Sunday, June 19, 2011

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.

Utah Trip '11


All the kids entertained by a movie while Jess and I caught up... man have I missed her

The Craziness of containing 6 kids in Temple Square's Visitors Center

Getting ready for Church... Niels was so good with all the kids

My Valentine's Day Surprise


My Wonderful Hubby Showered me with See's Chocolates... I'm one lucky woman


He cut out every single paper heart... the time he must have put into it!!!


Chocolates, Love notes and some quiet mommy time to enjoy a bubble bath... what more could a girl ask for!?!