Okay, okay, enough already! I know I've been a loser not updating my pictures, so now you're going to get too many!
Get ready....
Monday, September 1, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Rock Chalk Jayhawk!
This NCAA Championship is 20 years in the making. I remember I was in junior high when the last Kansas team won. (I got to meet them at my local high school when Danny Manning won.) Here's to you, Crimson and Blue!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Eliza & Abby
Since my photography blog is still fairly new (and not updated as often as I'd like) I thought I would let my friends and family know I updated it with some super cute pictures of Eliza and Abby. Aren't they adorable?
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Easter Pictures
Just some quick Easter Pictures. I can't wait till it's warmer and we can take some nice spring shots with the boys and their Easter clothes. Maybe we'll fake some at Crown Center this Saturday....with the waterfall hotel.
The boys in their favorite colors - Ashton, blue; Ethan, green; (by the way Ashton's other favorite color is pink! Sorry Dad!)
Knock on wood, but we're happy to announce that Ashton is officially potty trained. He's been wearing big boy underwear since January, but since March, he's been realitively accident-free. The boys spent all day Saturday with my parents so we could go to the temple, and he didn't have an accident with Grandma or Papa, so I'm calling it official! Ethan was potty-trained by 2 1/2, so 2 and 2 months isn't bad for babe #2.
These outdoor shots are from the playgroup Easter Egg Hunt. It was so cold and we didn't have jackets. When the hunt got moved outside at the last minute, Ash wore one of Ethan's coats that was accidently left in the Honda.
Some of these got mixed up. This is from Easter Morning and Grandma and Papa Tubbs' House. They just got new carpet in the living room, and with the missionaries living downstairs, we were left with the kitchen and dining room for our Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Morning :o)
The boys in their favorite colors - Ashton, blue; Ethan, green; (by the way Ashton's other favorite color is pink! Sorry Dad!)
Knock on wood, but we're happy to announce that Ashton is officially potty trained. He's been wearing big boy underwear since January, but since March, he's been realitively accident-free. The boys spent all day Saturday with my parents so we could go to the temple, and he didn't have an accident with Grandma or Papa, so I'm calling it official! Ethan was potty-trained by 2 1/2, so 2 and 2 months isn't bad for babe #2.
These outdoor shots are from the playgroup Easter Egg Hunt. It was so cold and we didn't have jackets. When the hunt got moved outside at the last minute, Ash wore one of Ethan's coats that was accidently left in the Honda.
Some of these got mixed up. This is from Easter Morning and Grandma and Papa Tubbs' House. They just got new carpet in the living room, and with the missionaries living downstairs, we were left with the kitchen and dining room for our Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Morning :o)
Thursday, March 20, 2008
The Easter Bunny - Not so cute and cuddly?!
My friend Jenny (from the South side of the city :o) and I got together this week since school was out and the kids were anxious for playmates. We decided to go to the mall to visit the Easter bunny and ride the Merry-go-Round. We let the boys play around in the old playground area (minus the playground equipt because it's under construction, but the kids didn't mind) and waited until the line was short. As we stood in line, Jenny and I wondered if we could take pictures ourselves instead of buying theirs at $20 for a wallet. We noticed the other parents were taking pictures, so we felt safe to do so as well.
Unfortunately, the Easter Bunny (of which I have on good authority is a girl) and who is not as soft and cuddly on the inside as first believed, came over to me and curtly declared I would only get one shot (we're guessing this is because I had a professional camera.) Since the Bunny wasn't feeling the Easter love, we did our best. (See the two pictures below with the infamous bunny!)
The boys. I'm glad they are all close in age and love to play together!
Unfortunately, the Easter Bunny (of which I have on good authority is a girl) and who is not as soft and cuddly on the inside as first believed, came over to me and curtly declared I would only get one shot (we're guessing this is because I had a professional camera.) Since the Bunny wasn't feeling the Easter love, we did our best. (See the two pictures below with the infamous bunny!)
The boys. I'm glad they are all close in age and love to play together!
Her cheerful vest, with its school-bus-yellow flower buttons, and her warm and fuzzy exterior are only a ploy, as her inside is icy....
Monday, March 3, 2008
I Love to Build the Temple
Ethan and Ashton love blocks, like any kid (these are from China, note the Asian looking faces on Moroni) Ethan probably loves blocks more than most, and can usually be found building anything, anywhere. The other day he brought this large regular of blocks. Here's how the conversation went...
Ethan - "Look Mom, I made it really tight."
Mom - "Is it hollow? Are their men in there?" (I inferred this from buildings he had constructed in the past)
Ethan - "No, Mom, it's solid. Look" He takes off the top layer and shows me that this time there are no men, or weapons, hiding inside.
Mom - "Ethan, this looks like a foundation, like of a building."
Ethan - "Yeah, I built it nice and tight so the building wouln't fall down."
Like any good mom, I took this opportunity to talk to him about firm, sturdy foundations and how they are important in buildings and in life. I concluded with the antedote about how the Salt Lake City Temple had a crack in its original foundation and they had to rebuild it.
He then look at me with bright eyes and said, "Well, hold on a minute, Mom"
He returned in two seconds flat to have added a steple and Angel Moroni. Then announced it was a temple. He then, told me to hold on and raced back to the bucket of blocks, only to return with four more people, saying, "Mom, that's our family. We're going to the temple."
It's hard to keep dry eyes when you realize how lessons actually do sometimes sink in.
They boys are so used to being the subject of my photography (and test projects) that they immediately posed for this picture all on their own. I had to take it, of course :o)
Ethan - "Look Mom, I made it really tight."
Mom - "Is it hollow? Are their men in there?" (I inferred this from buildings he had constructed in the past)
Ethan - "No, Mom, it's solid. Look" He takes off the top layer and shows me that this time there are no men, or weapons, hiding inside.
Mom - "Ethan, this looks like a foundation, like of a building."
Ethan - "Yeah, I built it nice and tight so the building wouln't fall down."
Like any good mom, I took this opportunity to talk to him about firm, sturdy foundations and how they are important in buildings and in life. I concluded with the antedote about how the Salt Lake City Temple had a crack in its original foundation and they had to rebuild it.
He then look at me with bright eyes and said, "Well, hold on a minute, Mom"
He returned in two seconds flat to have added a steple and Angel Moroni. Then announced it was a temple. He then, told me to hold on and raced back to the bucket of blocks, only to return with four more people, saying, "Mom, that's our family. We're going to the temple."
It's hard to keep dry eyes when you realize how lessons actually do sometimes sink in.
They boys are so used to being the subject of my photography (and test projects) that they immediately posed for this picture all on their own. I had to take it, of course :o)
Kaleidoscope Fun
I can't believe we had never been to Kaleidoscope before, but it was great fun (and craziness!) The kids enjoyed the craft projects and the cave, but I think their favs was the black lit room. Sadly, I don't have many pictures from that day because it was so hectic. Here's the closing shot, though. We love our friends the Staggs and were really glad they invited us along!
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