Lexi's First Birthday Photo Shoot

Daddy and I couldn't afford to have her pictures done professionally, so we borrowed a friends camera and did the photos in our backyard. I'm happy with them!

She's got the greatest smile

She's just too cute

Lexi's First Birthday

Mama and my baby girl

Mama made her cake

Lexi really gave mama what she wanted... I wanted a great picture of my baby enjoying her cake. Ian was a bit of a dud, he doesn't like getting dirty, so at least I have one kid who gave me my shot

Easter Egg Hunt

We invited the Phillips to join us for dinner and an egg hunt. The kids had fun together and its perfect since both sets are the same ages!!!

You want us to do what?

Running around like a mad man.... this was his first hunt

Got it

There's something in the pretty flowers!!!

Look Mom... I found one. Now what do I do with it?

Easter Family Pics '11

Looks like Niels is trying to balance the bird house on his head.... lol!!!

Our Princess

This is one of those tender moment pictures... my favorite of the two of them together

As soon as this picture was shot he dropped the bucket then looked at the bunny like he did it... it was hilarious!

Sleeping Beauty

This is what Niels gets to come home to when he works nights. Lexi enjoys sleeping with mama when daddy is at work and she takes up the whole bed. I figure this will be one of those baby pictures you bring out to embarrass your kids!

Kids' First Trip to the Zoo

Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Ian feeding the Giraffes

Scary Monkeys

Ian really enjoyed the Seals... especially since they had windows his height

Feeding the Sting Rays

Ian was actually afraid of the elephant statue

Home Renovations

Mama ripped out all the carpeting and tack strips by herself... Super Mama

Installing our new flooring

Christmas Festivities '10

My tuff men...Ian and Daddy helping Mama make her peppermint bark... Ian loves showing the candy canes who's boss

Ward Christmas Party

Ian and Lexi's first picture with "Santa"

Kiley decorating her cookies

Ian decorating his sugar cookies

Presents (I think daddy's more excited than Ian) =)

More Presents

Lexi got a tinkerbell chair to match bubba's and they enjoyed watching cartoons together after presents were all finished

Ian's 2nd Bday

The Elders were able to join the party... even brought "Ian" a twilight game... lol!!!

Alexis and Syria were amazed by each other, it was super cute

So spoiled!!!

So instead of doing a cake this year, I decided to make cupcakes... they were so good... vanilla with peanut butter frosting and chocolate circus molds on top.

Playing Catch Up

So I've been really bad and haven't updated our blog in forever but I've just come to the realization how important it is to have everything documented on here since we just recently lost a lot of our pictures including Ian's first bday party pics and thankfully they were on here so I can make copies for his scrapbook that I'm also trying to catch up on. It's funny how fast life flies by when you're not paying close attention.