MuD.

i think these pictures speak for themselves

as soon as she gets outside she finds the muddiest place and climbs right in. she loves dirt and rocks and anything messy. i was just happy she didn't eat any mud this time.

zoo

Last friday we went to the zoo, twice actually. we met some friends in the morning it was one of our friends birthday. here's elijah pretending to sleep on a log.

and then we went back to the zoo later that evening for grandpas work party. it was way fun to hang out with dad at the zoo, it doesn't happen very often and then plus everyone else from the family went too. so grandma and granpa and everyone else. here's ashleigh way enjoying some chocolate chip cookies.

and hamburgers!!!

more cookies, i promis this isn't the last of the cookies.

and lots and lots of running. i don't think we even saw any animals the kids were too busy chasing each other. they acted like they hadn't seen eachother in months.

lindsey being...well lindsey.

like i said more cookies.
and of course the playround.

thanks grandpa for letting us go to your work party with you! we'll go get free food anytime.

ashleigh (and her rocking chair)

i saw the rain outside and the rocking chair lonely on the back patio and ashleigh was dressed so cute, i couldn't resist. and she was so cooperative today. so i had to double post i had so many pictures to share. she's getting so big too, with her little jeans. she started giving kisses yesterday and i swear she said diaper. she says lijah, dada, baby, ball and bye and waves and she just started signing milk. she just learned about uh, oh so she loves throwing things on the floor and says uuuh, ooooooooh. so cute. she's so observant and smart. she picks up on everything so fast. little stinker.

sunny september

ashleigh found elijahs little rocking chair, she's been loving it the last two days. so adorable.
i took her outside to take some pictures in it. yesterday was such a beautiful day. today's been rainy and overcast, but i got some awesome pictures i can't wait to share.


and elijah trying to jump. i don't think his feet came off the floor once. hahaha. did you notice it's an actual scrapbook page, i felt a little scrappy (doesn't happen very often) oh yes and he's not wearing pants a very common occurance at our house. i hate putting them on after everytime he uses the bathroom and apparently so does he!!!
now my big boy! i can't believe how big he is. going to school, riding a big bike, making big messes, coloring and drawing (he drew me a dinosaur yester, well that's what he called it. i guess it could look like a very smashed dinasaur)

something new to look at

so i'm having a little bit of photoshop problems and i really don't feel like dealing with them, so i'm waiting for my husband to fix it for me. i can't open certain types of files. but i still have a ton of pictures that i haven't shared yet that i actually can open and resize and fix. so here's some of ashleigh's room, still a work in progress after almost a year. considering what this room has been through i think it's looking pretty good. it used to be the office and had a desk that covered two walls. it was sort of the "hide everything in here" room. i'm trying to turn it into my "pretty ballarina's, girly, princess" room. i think i want to repaint, what do you think about purple? i hear it's supposed to be calming, not like pink which is like red and is energetic, we don't need anymore of that, especially at night and naptime. i also want to put a fun girly quote on the wall. any sugesstions? but something not to babyish and not too princessy. something that is motivating and empowering, for a 10months old. hahhhaha i haven't seen anything that i've fallen in love with yet.

i'm also brewing some ideas for family pictures and high school senior pictures.

so coming soon...

family pictures package deals for the holidays. $50.00 includes 1 hour session, with cd of proofs and christmas card!

and

high school seniors stay tuned for some fun group and individual pictures, also costumized graduation announcements/invitations.

i'm so excited i can't wait. if you are intersted, send me an email and we can set up a date and time. i'll have some christmas card examples to show you soon.

yesterday...

i think i'm the luckiest person in the whole world. i've got the greatest husband who takes such good care of me, tells me he loves me and i'm beautiful everyday! what else could someone need or want? then i have the two most beautiful and just adorable kids. they make me smile and laugh and laugh and laugh everyday. here's what they do...
try to get my camera lens..

make funny faces...

eat rocks, dirt, bugs, leaves, did i mention rocks yet? i guess when you have as many rocks as we do what else would you do with them?



this is ashleigh signing baby...

and more...


more funny faces...

spitting out water...

what elijah looks like after he sprays water up his nose...


thanks for looking at my millions of pictures. everyday i realize more and more how much i am blessed. now i have the opportunity to share all my blessings with you and show you why i'm so grateful and happy. i look at my kids everyday and can't believe how much love and happiness is in our little house. i never thought anyone could feel this loved and needed and appreciated! thank you!!!