We had the pleasure of getting our pictures taken by Kelly Silva of For Keeps Photography.
find her on Facebook!
www.facebook.com/forkeepsphotography
check out our album and watch for your Christmas card. we printed our amazing photos with Snapfish. i could not be happier!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Fishies
Hey, check out what I added to my blog! I added fishies!! scroll over them and they will follow your mouse. Don't forget to feed my little guys!
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Spring Pictures 2010
This year we took the kids to our second annual trip to Micke Grove Park to do their spring pictures. We go with my friend Tammy and her three kids. I drive our kids to her house and we load up her car and make the quick trip to the park. Between the two of us we take a couple hundred pictures in less than an hour. We bribe the kids to get a few great shots out of those hundreds of pictures!!
We get some adorable shots, some sweet moments that you can't create, some really silly shots of the kids and lots of pictures that we have to delete!
We have so much fun getting the kids together. After we take the pictures we have a picnic lunch and let the kids play in the park. It is fun to watch the kids play together and even nicer to get some adult conversation!
So here are some of the highlights of the day...enjoy!
BrookeLynn, Zachary & Hayleigh
BrookeLynn, 7 yrs
Hayleigh, 6 yrs.
Zachary, 4 yrs
Monday, March 15, 2010
Daisy Dew & Tutu
I have always enjoyed doing crafts for our kids, but recently I found it was easy to make and sell them! I have to admit that I love that people are buying what I create. It is so fun and now rewarding too!
It started with just some flower clips and then some ribbon clippies. The possibilities are endless and i am having a blast. The girls love going through my boxes and choosing what clips or headbands they want to wear.
I started to sell them online and it is going great! It is just a fan page on Facebook, but hey, it works!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
DISNEYLAND!!
somehow we kept a secret from the kids for a long time. it was so hard! we got an unexpected check and decided it was time for a real family vacation!!
we drove down to Anaheim on Thurs. July 16th. the kids only knew that we were going to stay in a hotel and go to Applebee's, per Hayleigh's request! they had no idea!! we get to our hotel, after lots of carsickness in the LA traffic. yuck! the hotel was decorated with pics of Disneyland and ads were everywhere!! so Joel and I decided to tell them, we were too excited to wait too!! the kids came unglued!! they were jumping up and down on the bed for a long time, shouting "we're going to Disneyland". it was so cute!
soon after we arrived Edgar showed up. he came from San Diego to hang out with us. and to help Joel get into some trouble! LOL! we played in the pool and had dinner. it was really hard for the kids to fall asleep that night. between the hotel having cable tv and knowing that when they wake up, we were going to Disneyland!!
Friday morning came really early for Joel. he and Edgar had a late night. ;) we had breakfast at the hotel, really saved us!! and then we were first in line for the shuttle. i made the kids a shirt to wear and i have to admit, they looked adorable! =) we got the express pass so we didn't have to wait in line. Disneyland has great services for people with disablilites. then we rode every ride in fantasy land! the kids did great and loved them.
we spent almost all day in Disneyland. we rode every ride we wanted to go on, at least once!! we all had our favorites. Joel and Zack really liked the Buzz Lightyear interactive game. BrookeLynn loved the rocket ride. i think its more because Daddy rode with her and got a little sick feeling. i have to admit, that ride makes me sick too. thats why i chose to ride with Hayleigh, who likes to stay in one place and not go up and down!! Hayleigh's favorite was Dumbo. my favorite was Tower of Terror!! hands down the best ride ever! BrookeLynn was so brave and came with me. i think she regrets it now. even talking about it makes her scared!
Saturday we went to Disneyland in the morning until Disney California opened. we had so much fun. the hit of this park was definantly Lightning McQueen and Mater. BrookeLynn also rode the rapids with Daddy. she loved going on the "big" rides. we went back to the hotel and the kids took a big nap so we could go back and watch the parade.
Sunday morning after breakfast, we checked out of the hotel and headed home. we had a great trip, but was ready to go home. we stopped at Harris Ranch on the way home, its like Disneyland for Joel. ;)
the kids ask often if we can go back every summer!
we drove down to Anaheim on Thurs. July 16th. the kids only knew that we were going to stay in a hotel and go to Applebee's, per Hayleigh's request! they had no idea!! we get to our hotel, after lots of carsickness in the LA traffic. yuck! the hotel was decorated with pics of Disneyland and ads were everywhere!! so Joel and I decided to tell them, we were too excited to wait too!! the kids came unglued!! they were jumping up and down on the bed for a long time, shouting "we're going to Disneyland". it was so cute!
soon after we arrived Edgar showed up. he came from San Diego to hang out with us. and to help Joel get into some trouble! LOL! we played in the pool and had dinner. it was really hard for the kids to fall asleep that night. between the hotel having cable tv and knowing that when they wake up, we were going to Disneyland!!
Friday morning came really early for Joel. he and Edgar had a late night. ;) we had breakfast at the hotel, really saved us!! and then we were first in line for the shuttle. i made the kids a shirt to wear and i have to admit, they looked adorable! =) we got the express pass so we didn't have to wait in line. Disneyland has great services for people with disablilites. then we rode every ride in fantasy land! the kids did great and loved them.
we spent almost all day in Disneyland. we rode every ride we wanted to go on, at least once!! we all had our favorites. Joel and Zack really liked the Buzz Lightyear interactive game. BrookeLynn loved the rocket ride. i think its more because Daddy rode with her and got a little sick feeling. i have to admit, that ride makes me sick too. thats why i chose to ride with Hayleigh, who likes to stay in one place and not go up and down!! Hayleigh's favorite was Dumbo. my favorite was Tower of Terror!! hands down the best ride ever! BrookeLynn was so brave and came with me. i think she regrets it now. even talking about it makes her scared!
Saturday we went to Disneyland in the morning until Disney California opened. we had so much fun. the hit of this park was definantly Lightning McQueen and Mater. BrookeLynn also rode the rapids with Daddy. she loved going on the "big" rides. we went back to the hotel and the kids took a big nap so we could go back and watch the parade.
Sunday morning after breakfast, we checked out of the hotel and headed home. we had a great trip, but was ready to go home. we stopped at Harris Ranch on the way home, its like Disneyland for Joel. ;)
the kids ask often if we can go back every summer!
Monday, August 10, 2009
phew...
We had a fun and busy summer. I am going to be catching up on here this week. There is finally time in the day to catch up, so watch for updates to see what we did this summer! =)
Saturday, February 28, 2009
My 30 Before 30...
in no particular order, once they are complete they are in bold italic. creative, i know! :)
1. girly movie night alone, no kids or husband
2. pamper my two favorite girls with mani-pedis
3. organize my closet
4. plant a garden
5. pay off Joel's motorcycle early
6. buy something just for me without worrying about the price
7. get a family picture taken
8. figure out my phone
9. potty train Zachary, no more diapers
10. make my own money
11. start my own business
12. turn babysitting into a daycare
13. take the kids to the fair
14. make contact with Joel's brother
15. organize photos in photobox
16. create a family tree
17. take the kids camping
18. organize a school fundraiser
19. find old friends
20. put my foot down
21. watch Newsies with the kids
22. return borrowed items
23. have a family day at a local sporting event (Arena Football and Stockton Ports)
24. bake a loaf of bread
25. start a blog
26. rescue a dog from the shelter
27. take the kids to Columbia, where i have so many fun memories from my childhood
28. get pictures off old computers
29. make my own laundry detergent
30. finish what i started
1. girly movie night alone, no kids or husband
2. pamper my two favorite girls with mani-pedis
3. organize my closet
4. plant a garden
5. pay off Joel's motorcycle early
6. buy something just for me without worrying about the price
7. get a family picture taken
8. figure out my phone
9. potty train Zachary, no more diapers
10. make my own money
11. start my own business
12. turn babysitting into a daycare
13. take the kids to the fair
14. make contact with Joel's brother
15. organize photos in photobox
16. create a family tree
17. take the kids camping
18. organize a school fundraiser
19. find old friends
20. put my foot down
21. watch Newsies with the kids
22. return borrowed items
23. have a family day at a local sporting event (Arena Football and Stockton Ports)
24. bake a loaf of bread
25. start a blog
26. rescue a dog from the shelter
27. take the kids to Columbia, where i have so many fun memories from my childhood
28. get pictures off old computers
29. make my own laundry detergent
30. finish what i started
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