Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Thinking ahead!!!

You really don't want to miss out
on getting a great deal on family photos
for those Christmas cards, do you???
I don't think so!
right away to claim your spot.
You will not be sorry!!!

Friday, May 15, 2009

Finally....some cooperation!

Look at my adorable Adalyn!!!
She finally decided to cooperate
so Claire could take some pictures of her.
Of course, it was during someone else's
photo shoot. {Thanks Shalise for being understanding
when the kiddos interrupted your picture time!}"
......it also would have been nice if I had actually
washed her face and done her hair!!!


Thanks Claire!!!!





Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Don't miss YOUR chance to WIN!!!!


Need to update your family picture?

Want to capture your baby bump in style?

Have a newborn who is just the cutest baby ever?

Have I got the opportunity for you...

My friend Claire is hosting a giveaway

on her photography blog

The prizes are a FREE PHOTO SESSION!!
or a FREE VINYL QUOTE for the out of towners

Check it out and enter to win.
I promise you won't regret it!!!!

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Tartar Sauce!

My niece Kacie stayed with us for a couple of days last week. I have heard her and Ansley say, "Tartar Sauce!" before, but never really paid much attention. Kacie says that she learned it from iCarly. It is used in place of, "Dang!, darn!, etc... This visit! the little phrase was said many times! Even after Kacie left Ansley kept it alive. She has added her own little accent to it, which is actually kind of funny to hear her say "Tata sauce". It quickly became annoying to hear every time Ansley opened her mouth, but I guess it is growing on me and I have even said it a few times. The funniest thing is that Adalyn picked up on it right away! While she was eating lunch today she kept saying it. I had to grab the camera fast.


Saturday, February 14, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Since we didn't get around to making and sending
Christmas Cards out. I thought it would be fun
to send everyone we love a Valentine!
...if you are only seeing this on here,
and not in your mailbox...KNOW
that we LOVE you too!!!
Keepin' it REAL!!!
(THANKS a BILLION Claire!!!)

Friday, February 6, 2009

Listen To My Talented Nephew!

Tanner wrote a song and performed it at Youth Olympics! I wish I would have been back from Pima to hear it live. He sang it for us at Darla's the next night though. GREAT JOB TAN!!!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Story Time!

Last week, Evan and I were in the kitchen getting dinner together and we looked over and saw Adalyn sitting on Ansley's lap. Ansley was reading a book to her. I tried to get pictures and videos of that but it was too dark for the video and when I turned on the light the girls realized what I was doing and the battery kept dying. A little while later they were back at it, but reading to themselves, out loud!

Ansley didn't know I had taken this video until a few minutes ago. She came in to ask me something and I showed her. She seemed embarrassed at first and then we both started laughing!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Check US out!!!

Claire took pictures of us a few weeks ago.
Here are a handful

Saturday, January 3, 2009

New Year's Eve at the Cathcart's


We had a fun bringing in the New Year with family at Dennis and Carolyn's. The main entertainment for the night was Wii bowling! If you take a look at the score on the T.V....Evan was green, Ansley was pink and I am not sure which of the other colors Dennis and Tim were. The guys could not believe that Ansley was beating them!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
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Random pictures from last week

One of my good friends from high school, Shelly, came to visit. She came from Ohio to visit her parents for Christmas. She had just found me on Facebook a few weeks ago. It was great to visit with her for a little while!
Amber, Sam and Addisyn came for another visit before they went back to Vegas. Mom came over and brought the quilt she had made for Addisyn. She did a great job on it. It really is beautiful!!!
Me, Addisyn, Mom and Aunt Starla
oh, and Ansley asleep on my lap
Mom's gift from Danette and I. A lady in Danette's ward in Vegas makes these family trees out of all of your family's names, birth dates and wedding dates.
My new table toppers, compliments of the Matthews family. I love it! I have stuff I still need to put on the wall. I will post it after I get that done.
We had Christmas with Kayl Saturday afternoon. We were able to have him here with us until Friday afternoon. We wish he was closer and could be with us a whole lot more!
The girls tried to help him as much as
possible. He had it under control though.
The other day I washed Adalyn's hands and face at the sink and then she said she wanted a drink. She did this for awhile and right after I took this she fell into the sink and bonked her head. She ended up with a really light bruise. Poor girl! My sister, Darla told us a couple of weeks ago that her friend had an entertainment center she wanted to get rid of. So Evan and I finally went and got it last week. While I was watching a movie with the kids the other day, Adalyn figured out that she fits just right!
And of coarse, Ansley had to try it out too!
I love having the movies behind closed doors again!

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Later Christmas Day

We went to Dennis and Carolyn's for a late lunch. Nikki brought her drum set to play on. Everyone got a kick out of how well Adalyn and Ansley played the drums. I told them all that the girls learned by watching their cousin Tanner, an awesome drummer!

A close up of Adalyn's hair that I copied
from the Hair blog I like. I did Ansley's
too, but hers wasn't as curly. Still trying
to learn how to curl with the flat iron.



Anyone that goes to Lala's and is a
size 8 in shoes or smaller...
Just has to try on the new shoes
Nathan got from Georgia during
their white elephant party!

Grandma tried them on to!

Christmas Day

I made Ansley close her eyes,
walk out in front of the tree,
and then open!
The girls had fun opening gifts and
playing with them as they went.



Hams for the pit


Dennis and Carolyn wanted to have ham for Christmas along with Mom's roasted Turkey. They also had Carolyn's family party that next weekend. So they brought over 3 hams and we had one to cook just to eat!We got all the hams seasoned and wrapped in foil. The fire didn't get started until after we got home from Grandmas. So the coals weren't ready till 4 AM!!!

The girls finally went to bed after swinging around 11:30 pm. I finished wrapping a few things and then hung out with Evan. We finally got the foil wrapped hams in the wet burlap, put them down in the pit, closed it, and covered it with dirt by 4:20 AM! The girls woke us up at 8 AM! Evan took a nap later in the morning and I slept good the next night.

Getting ready for Santa

When we got home from Grandma's we had a surprise on our door step from Sarah and Jeremy. Thank you! There were two little baggies with oatmeal and glitter. The tag said,

"Sprinkle on the lawn at night
The moon will make it sparkle bright
As Santa's reindeer fly and roam
This will guide them to your home."



The girls had fun sprinkleing it all
in the back yard
They both love to be pushed on the swings
Daddy loves to make Adalyn laugh

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Christmas Eve

Mary, Joseph and ...Mary Ü
Mary, Baby Jesus, Joseph, Mary,
Shepard and a Wise Man

Happy Family

We were so excited to have Santa come
to Grandma's house!

Ansley and Santa having a chat
Adalyn cried when Santa came in the

door, then was happy to keep her

distance with her candy cane and Daddy


New PJ's

The cute and the NOT so cute of Adalyn

Amber and Addisyn came to visit!

Grandma was reading stories to the kids
so that they would back up and get out of
Addisyn's face while she ate.
I love it when Adalyn puts her hands in her pockets!
(that is the real reason for this pic)


Amber (my niece), Addisyn and Ansley

Addisyn Lena...my new GREAT niece!

Lala and Addisyn during her photo shoot
with Claire

Ansley, Adalyn and Addisyn
They love their new cousin
and couldn't get enough of her!!!

Ansley is such a good little mama