Let's Party!

Sam had her birthday party today finally after only 3 weeks of putting it off we actually got it together. We had a Polkadot theme party. We made polka dot frames, bracelets with polkadot ribbon and had a bubble blowing contest. It was a really fun party!

Each of the girls got a picture like this one and put into their frames.

OOOOOHH! Cupcakes!
The party favors were the buckets with vinyl lettering with each girls name on them.

Unfound Treasures

While organizing my photos I realized I hadn't remembered seeing the pictures from our trip to Salt Lake with the kids last spring. As I searched for them I found that they had been loaded on to our desktop computer. I hadn't even looked at them. I remember taking pictures but never gave them another thought. When I was going through them I found this one, while not necessarily the best photo I love it because of what it is. My kids had never been to temple square, it was a really neat experience and Samantha said this was here favorite part of the whole day. I would have to agree. Sam stood there for the longest time, I can only imagine what she was thinking. But I love that she looks like a little girl would, looking up to her older brother.

The flowers were in full bloom while we were there and it was really beautiful. I love that you can see the blue band aids on Colby's fingers. He got them shut in the door at Buco Di Beppo, where we ate for lunch and the waitress made such big deal for him he loved that he got to have those cool blue band aids. He wore them the whole weekend.

Hey Mom, Look What I Found!!

We're still pushing the binky but every once in a while this thumb ends up doing the binky's job!

Just a Little Eye Candy!

Working on shooting in M mode. (manual) A bit easier than I thought. I think I may be getting the hang of this photography thing!!!

By the way don't I have the cutest kids in the world!!

The Newest Member of ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We are so proud of Samantha. She made the choice to baptized yesterday and we couldn't be happier. Today was her first fast Sunday as a member and she fasted with out complaining at all. She is so excited to be clean and have the gift of the Holy Ghost. She was telling her dad that when he confirmed her that when he said "recieve the Holy Ghost" she got a really warm feeling in her heart and she hopes it stays there always.

Here are just a few of the pictures taken before her baptism. Grandie worked so hard on this dress and it just turned out beautifully. Thanks Mom!! I will take Sam and get some better pictures of her in her baptism dress when we aren't rushed and have the stake primary lady saying "Sure you have time to take pictures but HURRY!"

Yeah CS3!!!!

It's finally here. I have been eagerly waiting by my front door for a week now but it finally came. We took the kids up to Redrock for a quick photo shoot on Saturday and I have been waiting patiently for my new photoshop cs3 to come so that I can edit them!! Here is some of my edits. Any constructructive critisizm that you photogs that read my blog it is definately welcome. I just recently calibrated my monitor and am getting used to it!!

The Secret!

If any of you out there watch Oprah you probably already know "The Secret" well I just found out what it really is. Mom bought the video for all of us kids about 5-6 months ago, well I finally got around to watching it and am getting it figured out. It in layman's terms is basically the law of attraction. It works, I was listening to my ipod (about 430 songs) on shuffle and I kept thinking about this song I wanted to hear and sure enough it was the next song that came on, skeptical I tried it again, and it worked out of 430 or so songs it played 2 in a row that I had on my mind. So I tried it for a 3rd time and it worked. It has worked every time since that day that I have tried to do it. Anyway, on the DVD is talks about sending out into the universe your desires and if you use positive energy it will come to you (ahem, God, Blessings you know) Well I have many desires and am trying to achieve these by putting it out into the universe. As well as being a better mom, having more patience, being a better wife all those non-materialistic things, but I also want to put this out there....

Canon 5D Digital Camera

24-70 mm 2.8 Canon lens

85 mm 1.4 Canon lens

100mm 2.8 Canon lens

I am really getting into taking better pictures and feel these few little items would helm me along with that goal. according to "the secret" I just need to keep focus on these things and the universe will find away to get them to me. So Universe I hope your listening because I really want these. (By the way, in case I have a fairy godmother out there, these can be purchased at http://www.bhphoto.com/)

Pigs & Crabs

Yesterday was Samantha's 8th birthday. Wow yet again I find myself feeling old. I can't believe my little girl is 8 years old already. Her baptism is on March 1st (for those of you who didn't know. Call me for details if you would like to come!) Sam had a great day starting off with pancakes, she requested mickey mouse pancakes but when it started looking more like a pig, I made it become a pig on purpose. Colby's looked more like mickey mouse.



After breakfast she got to open her presents, not too many because she already got her gift from grandie and she got a new violin from us (not a very fun present but very expensive non the less) So she open her gifts from Grandma and Grandma Barney. Clothes and a watch!

Sam did have to go to school but it was all ok because she got to give out cupcakes to her classmates and that was fun, unfortunately my camera got left in the car. She then had dance and had fun when they sang to her. We then finished off the day at Joe's Crab Shack. Sam picked there because she remembered that they do funny stuff to the people who have birthdays. We'll silly for sure, they dressed her up as "Princess Crabby" and they made her fly around the restaraunt while we sang. It was a fun eventful day!