Woodland Park Zoo

The kids favorite part of the zoo is feeding the birds!
Jordans friend Jaymson came with us to the zoo, he was really helpful with True and I was glad he was able to spend the day with us.
{the kids sure love him!}

True is the perfect age for the zoo! He is really good at getting in and out of the stroller and being quite when he needs to be.

I think he could enjoy the zoo everyday!

True kept throwing his stick when the birds would come near him!

Jayme picked him up so he could get a bird to eat off his stick, but he just kept throwing the stick on the ground and saying" get it!"

These kids are the best of friends.

They are lucky to have each other and I'm glad I get to take extra days off work and spend extra time with them... It was a fun day!

Disneyland

Father son trip

3 parks in 2 days!

coolest dad EVER!
He's a lucky boy.

Valentines Day 2011

For a family who doesn't really celebrate Valentines day, we sure do seem to be feelin' the love around here this year.

The kids had their typical Valentines Day heart shaped krispy kremes for breakfast. They really love them and John went and got them fresh after seminary drop off this morning making them extra yummy!

Yesterday after church I made heart shaped little pies {from scratch} filled with either homemade apple pie filling or bananas and mini chocolate chips. {Double yum!} I put two in a bag and ran them to some of my friends.

My friend Monica's birthday was this week and her husband brought both of us one of these dreamy little ' deathcake' cup cakes from cup cake royale. And it was all she talked it up to be.. Delicious.

Today before Johns flight { to sunny california} we hit the Maltby Cafe for our Valentines day breakfast. I love their cream freshe. Admittedly I've only ever had theirs, but it is the best!

When we came home from our date~ sitting on our porch was a box of roses! I was delighted! When John and I were dating, and I worked in a salon, he would weekly have roses delivered to my station. All the other hair stylists would tease that I was the luckiest girl in the shop. I think they were right! But I might just be the luckiest girl around to this day.

I feel as though Valentines Day is for Love, not just for the love you have for your spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend, but the love you have for everyone.

I always leave a little something out for my kids to start off their Valentines Day reminding them they are loved.

I hope you have a very 'lovey day' as we say in our house

365

I took on a picture a day project last year.

And I loved it! Here are a few of my favorite ones.

I switched up the 'rules' and let go of taking the picture myself, I felt it would be nice if I was actually in some pictures, instead of always behind the camera.

Flash or no flash, which ever worked best for me,

and no theme.

Just what would remind me of how great that day was.

So I have taken it on again this year.

The flickr badge is on the left side of my blog, so feel free to check it out!

Wish me luck!

True is Two!

He is silly,
he comes to the names of Truey manooey, puney noo,
puney noofus & boo ba
And goofy,
sees a camera and makes this face
Wants to be in the middle of everything
all the time

Loves to wear these flame pants a friend gave him

& read books with who ever will

read to him is a happy & healthy little boy

whom we love to spend time with and are blessed to have in our lives

Happy Birthday Truey!

christmas card preview

it all started with us....
and now we are blessed to be many.

they all have such great personalities

{as you can see here!}

he's a natural!

he posed this one himself! after many, many, many, tries,
we might have one that we all are happy with.
but you'll have to wait and see...

Merry Christmas!

Birthdays

Shilo turned 7!

Our family had 3 soccer games on her Birthday. {so i felt kinda bad}

She wanted to go to Ihop again this year for her restaurant choice, so funny.

Daddy brought her home a pack of Littlest pet shop, I gave her the new dress she has on.

Shilo got a sundae at Ihop, but I made her a chocolate chocolate cake, so she got to be spoiled and have 2 desserts!

I love this little girl and am so blessed to get to be her mom. We play games, jump on the trampoline together, read, cook, paint nails and talk all the time.

Chastin turned 11!
His Aunt Joni brought him this Lego and I practically didn't see him the rest of the afternoon!
He chose Beth's Cafe for his dinner choice.
{funny both kids picked breakfast for dinner}
John brought Chastin home a Lego DS game.
he was sooo excited!
I made him a Tahitian Vanilla Bean Cake. yummy!
Chastin is such a good boy!
He is a great big brother {always nice to his brothers and sisters. always.}
He helps me all the time and cracks us up everyday.
We love him tons!