4.09.2012

Easter Photos 2012

So every year I like to attempt getting a nice Easter photo of Emma (and now Leila too :)) all nice and sweet in pretty Easter dresses. Emma's first Easter picture is one of my favorites of her to date... 

















awwww how did she get SO big SO FAST?
























So here is Leila Frances on her first Easter. How well I know that the next two years will fly by!

























and our many tries at getting pictures of our two girls...





She spends so much time finding the perfect "flowers"
 



 


lovelovelove


"Emma put your chin down OK?"

"Like THIS?"
sigh.


aaand our photo session is done. :D

 What hope there is by the forgiveness He offers through His death on the cross and the power of His triumph over death... Praise God we serve a RISEN SAVIOUR!

in awe of God's goodness...

3.24.2012

She loves her Megan

so much that she sings what she calls "The Megan Song" quite frequently.

(Go to the bottom of the page and pause the music before starting the video. And turn up the volume - it's a little hard to hear with the road noise.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGQO55B-x1U&context=C42b5c22ADvjVQa1PpcFMgQjril8Q9aYagyUaaLsgRJwoIwYn0GRo=

3.20.2012

Half Moon Bay

Such fun memories we made!
For now, it's no big deal to be confined to the trailer for most of the weekend due to a nasty wind/rain storm.
For now, Emma thinks it is great fun to sleep in Grandma's trailer and play with the same few toys and read the same few books for three days straight.
For now, Leila goes right to sleep even though she is on the floor in the corner as long as she has her blankies.
For now, (and probably always), Clinton and I don't mind making another pot of coffee and settling in the recliners to read our books aaall afternoon....
Because our girls are still little, still have no concept of personal space or boredom, and still like hanging out with us!
Older people say these are the days --- and I think I agree.


raining? no problem!

she LOVES Gma's trailer, but wasn't too sure about it with no Gma in it.

Extreme BBQing



every time I opened up the top this is what I'd see :)

got to play on the beach for a little bit

Hey this works out pretty good!

love our girls

snug little bed in the corner


bet he'd never played paper dolls before ;)

 that's more daddy's style of game


waiting on dinner!

is there something on my face?

heading home!

3.15.2012

3.07.2012

I Can't Convince Her...

that her glasses are on wrong.

She always wears them like this!




































Let's just hope she doesn't need real glasses for a long time...

3.01.2012

Blossoms

After trying for the perfect blossom pictures, I decided phooey on perfect pictures when I can enjoy the moment. Trying to get a squirmy 2 1/2 year old to not faceplant her baby sister in the dirt while both give me the perfect smile is just not going to happen! I called it good with these so we could just walk through the blossoms and smell their glorious scent - oh how I wish I could bottle it up...



2.28.2012

Who Knew?

that I could be a little crafty/creative!? I had a big, blank space on a wall in my kitchen that I had no idea what to do with. I am not attracted to many wall pictures (except ones that are always out of my budget!) so that was out... what to do?
Pinterest to the rescue!
I saw this idea and it looked easy enough, so I found this old mirror frame on Craigslist




















and gave it a coat of leftover paint. I then went to Lowe's and found a big, thin board that I primed with magnetic primer and chalkboard paint, and ta-da! I now have no more big, blank space, but a place to jot down verses,sayings, etc. that are on my mind.
























It was a fun project! :)