those was true? All of them. My blog really is my therapy. My funny stories that I tell...are my way of getting those embarrassing moments off of my shoulders. It is good to laugh at yourself. Things that may not seem so funny as they are happening may be funny later on.
I do make mistakes. I yell at my kiddos sometimes. Not that makes me a bad parent or a good one. It is what it is. I tell myself that "I will be a better parent tomorrow than I was today" every night. It helps. Some days are better than others but all days are great.
I make lists. Things to do. Things coming up. Things I missed. Etc. Not everything on my lists get done every day. And that is okay. I am human.
I do cry. Probably more than most people realize. It is my way of venting (other than my blog). My kids have seen me cry. That is okay. I want them to know that I am human and that is what we do. I do have sad stories. Those are little harder for me to blog about. Not quite sure what the reaction would be to the outsiders looking in. So for now, I will keep most of those bottled in.
But to end this rather sappy post of mine...I took all the kids shopping this evening. We went to Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Party America and Target. At Party America the cashier asked me "I bet your house is really fun right?" I responded with " Yeah-it is." She said, "No, seriously. They are beautiful and well behaved and you are lucky."
She is right of course. They are beautiful and well behaved some of the time.
And I am lucky. Maybe not "Win the Powerball so I never have to work again lucky" but in a way better way lucky.
I am human. I do have bad moods. And me saying "So goodnight everyone...watch out...this momma will get you and your little dog too!" Of course refers to which movie? Witch movie? Ah yes...Wizard of Oz. Which happened to be what our family Halloween theme was--I will show you a picture sometime. Guess which character each kid was? I digress.
Back to the mood thing. I get asked all the time "How do you do it?" Of course people are referring to me raising 4 small children and doing day care and being a wife and etc. etc. My answer is...I am human. I make mistakes. Big ones. Little ones. I laugh. I cry. I tell stories. I have a therapist.
Hm mm...which of those was true? All of them. My blog really is my therapy. My funny stories that I tell...are my way of getting those embarrassing moments off of my shoulders. It is good to laugh at yourself. Things that may not seem so funny as they are happening may be funny later on.
I do make mistakes. I yell at my kiddos sometimes. Not that makes me a bad parent or a good one. It is what it is. I tell myself that "I will be a better parent tomorrow than I was today" every night. It helps. Some days are better than others but all days are great.
I make lists. Things to do. Things coming up. Things I missed. Etc. Not everything on my lists get done every day. And that is okay. I am human.
I do cry. Probably more than most people realize. It is my way of venting (other than my blog). My kids have seen me cry. That is okay. I want them to know that I am human and that is what we do. I do have sad stories. Those are little harder for me to blog about. Not quite sure what the reaction would be to the outsiders looking in. So for now, I will keep most of those bottled in.
But to end this rather sappy post of mine...I took all the kids shopping this evening. We went to Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Party America and Target. At Party America the cashier asked me "I bet your house is really fun right?" I responded with " Yeah-it is." She said, "No, seriously. They are beautiful and well behaved and you are lucky."
She is right of course. They are beautiful and well behaved some of the time.
And I am lucky. Maybe not "Win the Powerball so I never have to work again lucky" but in a way better way lucky.
I told you so...
Never let it be said I don't follow through. Not that I always do. But I always try. And today, I succeeded! Here are the photos you didn't know you missed until now! HA!
7.19.2009
Please excuse the two pacis you can see. And the Wii game. And the Sudoku game and the bottle you can just barely see. I always have my house picked up. ahem.
Please excuse the two pacis you can see. And the Wii game. And the Sudoku game and the bottle you can just barely see. I always have my house picked up. ahem. ------------------------------------------------------------------
7.18.2009
Pretty floral arrangement at the wedding that I got to shoot.
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7.17.2009
The rehearsal. My sister made these for the bride. They were very pretty.
The rehearsal. My sister made these for the bride. They were very pretty.-------------------------------------------------------------------------
7.16.2009
I so love this little babe of mine!!!
I so love this little babe of mine!!!------------------------------------------------------------
7.15.2009
" No Mama. I am not spilling what little formula I have left on your carpet. Why do you ask?"
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